(213) 285-1976
(213) 285-1976 has 2 FTC complaints, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- No FTC complaints dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 1 in the 90 days before.
- More FTC complaints than 83% of the 33,472 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 213.
- Only 5 numbers in the 213-285 block have more complaints, of 234 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints between May 7, 2023 and Oct 5, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 42 months from May 2023 to Oct 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
1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 9% of the 46,871 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 213.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 50%
- Energy, solar & utilities 1 · 50%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Peerless Network of California, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.
Part of a group of similar numbers
(213) 285-1976 is one of 9 numbers in 213-285 first reported to the FTC for “Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends” calls between Apr 28, 2023 and May 7, 2023, 14 complaints in all; most from California (93%), Maryland (7%).
Numbers from one block reported for the same thing within days of each other are rarely chance; they usually mean one operation cycling through numbers. How groups are found.
Nearby numbers in 213-285
234 numbers in 213-285 have 304 FTC complaints between them (72% robocalls), 2 of them about (213) 285-1976. The commonest categories in the block: Energy, solar & utilities (26%), Dropped call or no message (10%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (213) 285-1976, in number order.
When the calls came
Day of the week of 2 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
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- LSAN DA 01, CA, USA
- Block assigned to
- Peerless Network of California, 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.
FTC complainants were in California (1) and Maryland (1).
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- California 1 · 50%
- Maryland 1 · 50%
Complainants' cities:
Long Beach, CA (1) · Potomac, MD (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 (213) 285-1976
- Who called me from (213) 285-1976?
- 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 Peerless Network of California, LLC (rate centre LSAN DA 01, CA) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ. It's one of 9 numbers in the same block first reported for the same kind of call within days of each other, likely one operation.
- Is (213) 285-1976 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 2 complaints, latest Oct 5, 2026.
- Is (213) 285-1976 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (213) 285-1976 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) 285-1976 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between May 7, 2023 and Oct 5, 2026.
- What do callers from (213) 285-1976 say?
- 1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 9% of the 46,871 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 213.
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.