817 Area Code: Arlington, Texas
Area code 817 serves Arlington, Fort Worth and Glendale, Texas in the Central time zone, in service since 1953. Consumers have filed 7,780 unwanted-call complaints against 6,425 different 817 numbers, 936 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 817 at a glance
- State
- Texas
- Main cities
- Arlington, Fort Worth, Glendale, Euless, Grapevine, North Richland Hills + 19 more
- Counties
- Tarrant County, Johnson County, Parker County, Denton County + 3 more
- Local time
- —Central
- In service since
- 1953
- Overlay code
- 682 (2000)
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 26 rate centers, 782 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 817 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.
- (817) 221-8967Impostor (government, business, family)8 this month2026-10-20
- (817) 909-316468 reports2026-09-02
- (817) 476-9534Debt reduction15 reports2026-09-20
- (817) 450-6231Home improvement & cleaning10 reports2026-09-14
- (817) 450-62365 reports2026-08-31
- (817) 409-99830 reports
- (817) 635-82360 reports
- (817) 922-29290 reports
What calls from 817 numbers are about
2,749 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 817 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is medical & prescriptions, at 16% of complaints (78% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 66% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified1,37750%
- Medical & prescriptions44016%
- Impostor (government, business, family)2439%
- Dropped call / no message1776%
- Debt reduction1596%
- No subject given1355%
- Home improvement & cleaning873%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Live Voice18952%
- Prerecorded Voice9426%
- Text Message8323%
23% of recent FCC complaints about 817 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 817 spam calls come in
32% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 9am and 12pm. 96% 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?
927 FTC complaints about 817 numbers in the last four weeks; leaving out the concentrated source below, complaints are down 7% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 817 numbers peaked in 2019 (701); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
Data note: 123 of the last four weeks' 817 complaints (13%) came from one place, Haltom, TX (callers' own phones in area code 817), up from 3 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
72% of the FTC complaints about 817 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 817, and 85% from Texas. 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 Haltom, TX, flagged under “Is it getting worse?” as an unusually concentrated source.
Where complainants live
- Texas2,34485%
- California522%
- Ohio361%
- Florida321%
- Arizona271%
What people with 817 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 817 filed 4,670 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 43% were about calls showing another 817 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 817 (same code)1,99243%
- 833 (toll-free)1593%
- 4691253%
- 6821183%
- 866 (toll-free)1092%
Busiest 817 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (817) 214-xxxx | 17 | 17 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Fort Worth |
| (817) 803-xxxx | 15 | 15 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Euless |
| (817) 725-xxxx | 14 | 13 | Level 3 (Lumen) | Reno |
| (817) 686-xxxx | 11 | 11 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Atlas |
| (817) 674-xxxx | 11 | 11 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Roanoke |
Carriers operating in 817
NANPA has assigned 782 817 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 26 rate centers: 26% to wireless carriers, 73% to landline and VoIP operators; 60% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 7 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-10-08). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Bell (AT&T) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 300(38%) | 14 | 2008-04-21 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 88(11%) | 6 | 2026-03-02 |
| T-Mobile USA | Wireless | 54(7%) | 5 | 2021-11-18 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 45(6%) | 18 | 2002-08-07 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 43(5%) | 18 | 2023-05-22 |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 30(4%) | 8 | 2010-05-11 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 27(3%) | 5 | 2026-10-08 |
| Frontier Communications | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 26(3%) | 5 | 2001-02-08 |
| Grande Communications Networks, INC. | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 25(3%) | 8 | — |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 16(2%) | 4 | 2004-12-13 |
| Spok, INC. | Wireless | 16(2%) | 2 | — |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 15(2%) | 10 | 2010-01-11 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Arlington (230), Fort Worth (192), Glendale (64), Euless (47), Grapevine (36), North Richland Hills (33), Roanoke (22), Weatherford (21), Cleburne (18), Kennedale (18). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 817 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 817 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 Texas
- 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: Texas Attorney General.
- Texas is one of the states that maintains its own Do Not Call registry alongside the federal National Do Not Call Registry, so telemarketers calling Texas 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 817: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 817?
Area code 817 serves Arlington, Fort Worth and Glendale, Texas, covering Tarrant County, Johnson County and Parker County and 4 more counties. It has been in service since 1953.
What time zone is area code 817 in?
Area code 817 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 817?
682 (in service 2000) serves the same area as 817. 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 817 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 2,749 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 817 numbers. The most common named subject was medical & prescriptions: 16% of complaints, 78% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 66% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 817 spam calls happen?
32% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 9am and 12pm, and 96% came on weekdays, most often on Tuesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 817 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 72% of the FTC complaints about 817 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 817, and 85% from Texas. 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 817 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 927 FTC complaints about 817 numbers. Leaving out one town that filed an unusual share of them, that is 7% fewer than the four weeks before.
How do I report an 817 scam call in Texas?
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 Texas, the Texas 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.