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(208) 281-1086

Pocatello, ID

Low risk

(208) 281-1086 is likely a scam: 3 FTC complaints, 67% recorded messages, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.

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3
FTC complaints
0
Community reports
67%
Recorded messages
Sep 5, 2023
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Complaint history

3 FTC complaints on Sep 5, 2023.

All 3 FTC complaints are about calls in Sep 2023.

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

2 of its 3 FTC complaints (67%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 10% of the 31,599 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 208.

Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:

  • Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 2 · 67%
  • Not specified / other 1 · 33%

Who called

The number's block is assigned to Airus, Inc. in Pocatello, ID.

Is it a debt collector?

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

Nearby numbers in 208-281

233 numbers in 208-281 have 268 FTC complaints between them (64% robocalls), 3 of them about (208) 281-1086. The commonest categories in the block: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends (18%), Dropped call or no message (12%).

The closest reported numbers on either side of (208) 281-1086, in number order.

All reported numbers in 208-281 →

When the calls came

Time of day of 2 calls:

12a 6a 12p 6p

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

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
Pocatello, ID, USA
Block assigned to
Airus, 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.

None of 3 complainants have area code 208, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.

FTC complainants were in Illinois (1), Maryland (1) and Missouri (1).

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

  • Illinois 1 · 33%
  • Maryland 1 · 33%
  • Missouri 1 · 33%

Complainants' cities:

Gainesville, MD (1) · Roscoe, IL (1) · St Louis, MO (1)

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

Area code 208: where it is, time zone, spam calls →

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Questions about (208) 281-1086

Who called me from (208) 281-1086?
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 Airus, Inc. in Pocatello, ID (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
Is (208) 281-1086 a scam?
Canadial rates it low risk, from 3 complaints, latest Sep 5, 2023, 67% robocalls.
Is (208) 281-1086 a debt collector or collection agency?
Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection.
Should I call (208) 281-1086 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 (208) 281-1086 been reported?
3 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on Sep 5, 2023.
What do callers from (208) 281-1086 say?
2 of its 3 FTC complaints (67%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 10% of the 31,599 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 208.
When does (208) 281-1086 call?
In FTC complaints, the most common day was Tuesday (3 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.