Texas
Area code 281 reported phone numbers
Area code 281 is assigned to Texas, with 786 prefixes in use held by 30 carriers and rate centers such as Houston, Hstnsuburb, Bammel, Sugar Land, Spring, Apollo. Consumers have filed 1,649 complaints about 1,537 numbers in this area code, and 19 of those numbers have enough reports to get their own page.
1,537Reported numbers
1,649Complaints
866Complaints, last 30 days
Oct 20, 2026Last complaint
Most reported 281 numbers in the last 30 days
| Phone number | Last 30 days | Most reported topic |
|---|---|---|
| (281) 399-5773 | 4 | Debt reduction |
| (281) 822-6093 | 4 | Impostor calls |
| (281) 985-9019 | 4 | Other |
| (281) 535-8496 | 3 | Dropped call or no message |
| (281) 231-8784 | 3 | Not specified |
| (281) 457-4734 | 3 | Warranties & protection plans |
| (281) 699-9697 | 3 | Debt reduction |
| (281) 742-0520 | 3 | Dropped call or no message |
| (281) 884-9128 | 3 | Not specified |
| (281) 535-8518 | 2 | Dropped call or no message |
| (281) 562-7846 | 2 | Other |
| (281) 595-0830 | 2 | Impostor calls |
| (281) 699-6263 | 2 | Dropped call or no message |
| (281) 758-4591 | 2 | Medical & prescriptions |
| (281) 816-1961 | 2 | Home improvement & cleaning |
Scammers often fake caller IDs with local area codes (“neighbor spoofing”) so their calls look familiar. A local number on this list may be spoofed rather than owned by the caller.
All 281 numbers with repeated complaints
| Phone number | Complaints | Topic | Last reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| (281) 822-6093 | 4 | Impostor calls | Oct 19, 2026 |
| (281) 231-8784 | 3 | Not specified | Oct 18, 2026 |
| (281) 884-9128 | 3 | Not specified | Oct 18, 2026 |
| (281) 562-7846 | 3 | Other | Oct 16, 2026 |
| (281) 399-5773 | 4 | Debt reduction | Oct 15, 2026 |
| (281) 600-3360 | 3 | Dropped call or no message | Oct 9, 2026 |
| (281) 595-0830 | 3 | Impostor calls | Oct 7, 2026 |
| (281) 985-9019 | 4 | Other | Oct 3, 2026 |
| (281) 535-8496 | 4 | Dropped call or no message | Oct 1, 2026 |
| (281) 742-0520 | 3 | Dropped call or no message | Sep 29, 2026 |
| (281) 535-8518 | 3 | Dropped call or no message | Sep 26, 2026 |
| (281) 699-9697 | 3 | Debt reduction | Sep 24, 2026 |
| (281) 457-4734 | 3 | Warranties & protection plans | Sep 23, 2026 |
| (281) 500-4370 | 8 | Other | Sep 22, 2026 |
| (281) 572-8102 | 3 | Dropped call or no message | Sep 18, 2026 |
| (281) 824-0704 | 3 | Other | Sep 9, 2026 |
| (281) 356-9164 | 6 | Other | Sep 9, 2026 |
| (281) 503-4218 | 3 | Not specified | Jun 15, 2026 |
| (281) 699-3414 | 3 | Not specified | Jun 9, 2026 |