772 Area Code: Port St. Lucie, Florida
Area code 772 serves Port St. Lucie, Vero Beach and Stuart, Florida in the Eastern time zone, in service since 2002. Consumers have filed 3,635 unwanted-call complaints against 3,161 different 772 numbers, 643 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 772 at a glance
- State
- Florida
- Main cities
- Port St. Lucie, Vero Beach, Stuart, Fort Pierce, Sebastian, Hobe Sound + 2 more
- Counties
- St. Lucie County, Martin County, Indian River County
- Local time
- —Eastern
- In service since
- February 11, 2002
- Split from
- 561
- Local dialing
- 7 digits allowed
- Exchanges
- 8 rate centers, 313 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 772 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 772 numbers are about
2,197 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 772 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is debt-relief pitches, at 21% of complaints (94% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 82% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified61428%
- Dropped call / no message54425%
- Debt reduction45221%
- No subject given26012%
- Impostor (government, business, family)1346%
- Medical & prescriptions1256%
- Warranties & protection plans161%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Prerecorded Voice7251%
- Live Voice4431%
- Text Message2417%
17% of recent FCC complaints about 772 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 772 spam calls come in
31% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm. 94% 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?
623 FTC complaints about 772 numbers in the last four weeks; leaving out the concentrated source below, complaints are down 23% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 772 numbers peaked in 2016 (214); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
Data note: 212 of the last four weeks' 772 complaints (34%) came from one place, Stuart, FL (callers' own phones in area code 772), about 13× the state's per-resident rate. That pattern usually means one or a few very active filers, so trend figures here leave it out.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
54% of the FTC complaints about 772 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 772, and 62% from Florida. 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.
These shares include Stuart, FL, flagged under “Is it getting worse?” as an unusually concentrated source.
Where complainants live
- Florida1,36662%
- California1276%
- Georgia743%
- Illinois563%
- Michigan482%
What people with 772 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 772 filed 2,059 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 57% were about calls showing another 772 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 772 (same code)1,17957%
- 561573%
- 833 (toll-free)412%
- 855 (toll-free)362%
- 888 (toll-free)322%
Likely campaigns using 772 numbers
Groups of numbers that drew the same FTC complaint in the same pattern over the last 60 days. The grouping is statistical and doesn't identify who is calling.
Busiest 772 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (772) 205-xxxx | 24 | 23 | Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Vero Beach |
| (772) 510-xxxxcampaign | 16 | 16 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Stuart |
| (772) 666-xxxxcampaign | 15 | 15 | Fractel, LLC | Fort Pierce |
| (772) 610-xxxx | 15 | 15 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Vero Beach |
| (772) 251-xxxxcampaign | 13 | 13 | AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Port St. Lucie |
Carriers operating in 772
NANPA has assigned 313 772 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 8 rate centers: 35% to wireless carriers, 63% to landline and VoIP operators; 75% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 4 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-09-03). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BellSouth (AT&T) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 67(21%) | 7 | 2009-10-21 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 29(9%) | 5 | 2023-10-19 |
| Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless | 25(8%) | 6 | 2020-12-11 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 24(8%) | 5 | 2026-03-06 |
| Omnipoint Miami E License, LLC | Wireless | 22(7%) | 2 | 2023-05-31 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 22(7%) | 8 | 2026-09-03 |
| Fractel, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 15(5%) | 8 | 2021-08-19 |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 15(5%) | 7 | 2013-11-11 |
| PAETEC (Windstream) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 14(4%) | 7 | 2010-02-15 |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 13(4%) | 7 | 2024-04-05 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 12(4%) | 6 | 2016-10-17 |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 9(3%) | 5 | 2024-09-20 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Port St. Lucie (80), Vero Beach (61), Stuart (51), Fort Pierce (50), Sebastian (26), Hobe Sound (20), Jensen Beach (19), Indiantown (6). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 772 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 772 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 Florida
- 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: Florida Attorney General.
- Florida is one of the states that maintains its own Do Not Call registry alongside the federal National Do Not Call Registry, so telemarketers calling Florida 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 772: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 772?
Area code 772 serves Port St. Lucie, Vero Beach and Stuart, Florida, covering St. Lucie County, Martin County and Indian River County. It has been in service since February 11, 2002. It was split from area code 561.
What time zone is area code 772 in?
Area code 772 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.
What are calls from 772 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 2,197 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 772 numbers. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches: 21% of complaints, 94% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 82% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 772 spam calls happen?
31% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm, and 94% came on weekdays, most often on Monday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 772 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 54% of the FTC complaints about 772 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 772, and 62% from Florida. 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 772 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 623 FTC complaints about 772 numbers. Leaving out one town that filed an unusual share of them, that is 23% fewer than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 772 scam call in Florida?
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 Florida, the Florida Attorney General also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Other Florida 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.