(205) 453-0188
Birmingham, AL
(205) 453-0188 has 1 FTC complaint.
Most common complaint: dropped calls or silence (100% of FTC complaints).
- No FTC complaints dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 1 in the 90 days before.
- No new complaints since Aug 13, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- Only 5 numbers in the 205-453 block have more complaints, of 42 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
1 FTC complaint on Aug 13, 2026.
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
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Paetec Itel, LLC in Birmingham, AL.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: its one complaint doesn't describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 205-453
42 numbers in 205-453 have 53 FTC complaints between them (64% robocalls), 1 of them about (205) 453-0188. The commonest categories in the block: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends (15%), Medical & prescriptions (13%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (205) 453-0188, in number order.
All reported numbers in 205-453 →Location
- Location of the number block
- Birmingham, AL, USA
- Block assigned to
- Paetec Itel, 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.
The one FTC complainant was 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 1 · 100%
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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) 453-0188
- Who called me from (205) 453-0188?
- No complaint names the caller. The number is in a block assigned to Paetec Itel, LLC in Birmingham, AL (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (205) 453-0188 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 1 complaint, latest Aug 13, 2026.
- Is (205) 453-0188 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: its one complaint doesn't describe debt collection.
- Should I call (205) 453-0188 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) 453-0188 been reported?
- 1 complaint to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on Aug 13, 2026.
- What do callers from (205) 453-0188 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Dropped call or no message" (100% of FTC complaints).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.