8179424790
Phone number 8179424790 area code and prefix assignment information:
| Country |  United States |
|---|---|
| Location | TEXAS |
| Rate Center | ARLINGTON |
| Carrier | USA MOBILITY WIRELESS, INC. |
Is 817-942-4790 a scam or spam call?
received a call saying that they were my cable provider for AT&T and the they have adjusted the satellites and needed to adjust my modem. In doing so they would run a scan on my modem remotely. Then wanted me to pay $249.74 for the techs to come out to do the modem replacement. Asked me the TV name, the remote Model, and wanted me to give them the banking info for the Deposit. When I give resistance... She Assured me she was with the cable company and then put her supervisor on to verify all the discounts I was going to receive. When I said I had done a number look up and that I wasn't sharing any more info because they were not Legit, He panicked and Said "I'M SO SORRY!!" and hung up.
Said she was from my cable provider. Wanted to charge me 250.00 deposit on my cable box,
Phone number 817-942-4790 has accumulated 18 FTC complaints. Only 5% of complaints flagged this as a robocall. The most recent complaint was filed on June 12, 2023. Complaints came from 12 states, including Louisiana, California, Kentucky, New York, Pennsylvania and Georgia. The cities with the most complaints were Morro Bay, Louisville, Paducah, Staten Island, Tonawanda and Oreland.
Call Subjects
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 7 complaints 39% |
| Other | 7 complaints 39% |
| No Subject Provided | 2 complaints 11% |
| Energy, solar, & utilities | 2 complaints 11% |
Complaints by Month
Recent FTC Complaints
| Call date | Type | Reported from |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2023 | Other | Oreland, Pennsylvania |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Other | Georgia |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Other | Camano Island, Washington |
| Apr 6, 2023 | No Subject Provided | Michigan |
| May 16, 2022 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | Paducah, Kentucky |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Other | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | Morro Bay, California |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | Louisiana |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | Louisiana |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | Louisiana |
Who called me from phone number +1 (817) 942-4790?
Based on area code 817, phone number is located in Texas, United States. The 942 prefix was originally assigned to the ARLINGTON rate center, serving Arlington and its surrounding areas.
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said they were from door dash and there was a problem with our tablet and wanted us to click on an email they were sending to confirm.