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(205) 281-6784

Birmingham, AL

Medium risk

(205) 281-6784 is likely a robocall: 3 FTC complaints, 100% recorded messages, most often about warranties and protection plans (33%).

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3
FTC complaints
0
Community reports
100%
Recorded messages
Aug 12, 2022
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Complaint history

3 FTC complaints between Aug 11, 2022 and Aug 12, 2022.

All 3 FTC complaints are about calls in Aug 2022.

FTC complaints are filed by consumers with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Do Not Call registry; they aren't verified by the FTC or by us.

What callers claimed

1 of its 3 FTC complaints (33%) is about warranties and protection plans, against 2% of the 36,442 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 205.

Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:

  • Not specified / other 2 · 67%
  • Warranties & protection plans 1 · 33%

Who called

The number's block is assigned to Metropcs, Inc. in Birmingham, AL.

Is it a debt collector?

Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection.

Nearby numbers in 205-281

9 numbers in 205-281 have 12 FTC complaints between them (58% robocalls), 3 of them about (205) 281-6784. The commonest categories in the block: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends (33%), Dropped call or no message (17%), Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) (17%).

The closest reported numbers on either side of (205) 281-6784, in number order.

All reported numbers in 205-281 →

When the calls came

Time of day of 3 calls; most often the 5 p.m. hour (2):

12a 6a 12p 6p

Day of the week of 3 calls; most often Thursday (2):

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

The date and time of the call as complainants entered them on the FTC form; the time zone isn't recorded. Times entered as exactly midnight or noon are left out (they're usually the form's default).

Location

Location of the number block
Birmingham, AL, USA
Block assigned to
Metropcs, Inc.

From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (Nov 3, 2026). This is who the number block was assigned to; numbers can be moved between carriers, and caller IDs can be faked.

3 of 3 complainants (100%) have area code 205, the number's own. Scam callers often show a local-looking number (“neighbour spoofing”); a local business calling nearby customers looks the same.

All 3 FTC complainants were in Alabama. Statewide, Alabama ranks #17 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 42,821 in the last 12 months, 824.6 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Alabama.

Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):

  • Alabama 3 · 100%

Complainants' cities:

Fairfield, AL (3)

As typed on the FTC form, with spelling variants merged; complaints without a city aren't counted.

Area code 205: where it is, time zone, spam calls →

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Questions about (205) 281-6784

Who called me from (205) 281-6784?
No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about warranties and protection plans. The number is in a block assigned to Metropcs, Inc. in Birmingham, AL (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
Is (205) 281-6784 a scam?
Canadial rates it medium risk, from 3 complaints, latest Aug 12, 2022, 100% robocalls.
Is (205) 281-6784 a debt collector or collection agency?
Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection.
Should I call (205) 281-6784 back?
No. Calling back can confirm that your line is answered. If the caller claimed to be a company or agency you deal with, contact it on a number you find yourself.
How many times has (205) 281-6784 been reported?
3 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Aug 11, 2022 and Aug 12, 2022.
What do callers from (205) 281-6784 say?
1 of its 3 FTC complaints (33%) is about warranties and protection plans, against 2% of the 36,442 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 205.
When does (205) 281-6784 call?
In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 5 p.m. hour (2 of 3 calls with a time); the most common day was Thursday (2 of 3).

Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.