205 area code spam & scam calls
Got a call from 205? The 205 area code covers Birmingham, AL. 461 spam and scam calls have been reported from 205 numbers, contributing to 70,132 fraud reports filed in Alabama ($104 million in losses).
205 reports in the last 7 / 30 / 90 days
Rolling community-report counts for 205 numbers, refreshed daily.
Cities served: Birmingham, Tuscaloosa.
Top reported scam patterns from 205
- impostor scams
- credit bureau scams
Top 3 scam types tied to 205 (Alabama region)
- impostor scams
- credit bureau scams
- bank and lender complaints
Region patterns include statewide trends from the FTC Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2024 (70,132 reports, $104 million in losses across Alabama).
What to do if a 205 number calls you
- Don't answer unknown 205 numbers — let them go to voicemail.
- If you answered, never confirm personal information or press numbers to "speak with an agent".
- Block the number on your phone and report it at donotcall.gov.
- File a complaint with the Alabama Attorney General Consumer Interest Division at https://www.alabamaag.gov/consumercomplaint.
- Report federally to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
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