801 Area Code: Salt Lake City, Utah
Area code 801 serves Salt Lake City, Midvale and Provo, Utah in the Mountain time zone, in service since 1947. Consumers have filed 5,527 unwanted-call complaints against 4,169 different 801 numbers, 482 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 801 at a glance
- State
- Utah
- Main cities
- Salt Lake City, Midvale, Provo, Ogden, Kaysville, Murray + 13 more
- Counties
- Salt Lake County, Utah County, Davis County, Weber County + 1 more
- Local time
- —Mountain
- In service since
- 1947
- Overlay code
- 385 (2009)
- Codes split off
- 435 (1997)
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 20 rate centers, 783 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 801 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 801 numbers are about
1,456 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 801 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family), at 12% of complaints (39% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 48% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified81256%
- Impostor (government, business, family)16812%
- Debt reduction1087%
- Dropped call / no message906%
- No subject given906%
- Medical & prescriptions634%
- Warranties & protection plans312%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Live Voice16962%
- Prerecorded Voice7026%
- Text Message3513%
13% of recent FCC complaints about 801 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 801 spam calls come in
29% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 9am and 12pm. 96% 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?
474 FTC complaints about 801 numbers in the last four weeks, level with the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 801 numbers peaked in 2015 (771); 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
68% of the FTC complaints about 801 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 801, and 71% from Utah. 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
- Utah1,02771%
- California503%
- Florida373%
- Texas312%
- Virginia272%
What people with 801 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 801 filed 4,312 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 23% were about calls showing another 801 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 801 (same code)99623%
- 3852616%
- 877 (toll-free)2546%
- 833 (toll-free)2095%
- 866 (toll-free)1704%
Busiest 801 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (801) 457-xxxx | 14 | 11 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Ogden |
| (801) 210-xxxx | 10 | 10 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Spanish Fork |
| (801) 438-xxxx | 10 | 4 | Electric Lightwave LLC dba Allstream | Midvale |
| (801) 348-xxxx | 9 | 5 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Ogden |
| (801) 214-xxxx | 8 | 8 | Electric Lightwave LLC dba Allstream | Salt Lake City |
Carriers operating in 801
NANPA has assigned 783 801 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 20 rate centers: 28% to wireless carriers, 71% to landline and VoIP operators; 50% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. The newest assignment was 2024-02-14. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwest (CenturyLink / Lumen) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 326(42%) | 17 | 2008-09-23 |
| T-Mobile USA | Wireless | 91(12%) | 5 | 2024-02-14 |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 69(9%) | 15 | 2010-12-08 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 62(8%) | 4 | 2010-06-15 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 50(6%) | 5 | 2022-04-25 |
| Electric Lightwave LLC dba Allstream | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 43(5%) | 8 | 2010-06-03 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 39(5%) | 9 | 2023-05-22 |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 24(3%) | 11 | 2002-01-29 |
| Firstdigital Telecom, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 13(2%) | 2 | 2008-12-10 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 13(2%) | 11 | 2012-10-23 |
| Spok, INC. | Wireless | 11(1%) | 3 | 2001-05-09 |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 6(1%) | 6 | 2011-01-27 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Salt Lake City (273), Midvale (118), Provo (110), Ogden (86), Kaysville (44), Murray (43), Bountiful (21), Clearfield (19), American Fork (12), Lehi (9). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 801 numbers
Before you call back
- Impostor (government, business, family) is the top named complaint here. Hang up and call the agency, bank or relative back on a number you already know. Government agencies don't demand payment by gift card, wire transfer or crypto. Read about Social Security impostor calls and fake bank fraud calls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 801 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 Utah
- 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: Utah Division of Consumer Protection.
- Utah 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 801: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 801?
Area code 801 serves Salt Lake City, Midvale and Provo, Utah, covering Salt Lake County, Utah County and Davis County and 2 more counties. It has been in service since 1947.
What time zone is area code 801 in?
Area code 801 is in the Mountain time zone (UTC−7, or UTC−6 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
Which area codes overlay 801?
385 (in service 2009) serves the same area as 801. 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 801 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 1,456 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 801 numbers. The most common named subject was impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family): 12% of complaints, 39% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 48% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 801 spam calls happen?
29% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 9am and 12pm, and 96% came on weekdays, most often on Wednesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 801 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 68% of the FTC complaints about 801 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 801, and 71% from Utah. 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 801 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 474 FTC complaints about 801 numbers, the same as the four weeks before.
How do I report an 801 scam call in Utah?
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 Utah, the Utah Division of 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.