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Area Code 053

North American numbering plan area

Reports, 30 Days 0

Recent FCC and FTC complaint records tied to this area code.

Reports, 180 Days 2

Broader complaint volume used to prioritize indexable pages.

Active Prefixes 1

Distinct NPA-NXX exchanges surfaced from routing and complaint data.

Carriers / Assignees 0

Named carriers, assignees, or code holders found in routing data.

Cities / Rate Centers 0

Distinct cities or rate centers attached to this area code.

States / Territories 0

Coverage footprint visible from NANPA, pooled block, and Canada routing data.

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Overview

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NPA-NXX

Strongest exchanges inside area code 053

These prefixes combine recent complaint concentration with routing or assignment density, which makes them good candidates for indexing and exploration.

Prefix Complaint Score Routing Rows Companies Cities
053-824 4 0 0 0
Recent Signals

Latest complaint activity tied to 053

Complaint pages are the strongest indexing opportunity for this site right now, especially for exact phone numbers and toll-free exchanges.

FTC report from Temecula, CALIFORNIA

January 3, 2026 at 6:12 PM

This report was logged as a live voice. Violation date: January 3, 2026 at 9:59 AM.

FTC report

December 6, 2025 at 12:49 PM

053-824-8968 was logged as a live voice. Violation date: September 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM.

FCC report from Nashville, TN

January 16, 2025 at 8:29 PM

053-497-6617 was logged as a live voice. Unwanted Calls. Contact method: Internet (VOIP).

FTC report from Davis, CALIFORNIA

September 23, 2024 at 3:18 PM

This report was logged as a live voice. Category: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends. Violation date: August 9, 2024 at 12:00 PM.

FTC report from Basra, GEORGIA

July 8, 2024 at 9:06 AM

053-511-3033 was logged as a live voice. Category: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends. Violation date: July 7, 2024 at 12:00 PM.

FTC report from Piedmont, OKLAHOMA

June 8, 2024 at 2:45 PM

This report was logged as a robocall. Violation date: June 6, 2024 at 9:01 AM.

FTC report from Anamur, NEBRASKA

April 29, 2024 at 5:30 PM

This report was logged as a live voice. Category: Work from home & other ways to make money. Violation date: February 22, 2024 at 12:00 PM.

FTC report from Ibrahim, ILLINOIS

December 28, 2023 at 5:56 AM

This report was logged as a robocall. Category: Work from home & other ways to make money. Violation date: December 1, 2023 at 12:00 PM.

FTC report from DELAWARE

May 31, 2023 at 3:50 PM

This report was logged as a robocall. Category: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends. Violation date: May 31, 2023 at 12:20 PM.

FTC report from TEXAS

May 31, 2022 at 8:57 AM

This report was logged as a live voice. Category: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends. Violation date: May 30, 2022 at 6:53 PM.

FTC report from NEW HAMPSHIRE

May 30, 2022 at 1:54 PM

This report was logged as a robocall. Category: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends. Violation date: May 30, 2022 at 1:08 PM.