(205) 518-9596
Birmingham, AL
(205) 518-9596 is likely a scam: 6 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 83% of the FTC complaints, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- No new complaints since Nov 3, 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 205-518 block has more complaints; 34 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
6 FTC complaints between Jul 14, 2022 and Nov 3, 2022.
The FTC complaints came in 4 of the 5 months from Jul 2022 to Nov 2022; the busiest was Sep 2022, with 3 of 6.
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.
Complaints to the FCC
1 complaint to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Sep 12, 2017.
The complainant heard a recorded message. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in Alabama (1).
Source: FCC Consumer Help Center, Consumer Complaints Data (public domain), complaints about unwanted calls, telemarketing and robocalls. The FCC doesn't verify the facts alleged in complaints, and neither do we.
What callers claimed
3 of its 6 FTC complaints (50%) 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 · 50%
- Not specified / other 2 · 33%
- Warranties & protection plans 1 · 17%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Level 3 Communications, LLC in Birmingham, AL.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 7 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 205-518
The closest reported numbers on either side of (205) 518-9596, in number order.
All reported numbers in 205-518 →When the calls came
Time of day of 6 calls:
Day of the week of 6 calls; most often Thursday (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
- Location of the number block
- Birmingham, AL, USA
- Block assigned to
- Level 3 Communications, 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.
6 of 6 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 6 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 6 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Hackleburg, AL (3) · Birmingham, AL (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) 518-9596
- Who called me from (205) 518-9596?
- 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 Level 3 Communications, LLC in Birmingham, AL (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (205) 518-9596 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 7 complaints, latest Nov 3, 2022, robocalls in 83% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (205) 518-9596 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 7 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (205) 518-9596 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) 518-9596 been reported?
- 6 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jul 14, 2022 and Nov 3, 2022 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Sep 12, 2017.
- What do callers from (205) 518-9596 say?
- 3 of its 6 FTC complaints (50%) 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) 518-9596 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Thursday (5 of 6).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; FCC complaints refreshed daily; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.