445 Area Code: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Area code 445 serves Philadelphia, Morrisville and Doylestown, Pennsylvania in the Eastern time zone, in service since 2018. Consumers have filed 741 unwanted-call complaints against 684 different 445 numbers, 120 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 445 at a glance
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Main cities
- Philadelphia, Morrisville, Doylestown, Quakertown, Lansdale + 10 more
- Counties
- Philadelphia County, Bucks County, Montgomery County
- Local time
- —Eastern
- In service since
- March 3, 2018
- Overlay of
- 267
- Overlay code
- 215 (1947)
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 30 rate centers, 185 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 445 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 445 numbers are about
428 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 445 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is debt-relief pitches, at 30% of complaints (90% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 74% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified14935%
- Debt reduction12730%
- Medical & prescriptions4611%
- Impostor (government, business, family)348%
- Dropped call / no message235%
- No subject given215%
- Energy, solar & utilities92%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Prerecorded Voice12075%
- Live Voice3119%
- Text Message106%
Live-voice calls are from a person; prerecorded calls are robocalls.
When 445 spam calls come in
32% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm. 84% came Monday to Friday, most on Mondays. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
120 FTC complaints about 445 numbers in the last four weeks, up 11% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 445 numbers peaked in 2025 (109); 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
Only 38% of the FTC complaints about 445 numbers came from Pennsylvania residents; the most came from California, Texas and New York. 445 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Where complainants live
- Pennsylvania16138%
- California4410%
- Texas266%
- New York205%
- Maryland174%
What people with 445 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 445 filed 70 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 73% were about calls showing another 445 number. The most common named subject was medical & prescriptions.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 445 (same code)5173%
- 800 (toll-free)34%
- 83911%
- 61011%
- 71711%
Busiest 445 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (445) 317-xxxx | 8 | 8 | Eon Telecom, INC. | Philadelphia |
| (445) 273-xxxx | 6 | 6 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Newtown |
| (445) 529-xxxx | 6 | 6 | Fractel, LLC | Philadelphia suburbs |
| (445) 587-xxxx | 6 | 6 | Exiant Communications LLC | Philadelphia |
| (445) 316-xxxx | 6 | 5 | Eon Telecom, INC. | Philadelphia suburbs |
Carriers operating in 445
NANPA has assigned 185 445 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 30 rate centers: 50% to wireless carriers, 49% to landline and VoIP operators; 100% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 19 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-10-20). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 37(20%) | 6 | 2026-09-29 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 37(20%) | 10 | 2026-10-16 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 36(19%) | 20 | 2026-10-20 |
| Omnipoint Communications Enterprises, LP | Wireless | 17(9%) | 8 | 2025-09-11 |
| Fractel, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 6(3%) | 6 | 2020-08-07 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 6(3%) | 5 | 2024-03-12 |
| Core Communications, INC. | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 5(3%) | 5 | 2021-09-22 |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 5(3%) | 5 | 2022-02-01 |
| Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 3(2%) | 2 | 2023-05-03 |
| Eon Telecom, INC. | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 3(2%) | 3 | 2024-10-07 |
| Exiant Communications LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 3(2%) | 2 | 2026-01-29 |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 3(2%) | 2 | 2022-05-19 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Philadelphia (94), Philadelphia suburbs (21), Morrisville (14), Doylestown (6), Quakertown (6), Lansdale (4). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 445 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 445 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 Pennsylvania
- 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: Pennsylvania Attorney General.
- Pennsylvania is one of the states that maintains its own Do Not Call registry alongside the federal National Do Not Call Registry, so telemarketers calling Pennsylvania numbers are expected to check both lists. Registering on the federal list at donotcall.gov is free and never expires; the state list is administered separately and may have its own registration process and renewal period.
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 445: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 445?
Area code 445 serves Philadelphia, Morrisville and Doylestown, Pennsylvania, covering Philadelphia County, Bucks County and Montgomery County. It has been in service since March 3, 2018.
What time zone is area code 445 in?
Area code 445 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 445?
215 (in service 1947) serves the same area as 445. 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 445 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 428 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 445 numbers. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches: 30% of complaints, 90% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 74% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 445 spam calls happen?
32% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm, and 84% came on weekdays, most often on Monday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 445 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. Only 38% of the FTC complaints about 445 numbers came from Pennsylvania residents; the most came from California, Texas and New York. 445 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Are 445 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 120 FTC complaints about 445 numbers, 11% more than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 445 scam call in Pennsylvania?
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 Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania 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.