It's unfair." According to a report released by YouMail, a private telecom company that monitors these numbers, the two DFW area codes hit the hardest are 214 and 817. But what comes in also goes out.

One Sunday night, the other Monday afternoon. "The first time it said that it was a call from Texas a 817 area code, but the last two digits were not shown which was very strange, said Potter. "I've ...

All have been from 214 or 817 area codes. Can anything be done? — Ed C. Dear Watchdog: After getting those calls, I called one of those numbers back. A woman answered and swore she didn't call me.