(206) 296-4155
Seattle, WA
(206) 296-4155 is likely a scam: 10 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 10% of the FTC complaints, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 31,198 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 206.
- No number in the 206-296 block has more complaints; 19 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
10 FTC complaints between Aug 12, 2022 and May 12, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 7 of the 46 months from Aug 2022 to May 2026; the busiest was Feb 2026, with 3 of 10.
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 Nov 6, 2026.
The complainant heard a live person. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in Washington (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
10 of its 10 FTC complaints (100%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 10% of the 43,444 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 206.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 10 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Qwest Corporation in Seattle, WA.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 11 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 206-296
The closest reported numbers on either side of (206) 296-4155, in number order.
All reported numbers in 206-296 →When the calls came
Time of day of 9 calls; most often the 10 a.m. hour (4):
Day of the week of 10 calls:
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
- Seattle, WA, USA
- Block assigned to
- Qwest Corporation
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.
7 of 10 complainants (70%) have area code 206, the number's own. Scam callers often show a local-looking number (“neighbour spoofing”); a local business calling nearby customers looks the same.
All 10 FTC complainants were in Washington. Statewide, Washington ranks #32 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 52,805 in the last 12 months, 660 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Washington.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Washington 10 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Seattle, WA (4) · Kent, WA (2) · Seatac, WA (2) · Kirkland, WA (1) · Renton, 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 (206) 296-4155
- Who called me from (206) 296-4155?
- 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 Qwest Corporation in Seattle, WA (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (206) 296-4155 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 11 complaints, latest Nov 6, 2026, robocalls in 10% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (206) 296-4155 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 11 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (206) 296-4155 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 (206) 296-4155 been reported?
- 10 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Aug 12, 2022 and May 12, 2026 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Nov 6, 2026.
- What do callers from (206) 296-4155 say?
- 10 of its 10 FTC complaints (100%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 10% of the 43,444 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 206.
- When does (206) 296-4155 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 10 a.m. hour (4 of 9 calls with a time).
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.