(213) 617-5900
(213) 617-5900 is likely a robocall: 3 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 67% of the FTC complaints, most often about debt relief (33%).
- No new complaints since Mar 2, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 94% of the 33,472 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 213.
- No number in the 213-617 block has more complaints; 21 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
3 FTC complaints between May 4, 2023 and Apr 2, 2024.
The FTC complaints came in 3 of the 12 months from May 2023 to Apr 2024.
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 Mar 2, 2026; all gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
The complainant heard a recorded message. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in California (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
1 of its 3 FTC complaints (33%) is about debt relief, against 7% of the 46,871 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 213.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 2 · 67%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 33%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Pacific Bell.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (33% 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 213-617
The closest reported numbers on either side of (213) 617-5900, in number order.
All reported numbers in 213-617 →When the calls came
Time of day of 3 calls:
Day of the week of 3 calls; most often Thursday (2):
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
- Pacific Bell
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.
2 of 3 complainants (67%) have area code 213, the number's own. Scam callers often show a local-looking number (“neighbour spoofing”); a local business calling nearby customers looks the same.
All 3 FTC complainants were in California. Statewide, California ranks #26 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 283,769 in the last 12 months, 721 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in California.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- California 3 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Los Angeles, CA (1) · Wilmington, CA (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) 617-5900
- Who called me from (213) 617-5900?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about debt relief. The number is in a block assigned to Pacific Bell (rate centre LSAN DA 01, CA) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (213) 617-5900 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 4 complaints, latest Mar 2, 2026, robocalls in 67% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (213) 617-5900 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (33% 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) 617-5900 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 (213) 617-5900 been reported?
- 3 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between May 4, 2023 and Apr 2, 2024 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Mar 2, 2026.
- What do callers from (213) 617-5900 say?
- 1 of its 3 FTC complaints (33%) is about debt relief, against 7% of the 46,871 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 213.
- When does (213) 617-5900 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Thursday (2 of 3).
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.