(213) 282-3985
(213) 282-3985 is likely an unwanted sales call: 11 FTC complaints, 0% recorded messages, mostly about debt relief.
- No new complaints since Dec 8, 2022 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 33,472 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 213.
- No number in the 213-282 block has more complaints; 27 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
11 FTC complaints between Dec 6, 2022 and Dec 8, 2022.
All 11 FTC complaints are about calls in Dec 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
6 of its 11 FTC complaints (55%) are about debt relief, against 7% of the 46,871 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 213.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 6 · 55%
- Not specified / other 3 · 27%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 9%
- Vacation & timeshares 1 · 9%
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 11 complaints describe debt collection; 6 (55% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.
Nearby numbers in 213-282
The closest reported numbers on either side of (213) 282-3985, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 11 calls; most often the 7 a.m. hour (3):
Day of the week of 11 calls; most often Tuesday (7):
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)
- LSAN DA 10, CA, 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 11 complainants have area code 213, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
All 11 FTC complainants were in Louisiana. Statewide, Louisiana ranks #19 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 35,398 in the last 12 months, 766.5 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Louisiana.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Louisiana 11 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Greenwell Springs, LA (11)
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 (213) 282-3985
- Who called me from (213) 282-3985?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about debt relief. The number is in a block assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC (rate centre LSAN DA 10, CA) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (213) 282-3985 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 11 complaints, latest Dec 8, 2022, 0% robocalls.
- Is (213) 282-3985 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 11 complaints describe debt collection; 6 (55% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.
- Should I call (213) 282-3985 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 (213) 282-3985 been reported?
- 11 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Dec 6, 2022 and Dec 8, 2022.
- What do callers from (213) 282-3985 say?
- 6 of its 11 FTC complaints (55%) are about debt relief, against 7% of the 46,871 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 213.
- When does (213) 282-3985 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 7 a.m. hour (3 of 11 calls with a time); the most common day was Tuesday (7 of 11).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.