903 Area Code: Tyler, Texas
Area code 903 serves Tyler, Longview and Texarkana, Texas in the Central time zone, in service since 1990. Consumers have filed 6,311 unwanted-call complaints against 5,456 different 903 numbers, 902 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 903 at a glance
- State
- Texas
- Main cities
- Tyler, Longview, Texarkana, Sherman, Greenville, Paris + 181 more
- Counties
- Smith County, Gregg County, Grayson County, Bowie County + 28 more
- Local time
- —Central
- In service since
- November 4, 1990
- Split from
- 214
- Overlay code
- 430 (2003)
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 194 rate centers, 771 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Reported 903 numbers
No single 903 number has enough complaints yet for a full report page, so none are listed. Look up the exact number that called you: the lookup works on every US number, whether or not it has complaint history.
What calls from 903 numbers are about
3,842 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 903 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is debt-relief pitches, at 33% of complaints (95% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 85% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified1,36936%
- Debt reduction1,26233%
- Impostor (government, business, family)41711%
- Medical & prescriptions3068%
- No subject given2898%
- Dropped call / no message1133%
- Warranties & protection plans391%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Prerecorded Voice14050%
- Live Voice10738%
- Text Message3211%
11% of recent FCC complaints about 903 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 903 spam calls come in
28% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 11am and 2pm. 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?
893 FTC complaints about 903 numbers in the last four weeks, down 35% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 903 numbers peaked in 2018 (348); 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
Only 38% of the FTC complaints about 903 numbers came from Texas residents; the most came from California, Illinois and Florida. 903 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Where complainants live
- Texas1,46138%
- California3649%
- Illinois2627%
- Florida2476%
- Georgia1664%
What people with 903 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 903 filed 2,288 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 58% were about calls showing another 903 number. The most common named subject was impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family).
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 903 (same code)1,33458%
- 833 (toll-free)532%
- 469442%
- 888 (toll-free)372%
- 877 (toll-free)331%
Likely campaigns using 903 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 903 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (903) 546-xxxxcampaign | 32 | 30 | Frontier Communications | Tom Bean |
| (903) 518-xxxxcampaign | 30 | 29 | Peerless Network | — |
| (903) 560-xxxxcampaign | 26 | 26 | Southwestern Bell (AT&T) | Wills Point |
| (903) 385-xxxxcampaign | 25 | 25 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Edgewood |
| (903) 447-xxxxcampaign | 25 | 24 | Frontier Communications | Tawakoni |
Carriers operating in 903
NANPA has assigned 771 903 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 194 rate centers: 29% to wireless carriers, 69% to landline and VoIP operators; 68% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 1 prefix was assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-06-29). 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) | 126(16%) | 25 | 2011-03-18 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 96(12%) | 37 | 2022-08-25 |
| Frontier Communications | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 89(12%) | 63 | 2003-08-06 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 70(9%) | 22 | 2023-12-12 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 64(8%) | 44 | 2023-06-07 |
| Brightspeed of Eastern Texas, INC. | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 42(5%) | 30 | 2001-06-06 |
| T-Mobile USA | Wireless | 35(5%) | 17 | 2014-11-11 |
| Windstream | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 34(4%) | 16 | 2015-02-18 |
| Windstream | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 26(3%) | 24 | 2015-02-18 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 22(3%) | 16 | 2021-01-08 |
| Csc Voice, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 16(2%) | 13 | 2014-02-03 |
| Matrix Telecom, LLC. S/I/I Tnci | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 16(2%) | 16 | 2008-09-29 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Tyler (75), Longview (72), Texarkana (39), Sherman (31), Greenville (28), Paris (19), Athens (15), Corsicana (15), Marshall (15), Denison (14). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 903 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 903 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- 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 903: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 903?
Area code 903 serves Tyler, Longview and Texarkana, Texas, covering Smith County, Gregg County and Grayson County and 29 more counties. It has been in service since November 4, 1990. It was split from area code 214.
What time zone is area code 903 in?
Area code 903 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 903?
430 (in service 2003) serves the same area as 903. 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 903 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 3,842 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 903 numbers. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches: 33% of complaints, 95% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 85% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 903 spam calls happen?
28% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 11am and 2pm, and 96% came on weekdays, most often on Tuesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 903 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. Only 38% of the FTC complaints about 903 numbers came from Texas residents; the most came from California, Illinois and Florida. 903 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Are 903 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 893 FTC complaints about 903 numbers, 35% fewer than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 903 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.