(205) 286-3949
(205) 286-3949 is likely a scam: 5 FTC complaints, 60% recorded messages, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- No new complaints since Sep 13, 2022 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 30,718 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 205.
- No number in the 205-286 block has more complaints; 65 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
5 FTC complaints on Sep 13, 2022.
All 5 FTC complaints are about calls in Sep 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
3 of its 5 FTC complaints (60%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 14% of the 36,442 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 205.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 3 · 60%
- Not specified / other 2 · 40%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 205-286
The closest reported numbers on either side of (205) 286-3949, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 5 calls; most often the 12 p.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 5 calls; most often Tuesday (5):
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
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- W BLOCTON, AL, USA
- Block assigned to
- Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC
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.
None of 5 complainants have area code 205, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in Ohio (2 of 5); others in New Hampshire (1), Pennsylvania (1) and Washington (1). Statewide, Ohio ranks #20 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 89,948 in the last 12 months, 755.8 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Ohio.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Ohio 2 · 40%
- New Hampshire 1 · 20%
- Pennsylvania 1 · 20%
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- Washington 1 · 20%
Complainants' cities:
Hampton, NH (1) · North Ridgeville, OH (1) · Shoreline, WA (1)
As typed on the FTC form, with spelling variants merged; complaints without a city aren't counted.
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What to do
- Don't share personal or banking details, or pay anyone, on a call you didn't expect. Hang up and call the organization back on a number you find yourself.
- Block it from your recent calls (iPhone: ⓘ, then “Block this Caller”; Android: long-press, then “Block”).
- Report fraud to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501).
- Report telemarketing if you're registered and still got the call: to the National Do Not Call List.
- A collector calling? How to check a collection agency in your province.
- Report fraud to the FTC.
- Report telemarketing if you're registered and still got the call: to the National Do Not Call Registry.
- A collector calling? See the FTC's guide to your rights.
- Report fraud: in the U.S. to the FTC; in Canada to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501).
- Report telemarketing if you're registered and still got the call: in the U.S. to the National Do Not Call Registry; in Canada to the National Do Not Call List.
- A collector calling? In the U.S., see the FTC's guide to your rights; in Canada, how to check a collection agency in your province.
Questions about (205) 286-3949
- Who called me from (205) 286-3949?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about impersonating a government agency, business or relative. The number is in a block assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC (rate centre W BLOCTON, AL) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (205) 286-3949 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 5 complaints, latest Sep 13, 2022, 60% robocalls.
- Is (205) 286-3949 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (205) 286-3949 back?
- Be careful. If you don't recognize it, let it go to voicemail: a legitimate caller will leave a message, and you can reach any real organization on a number you look up yourself.
- How many times has (205) 286-3949 been reported?
- 5 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on Sep 13, 2022.
- What do callers from (205) 286-3949 say?
- 3 of its 5 FTC complaints (60%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 14% of the 36,442 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 205.
- When does (205) 286-3949 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 12 p.m. hour (2 of 5 calls with a time); the most common day was Tuesday (5 of 5).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.