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Exchange · Austin, TX

(512) 270-xxxx

Every number from 512-270-0000 to 512-270-9999. NANPA records the exchange as assigned to Lumen (Level 3) for Austin, TX in 2013. Robocall and scam operations often use many numbers from one exchange, so if one number here is a shady call, its neighbors deserve a second look.

CarrierLumen (Level 3)original
Line typeVoIP / internet phonelikely
Rate centerAustin, TX
Flagged numbers1

Reported numbers starting 512-270

NumberVerdictWhat it isReportsComplaints
(512) 270-9366CautionRobocall / recorded message03

About the 512-270 exchange

512-270 is an exchange (the first six digits of a phone number) in area code 512, which covers Texas. NANPA, which runs the North American Numbering Plan, assigned it to Lumen (Level 3) for the Austin, TX rate center in 2013. Numbers from this carrier are usually VoIP / internet phone lines.

People keep their number when they move or switch carrier, so this is where the number was first assigned, not where the caller is today. Local time for 512-270 numbers is usually Central time. Scammers can also fake (spoof) any number, so a call that shows a 512-270 number may not come from Lumen (Level 3) at all.

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