812 Area Code: Evansville, Indiana
Area code 812 serves Evansville, Bloomington and Terre Haute, Indiana in the Eastern and Central time zone, in service since 1947. Consumers have filed 3,811 unwanted-call complaints against 3,436 different 812 numbers, 363 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 812 at a glance
- State
- Indiana
- Main cities
- Evansville, Bloomington, Terre Haute, New Albany, Columbus, Seymour + 162 more
- Counties
- Vanderburgh County, Monroe County, Vigo County, Knox County + 36 more
- Local time
- —Eastern—Central
- In service since
- 1947
- Overlay code
- 930 (2015)
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 172 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 812 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 812 numbers are about
1,278 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 812 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is medical & prescriptions, at 17% of complaints (85% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 71% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified52241%
- Medical & prescriptions22217%
- Impostor (government, business, family)18815%
- Dropped call / no message1068%
- Debt reduction877%
- No subject given816%
- Home improvement & cleaning292%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Live Voice6347%
- Prerecorded Voice6044%
- Text Message129%
Live-voice calls are from a person; prerecorded calls are robocalls.
When 812 spam calls come in
31% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 9am and 12pm. 97% came Monday to Friday, most on Tuesdays, 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?
423 FTC complaints about 812 numbers in the last four weeks; leaving out the concentrated source below, complaints are down 27% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 812 numbers peaked in 2020 (458); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
Data note: 107 of the last four weeks' 812 complaints (25%) came from one place, Clarksville, IN (callers' own phones in area code 812), up from 7 in the comparison period. 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
75% of the FTC complaints about 812 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 812, and 78% from Indiana. 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 Clarksville, IN, flagged under “Is it getting worse?” as an unusually concentrated source.
Where complainants live
- Indiana99478%
- California282%
- Florida272%
- Texas232%
- Illinois181%
What people with 812 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 812 filed 1,420 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 67% were about calls showing another 812 number. The most common named subject was medical & prescriptions.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 812 (same code)95667%
- 833 (toll-free)242%
- 708201%
- 219181%
- 765171%
Busiest 812 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (812) 577-xxxx | 15 | 15 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | Lawrenceburg |
| (812) 795-xxxx | 14 | 11 | Frontier Communications | Mackey |
| (812) 926-xxxx | 9 | 9 | Brightspeed of Indiana, LLC | Aurora |
| (812) 203-xxxx | 6 | 6 | MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Paoli |
| (812) 274-xxxx | 6 | 6 | CenturyLink (Lumen) | Madison |
Carriers operating in 812
NANPA has assigned 785 812 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 172 rate centers: 27% to wireless carriers, 73% to landline and VoIP operators; 73% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 1 prefix was assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-09-08). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameritech (AT&T) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 132(17%) | 40 | 2001-06-04 |
| Frontier Communications | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 102(13%) | 76 | 2012-08-29 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 80(10%) | 47 | 2024-01-11 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 50(6%) | 23 | 2010-01-28 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 49(6%) | 44 | 2017-06-30 |
| PAETEC (Windstream) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 39(5%) | 30 | 2013-05-16 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 36(5%) | 18 | 2018-05-25 |
| Frontier Communications | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 35(4%) | 10 | — |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 25(3%) | 21 | 2024-03-13 |
| Twc Ip Enabled Services, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 21(3%) | 15 | 2013-08-16 |
| Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless | 20(3%) | 13 | 2017-08-14 |
| Smithville Comm., INC dba Smithville Telephone CO. | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 16(2%) | 10 | — |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Evansville (86), Bloomington (50), Terre Haute (49), New Albany (32), Columbus (28), Seymour (23), Vincennes (18), Jasper (17), Bedford (15), Greensburg (11). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 812 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 812 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 Indiana
- 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: Indiana Attorney General.
- Indiana is one of the states that maintains its own Do Not Call registry alongside the federal National Do Not Call Registry, so telemarketers calling Indiana 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 812: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 812?
Area code 812 serves Evansville, Bloomington and Terre Haute, Indiana, covering Vanderburgh County, Monroe County and Vigo County and 37 more counties. It has been in service since 1947.
What time zone is area code 812 in?
Area code 812 spans Eastern and Central time. Most of it is in the Eastern zone (UTC−5, or UTC−4 during daylight saving time). The current local time in each zone is shown at the top of this page.
Which area codes overlay 812?
930 (in service 2015) serves the same area as 812. 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 812 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 1,278 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 812 numbers. The most common named subject was medical & prescriptions: 17% of complaints, 85% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 71% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 812 spam calls happen?
31% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 9am and 12pm, and 97% came on weekdays, most often on Tuesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 812 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 75% of the FTC complaints about 812 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 812, and 78% from Indiana. 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 812 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 15, consumers filed 423 FTC complaints about 812 numbers. Leaving out one town that filed an unusual share of them, that is 27% fewer than the four weeks before.
How do I report an 812 scam call in Indiana?
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 Indiana, the Indiana 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.