227 Area Code: Washington suburbs (Maryland), Maryland
Area code 227 serves Washington suburbs (Maryland), Myersville and Laurel, Maryland in the Eastern time zone, in service since 2023. Consumers have filed 433 unwanted-call complaints against 342 different 227 numbers, 48 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 227 at a glance
- State
- Maryland
- Main cities
- Washington suburbs (Maryland), Myersville, Laurel, Frederick, Ashton, Gaithersburg + 20 more
- Counties
- Montgomery County, Frederick County, Prince George's County, Charles County + 5 more
- Local time
- —Eastern
- In service since
- June 14, 2023
- Overlay of
- 301
- Overlay code
- 240 (1997)
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 38 rate centers, 142 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Most-reported 227 numbers
Ranked by FTC Do Not Call complaints this month, then all-time FTC and FCC complaints. Only numbers with enough complaints for a full report page are listed. Click one for what it was reported for and where.
What calls from 227 numbers are about
346 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 227 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is debt-relief pitches, at 10% of complaints (91% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 53% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified18955%
- Dropped call / no message5315%
- Debt reduction3310%
- No subject given206%
- Impostor (government, business, family)185%
- Energy, solar & utilities103%
- Medical & prescriptions72%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Prerecorded Voice3361%
- Live Voice1833%
- Text Message36%
Live-voice calls are from a person; prerecorded calls are robocalls.
When 227 spam calls come in
35% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 11am and 2pm. 94% came Monday to Friday, most on Wednesdays, the pattern of call-center robocall campaigns that run on business hours. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
56 FTC complaints about 227 numbers in the last four weeks, down 70% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 227 numbers peaked in 2025 (28); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
69% of the FTC complaints about 227 numbers came from Maryland residents, but only 1% from people with 227 numbers themselves. The calls are mostly regional rather than aimed at 227 phones specifically.
Where complainants live
- Maryland24069%
- Florida123%
- California82%
- Virginia62%
- Texas62%
Busiest 227 prefixes this month
FTC complaints in the last 30 days, grouped by the first six digits. When one prefix collects complaints about many different numbers, a campaign is usually cycling through that block. The carrier is who NANPA assigned the prefix to, not who made the calls.
| Prefix | Complaints | Numbers | Carrier | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (227) 315-xxxx | 11 | 10 | Bandwidth.com | Ashton |
| (227) 269-xxxx | 5 | 5 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Washington suburbs (Maryland) |
Carriers operating in 227
NANPA has assigned 142 227 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 39 rate centers: 51% to wireless carriers, 48% to landline and VoIP operators; 100% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 31 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-10-09). The carrier holding a prefix is who the number was issued through. It says nothing about who is calling, since caller ID is routinely spoofed.
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Rate centers | Newest assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 41(29%) | 6 | 2026-09-30 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 39(27%) | 23 | 2026-10-09 |
| Omnipoint Communications Cap Operations, LLC | Wireless | 21(15%) | 9 | 2025-10-21 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 9(6%) | 6 | 2026-06-25 |
| Commio, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 7(5%) | 7 | 2023-11-21 |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 5(4%) | 5 | 2026-01-07 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 5(4%) | 5 | 2024-11-06 |
| Wide Voice, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 5(4%) | 5 | 2023-10-17 |
| At&T - Local | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 2(1%) | 2 | 2025-01-10 |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 2(1%) | 2 | 2025-08-07 |
| Boost Subscriberco L.L.C. | Wireless | 1(1%) | 1 | 2026-04-07 |
| Callworks Corporation | Unclassified | 1(1%) | 1 | 2024-05-20 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Washington suburbs (Maryland) (50), Myersville (13), Laurel (9), Frederick (8), Ashton (7), Gaithersburg (7), Waldorf (6). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 227 numbers
Before you call back
- Debt reduction is the top named complaint here. Don't pay upfront fees for debt relief; the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule bans them. Talk to your lender or a nonprofit credit counselor instead. Read about debt-relief robocalls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 227 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in Maryland
- Unwanted sales calls and robocalls: donotcall.gov (FTC). Scams and fraud: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- Spoofing, texts and call-blocking problems: FCC consumer complaints.
- State complaints: Maryland Attorney General.
- Maryland formally adopted the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry as its own state list rather than running a separate one, so a single free registration at donotcall.gov covers you. State authorities can still enforce against telemarketers who ignore it, in addition to any federal penalty.
Your FTC and FCC reports are published (without your name or number) in the datasets this page is built from. How to report unwanted calls.
Area code 227: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 227?
Area code 227 serves Washington suburbs (Maryland), Myersville and Laurel, Maryland, covering Montgomery County, Frederick County and Prince George's County and 6 more counties. It has been in service since June 14, 2023.
What time zone is area code 227 in?
Area code 227 is in the Eastern time zone (UTC−5, or UTC−4 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
Which area codes overlay 227?
240 (in service 1997) serves the same area as 227. New numbers there can be issued with any of these codes, and local calls need all 10 digits. A spoofed call can display any of them.
What are calls from 227 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 346 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 227 numbers. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches: 10% of complaints, 91% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 53% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 227 spam calls happen?
35% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 11am and 2pm, and 94% came on weekdays, most often on Wednesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 227 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 69% of the FTC complaints about 227 numbers came from Maryland residents, but only 1% from people with 227 numbers themselves. The calls are mostly regional rather than aimed at 227 phones specifically.
Are 227 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 15, consumers filed 56 FTC complaints about 227 numbers, 70% fewer than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 227 scam call in Maryland?
Report unwanted sales calls and robocalls to the FTC at donotcall.gov, and scams to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FCC takes complaints at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov. In Maryland, the Maryland Attorney General also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Overlay and nearby area codes
Sources: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports), published every weekday and available here from Jul 24; FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record, imported nightly; NANPA numbering records. A number appearing here means consumers reported calls that displayed it. Caller ID can be spoofed.