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248 Area Code — Scam Calls, Location & Who's Calling

Area code 248 serves Michigan in the Eastern time zone, in service since 1997. The FCC has 3,702 unwanted-call complaints against 2,572 different 248 numbers on record. Look up the exact number that called you below.

Most-reported 248 numbers

Ranked by FCC unwanted-call complaints. Click a number for its full report.

248 unwanted-call complaints, last 12 months

Monthly FCC complaint volume against 248 numbers. Spikes usually mark an active robocall campaign cycling through the code.

Carriers operating in 248

Carriers assigned to 248 prefixes that visitors have looked up so far — resolved from official NPA-NXX assignment records.

  • MICHIGAN BELL TEL COI · 15 prefixes
  • LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MIC · 11 prefixes
  • MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - MIC · 10 prefixes
  • CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MIWireless · 10 prefixes
  • METROPCS, INC.C · 9 prefixes
  • TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - MIC · 9 prefixes
  • PAETEC ITEL, LLCC · 9 prefixes
  • COMCAST IP PHONE, LLCC · 5 prefixes

About area code 248

Serves
Michigan
Time zone
Eastern
In service since
1997-05-10
Overlay
Yes — 10-digit dialing

Source: NANPA numbering records, refreshed weekly.

Spam calls from 248? What to know

Seeing repeated missed calls from 248 numbers you don't recognize is the classic signature of neighbor-spoofing robocall campaigns. The caller isn't necessarily in Michigan — spoofing software displays whatever digits the campaign chooses. Never call unknown numbers back; look them up first, and report unwanted calls to the FCC to build the public record.

Area code 248 FAQs

Where is area code 248?

Area code 248 serves Michigan, in the Eastern time zone. It is part of an overlay complex, so multiple area codes serve the same territory and 10-digit dialing is required. It has been in service since 1997.

Why do I keep getting calls from 248 numbers?

Robocallers use "neighbor spoofing" — displaying a number with a local area code to make you more likely to answer. A call showing area code 248 may not originate from Michigan at all. Look up the full 10-digit number on this site to see its complaint history before calling back.

Are 248 numbers safe to call back?

Area codes themselves are neither safe nor unsafe — 248 contains millions of legitimate lines alongside any spoofed or spam numbers. The FCC has logged 3,702 unwanted-call complaints against 2,572 distinct 248 numbers in our current data window. Check the specific number's report page before returning a missed call.