715 Area Code: Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Area code 715 serves Eau Claire, Wausau and Stevens Point, Wisconsin in the Central time zone, in service since 1947. Consumers have filed 3,568 unwanted-call complaints against 3,144 different 715 numbers, 479 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 715 at a glance
- State
- Wisconsin
- Main cities
- Eau Claire, Wausau, Stevens Point, Rhinelander, Wisconsin Rapids, Hudson + 244 more
- Counties
- Eau Claire County, Marathon County, Wood County, Portage County + 35 more
- Local time
- —Central
- In service since
- 1947
- Overlay code
- 534 (2010)
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 253 rate centers, 785 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 715 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 715 numbers are about
1,937 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 715 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is medical & prescriptions, at 9% of complaints (77% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 67% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified91647%
- No subject given25713%
- Dropped call / no message23212%
- Medical & prescriptions1769%
- Debt reduction1699%
- Impostor (government, business, family)1447%
- Warranties & protection plans141%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Prerecorded Voice8652%
- Live Voice6338%
- Text Message1710%
10% of recent FCC complaints about 715 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 715 spam calls come in
33% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 9am and 12pm. 95% came Monday to Friday, most on Mondays, 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?
462 FTC complaints about 715 numbers in the last four weeks, down 30% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 715 numbers peaked in 2018 (207); 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
77% of the FTC complaints about 715 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 715, and 80% from Wisconsin. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Where complainants live
- Wisconsin1,54280%
- New York312%
- California312%
- Texas271%
- Ohio251%
What people with 715 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 715 filed 2,745 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 54% were about calls showing another 715 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 715 (same code)1,48554%
- 833 (toll-free)953%
- 608833%
- 855 (toll-free)833%
- 866 (toll-free)723%
Busiest 715 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (715) 467-xxxx | 28 | 28 | Scandinavia Tel. CO. | Scandinavia |
| (715) 227-xxxx | 11 | 10 | Amherst Telephone Company | Waupaca |
| (715) 407-xxxx | 10 | 10 | Level 3 (Lumen) | Stratford |
| (715) 255-xxxx | 9 | 9 | Frontier Communications | Loyal |
| (715) 224-xxxx | 9 | 9 | Frontier Communications | Tomahawk |
Carriers operating in 715
NANPA has assigned 785 715 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 253 rate centers: 37% to wireless carriers, 61% to landline and VoIP operators; 76% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 2 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-06-24). 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 | 100(13%) | 73 | 2024-12-09 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 99(13%) | 63 | 2023-02-22 |
| Frontier Communications | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 55(7%) | 25 | 2006-02-09 |
| Ameritech (AT&T) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 41(5%) | 10 | 2001-12-26 |
| Charter (Spectrum Voice) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 36(5%) | 36 | 2025-06-26 |
| CenturyLink (Lumen) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 31(4%) | 29 | — |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 29(4%) | 23 | 2026-06-24 |
| Frontier Communications | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 27(3%) | 22 | — |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 23(3%) | 21 | 2024-02-19 |
| New Cell dba Cellcom | Wireless | 22(3%) | 15 | 2003-05-20 |
| Aerial Communications, INC. | Wireless | 20(3%) | 7 | 2020-12-11 |
| Brightspeed of Northern Wisconsin, LLC | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 19(2%) | 17 | 2021-03-31 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Eau Claire (63), Wausau (35), Stevens Point (30), Rhinelander (21), Hudson (16), Wisconsin Rapids (16), Marshfield (15), Rice Lake (15), Menomonie (13), Shawano (12). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 715 numbers
Before you call back
- Medical & prescriptions is the top named complaint here. Don't confirm your Medicare or insurance number to a caller. Medicare won't cold-call you to sell braces, test kits or plans. Read about Medicare scam calls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 715 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- If it looks like a neighbor's number, it may be spoofed. See calls from your own area code.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in Wisconsin
- 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: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
- Wisconsin 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 715: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 715?
Area code 715 serves Eau Claire, Wausau and Stevens Point, Wisconsin, covering Eau Claire County, Marathon County and Wood County and 36 more counties. It has been in service since 1947.
What time zone is area code 715 in?
Area code 715 is in the Central time zone (UTC−6, or UTC−5 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
Which area codes overlay 715?
534 (in service 2010) serves the same area as 715. 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 715 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 1,937 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 715 numbers. The most common named subject was medical & prescriptions: 9% of complaints, 77% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 67% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 715 spam calls happen?
33% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 9am and 12pm, and 95% came on weekdays, most often on Monday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 715 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 77% of the FTC complaints about 715 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 715, and 80% from Wisconsin. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Are 715 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 462 FTC complaints about 715 numbers, 30% fewer than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 715 scam call in Wisconsin?
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 Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection 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.