480 area code spam & scam calls

Got a call from 480? The 480 area code covers East Valley (Mesa, Scottsdale), AZ. 616 spam and scam calls have been reported from 480 numbers, contributing to 106,023 fraud reports filed in Arizona ($337 million in losses).

480 reports in the last 7 / 30 / 90 days

Rolling community-report counts for 480 numbers, refreshed daily.

Cities served: Mesa, Scottsdale, Tempe.

Top reported scam patterns from 480

• Medicare scam
• impostor scams

Top 3 scam types tied to 480 (Arizona region)

1. Medicare scam
2. impostor scams
3. credit bureau scams

Region patterns include statewide trends from the FTC Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2024 (106,023 reports, $337 million in losses across Arizona).

ZIP codes within the 480 area code

• 85226 — Chandler, AZ
• 85268 — Fountain Hills, AZ
• 85258 — Scottsdale, AZ
• 85255 — Scottsdale, AZ
• 85284 — Tempe, AZ
• 85204 — Mesa, AZ
• 85209 — Mesa, AZ

What to do if a 480 number calls you

1. Don't answer unknown 480 numbers — let them go to voicemail.
2. If you answered, never confirm personal information or press numbers to "speak with an agent".
3. Block the number on your phone and report it at donotcall.gov.
4. File a complaint with the Arizona Attorney General Consumer Protection at https://www.azag.gov/complaints/consumer.
5. Report federally to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov.

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