(972) 280-7286
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Dallas, Collin, Denton
Unknown
75001, 75019, 75080, 75081
Dallas, TX
32° 46' 50.42", -96° 48' 1.83"
The phone number 972-280-7286 is possibly linked to inmate communication services at correctional facilities. It might be used by inmates for making outbound calls to family and friends. Individuals receiving calls from this number may want to be aware that it could pertain to correctional facility communications.
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User comments on the phone number (972) 280-7286 indicate it is associated with inmate calls, primarily using a prepaid system rather than collect calls. While some users believe these calls could be linked to scams, others assert that they are legitimate and simply part of prison communication. The number appears to be commonly used by various correctional facilities, prompting repeated inquiries from those unsure of the caller's identity.
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Area code 972 serves a densely populated and diverse region, including parts of Dallas, Tarrant, and Collin Counties. According to public data sources, this area is experiencing significant population growth, currently hosting approximately 7.7 million residents, with a median age around 37 years. The demographic landscape features a majority identifying as White, followed by significant Black or African American and Asian communities. Economic trends suggest a robust job market, given a considerable drop in the unemployment rate over the past decade and a high labor participation rate that surpasses national averages.
Analysis of FCC complaint metrics reveals fluctuating communication patterns within area code 972. Wireless and mobile complaints peaked in 2017 but have since seen a decline. Wired and VOIP complaints remain stable, with VOIP expected to decrease by 2024. When examining types of calls, prerecorded voice calls reached a high from 2014 to 2018 but have recently declined. Notably, abandoned call and text message complaints remain infrequent. Reports of telemarketing and robocalls were significant earlier but have decreased recently, hinting at an improvement in unwanted communications issues.
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(972) 280-7286 - January 13th, 2026 11:17pm
So called corection facility
(972) 280-7286 - February 28th, 2025 7:10pm
Inmate from jail in Dallas Texas is asking for this to be added as someone they can call. Automated message press one for yes two for no.
(972) 280-7286 - January 2nd, 2025 4:47pm | Reported from New York, NY
Asking me to press 1 to accept the call and be added to the inmate list..
(972) 280-7286 - April 5th, 2025 10:10pm
Inmate call from a prison in Texas
(972) 280-7286 - May 21st, 2025 12:56pm | Reported from Chicago, IL
It c****es every time you call it back
(972) 280-7286 - November 8th, 2024 3:43pm | Reported from Georgia
On my Voicemail: This call is from a Texas Prison System. Press 1 for yes press 2 for no to accept this call from a person Texas Prison Inmate. Voicemails also states that an offender wants to list my number as an approved number to receive future calls.
(972) 280-7286 - December 20th, 2024 12:27am | Reported from Ashburn, VA
Press 1 if this is your phone number. They have called multiple times. Calls are blocked, but they still want to call. Phone numver they arew calling is registered with DO NO CALL Directory.
(972) 280-7286 - November 22nd, 2024 7:27pm
An offender whose name you can’t hear wants to put a call through to you. Hit one for yes and two for no. Calling every couple hours now. Blocked.
(972) 280-7286 - February 12th, 2024 3:22pm | Reported from Ashburn, VA
Voicemails stating that an offender wants to list my number as an an approved number to receive future calls.
(972) 280-7286 - June 26th, 2024 2:31pm
Said they were an inmate and wanted me to add them on their approved call list.
(972) 280-7286 - October 13th, 2024 10:47pm
An offender: Juan/John wants to call u
(972) 280-7286 - June 5th, 2024 8:15pm | Reported from Los Angeles, CA
I didn't answer
(972) 280-7286 - April 24th, 2023 2:40am
It's to add your number to an inmates calling list. But if you call it back, some nasty**** chat line has hijacked it. I have no idea how they did it, but they sure did..gotta love the system...smh. As much as GTL charges, you'd think they could afford to keep this number clear of a *** line.
(972) 280-7286 - April 4th, 2022 3:44am
An inmate wants to add you to their approved phone list. However, if you call the number back it's an inappropriate chat line soliciting men for women.
(972) 280-7286 - May 8th, 2022 6:49pm
Got 2 calls stating 2 different states but sounded exactly the same
(972) 280-7286 - September 10th, 2022 6:50pm
Inmate calling
(972) 280-7286 - November 14th, 2020 4:18am
I call the number back and it's a ***/dating service.
(972) 280-7286 - September 21st, 2016 9:55pm
THIS IS BS. IDONT KNOW ANYONE IN JAIL OR TEXAS . SCAM SCAM,SCAM,SCAM,SCAM,SCAM !!!!!!!!!!!!
(972) 280-7286 - March 15th, 2013 8:06pm
Not a scam. Receiving calls from an inmate in Merced County CA, even though the number is from Texas.
(972) 280-7286 - January 8th, 2013 7:19pm
(972) 280-7286 - November 26th, 2012 3:18am
no not a scam... BUT I tried to set up google voice for my guy to call me, it won't work, call strts to cme thru and then cuts off. now this number strts calling me and I a cept it and it won't go thru, just cuts off. its aggervating becuz they won't let the inmates call cell phones theu global tel link, the prisons phone system. :( loved ones, like me will try anything just to hear their voice <3
(972) 280-7286 - October 10th, 2012 2:13am
i got a call and it was from a imate at the ***nchville correnctional facility and i dident except it i do know somone there and when im in bed i dont answer my cell at all and if he wants to call back when it gets moring by all means he can.
(972) 280-7286 - April 3rd, 2012 2:58pm
Have been getting calls repeatedly from this number.says it is an inmate in Greene Co, jail.don`t know anyone there and do not wish to receive calls from there.How do I block this number and/or report them for this,I have been getting calls everyday,sometimes 2-4 times,
(972) 280-7286 - October 5th, 2012 7:39pm
I got a call from this #. The voicemail was a guy saying*****o several times. I called this # back, spoke to an operator. He told me where it was from and who called me. I didn't know the guy, prob a wrong number.
(972) 280-7286 - May 1st, 2012 12:30am
it is a nation wide inmate number for people who are locked up it is not spam and just because it say Texas does not mean that's where the are at my boys calls me everyday from this number and he is in Indiana
(972) 280-7286 - December 5th, 2012 1:37pm
This is an inmate telephone service.. Calls can come from inmates nationwide. The company who provides the services is located in Texas. However, that does not mean the inmate is calling from texas. I recently received a call from an inmate in pennsylvania.
(972) 280-7286 - February 12th, 2012 10:47pm
does anyone know if its cheaper for the inmate to buy calling cards or for me to continue to add funds to my phone?
(972) 280-7286 - September 5th, 2012 6:26am
my husband is in nuesces co in corpus christi tx and calls me everyday from this number
(972) 280-7286 - April 29th, 2012 6:13pm
I don't know anyone in jail. How can I stop these calls?
(972) 280-7286 - November 6th, 2012 7:14am
my biejo called me from this *** from Polk county
(972) 280-7286 - January 21st, 2012 10:28pm
I get call's all the time from pcs
(972) 280-7286 - January 28th, 2012 3:32pm
My man called from it and it worked
(972) 280-7286 - August 23rd, 2012 6:48pm
inmate Phone,From Any J A I L
(972) 280-7286 - November 6th, 2012 7:15am
number
(972) 280-7286 - October 10th, 2012 5:26pm
jail call
(972) 280-7286 - March 18th, 2012 9:38pm
(972) 280-7286 - February 28th, 2012 11:39pm
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(972) 280-7286 - September 28th, 2012 2:08am
prison
(972) 280-7286 - December 20th, 2012 3:43am
(972) 280-7286 - November 14th, 2011 8:10am
This is NOT a collect call, its pre paid, i think that pcs from dallas, tx has the monopoly on this service for the whole country. Anyone in any ststr in county jail who wants to make a phone call thats NOT collect has to use this service. Answer the call, it takes a minute of listening to the automated recording before being connected to the inmate but u should accept the call. There is no charge and the person calling is using precious minutes and phone time to call YOU.
(972) 280-7286 - April 4th, 2011 4:00am
******* says it is not a collect call --- the one i got was **** sure a collect call from a female -- i did not accept and ***g up immediately ! i am convinced that it is some sort of scam !! att or w***ver is responsible for this number should shut it down ! how many unsuspecting people accept these calls for no telling what the cost!!!!!!!! i am going to try to contact these people and raise***** !!!!!!!
(972) 280-7286 - February 25th, 2011 5:00am
This phone number appears to be from a San Diego County Jail from the recording but the phone number is from Dallas, Texas. This is impossible. When I first picked up the phone at 3:24am I heard a voice say "hold on" then the recording from the PCS Collect Call phone s****ed. It appears someone is trying to get you to accept the Collect Call on your dime so they can talk to the inmate. This would be a SCAM.
(972) 280-7286 - May 20th, 2011 4:00am
Mine said it was from Kern County California. Also received calls from prisons on another number. I have had to block both of them at the Verizon website. I have called back the referral number and they claim to take me off the list, but then 2 weeks later, it s****s a***n. There should be a tort lawsuit filed a***nst the company. There are millions of these calls made every week, I should think.
(972) 280-7286 - July 18th, 2011 4:00am
I don't know anyone and have not authorized anyone who is incarcerated to call my cell phone collect. But I am gettimg these calls repeatedly and I am FURIOUS because I called the number back and can't get a live person in order to tell them DO NOT USE this number. Help! What can I do??
(972) 280-7286 - June 25th, 2011 11:29am
This is a Real number that is used for people arrested , still in jail etc to make outbound calls to Love ones, Family and Friends. By Maurice A Davis, Buffalo Ny. I got a call from my friend Colvin M Lanthier, asking for money of course, naturally. Be good people Jail is no Joke!
(972) 280-7286 - June 7th, 2011 4:00am
I don't have anyone known to me in any prison. I have received several calls since Sa****ay to my phone. Please help me in permanent blocking of this no from access to me. The caller identifies no name but what I see on the caller ID shows PCS inmate.Thank you.
(972) 280-7286 - March 27th, 2011 4:00am
There really isn't a scam here, these are calls from a pre-paid system available to prisoners. They are NOT collect calls. If you don't know anyone in prison, there is an option (I forgot what it was) to block all future calls to your number from that facility.
(972) 280-7286 - June 16th, 2011 4:00am
This is just an inmate calling on a pre paid calling card in some cases i think they just dial the wrong number if you accept the call YOU do not get charged the inmate is simply calling you on a calling card there is no SCAM here!!!
(972) 280-7286 - June 9th, 2011 4:00am
We have a friend in an Idaho State prison and he called from this number. The recording said from so and so from Idaho State prison using a prepaid debit calling card so we would not be charged.
(972) 280-7286 - March 3rd, 2011 5:00am
I received a phone call from this number and said that I had accepted financial responsibility for an inmate.I do not know any inmate in jail/prison and will not be financially responsible for them either.
(972) 280-7286 - June 6th, 2011 4:00am
I got a call from this number a while ago, and it left me some message about an inmate. I immediatley blocked the number, because I don't know anyone who is in jail.
(972) 280-7286 - July 19th, 2011 4:00am
Oh God $20 says this is an old ex boyfriend. Been getting calls the past 2 days.
(972) 280-7286 - December 7th, 2011 4:28pm
i accepted the call. It never went through. :( I need/want to talk to my friend.
(972) 280-7286 - July 22nd, 2011 11:07pm
Mine was a jail in tx he was male and a collect call I ***g up
(972) 280-7286 - October 9th, 2011 9:36pm
my fiancee calls from el dorado county jail in California using this number..
(972) 280-7286 - August 19th, 2011 10:06pm
Not a scam. Nor collect. They are prepaid by offender.
(972) 280-7286 - June 4th, 2011 4:00am
It is someone in jail, not a collect call!
(972) 280-7286 - February 3rd, 2011 5:00am
this is a call from a nyc correctional facility
(972) 280-7286 - May 20th, 2011 4:00am
This number called me at 6:32pm on 5/18/2011
(972) 280-7286 - June 7th, 2011 4:00am
im wondering who called me from this number??
(972) 280-7286 - June 6th, 2011 4:00am
it is a prepaid inmate call
(972) 280-7286 - June 17th, 2011 4:00am
Not A scam For GODS sake
(972) 280-7286 - March 9th, 2011 5:00am
is it for guys or girls
(972) 280-7286 - January 13th, 2011 5:00am
Need to know who called me.
(972) 280-7286 - July 21st, 2011 4:08pm
its in Tampa too
(972) 280-7286 - October 25th, 2010 4:00am
this is from PCS, a prison phone system. A collect call from an inmate at one of the prisons they service.
(972) 280-7286 - December 13th, 2010 5:00am
recieved a call from this number, but dont know who its from.