(215) 486-8356
(215) 486-8356 is likely an unwanted sales call: 5 FTC complaints and 3 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 40% of the FTC complaints, most often about dropped calls or silence (20%).
- No new complaints since Apr 12, 2023 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 98% of the 23,286 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 215.
- Only 2 numbers in the 215-486 block have more complaints, of 216 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
5 FTC complaints between Jul 25, 2022 and Apr 12, 2023.
The FTC complaints came in 4 of the 10 months from Jul 2022 to Apr 2023; the busiest was Dec 2022, with 2 of 5.
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
3 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between Apr 14, 2021 and Aug 29, 2022; 1 gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
All 3 heard a live person. They filed them as unwanted calls (3). The calls were about health insurance (1) and student loans (1). Complainants were in Pennsylvania (3).
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 5 FTC complaints (20%) is about dropped calls or silence, against 20% of the 29,239 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 215.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 4 · 80%
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 20%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Level 3 Communications, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 8 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 215-486
The closest reported numbers on either side of (215) 486-8356, in number order.
All reported numbers in 215-486 →When the calls came
Time of day of 4 calls; most often the 2 p.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 5 calls; most often Wednesday (3):
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)
- PHPHSBZN44, PA, USA
- Block assigned to
- Level 3 Communications, 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.
5 of 5 complainants (100%) have area code 215, the number's own. Scam callers often show a local-looking number (“neighbour spoofing”); a local business calling nearby customers looks the same.
All 5 FTC complainants were in Pennsylvania. Statewide, Pennsylvania ranks #16 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 108,035 in the last 12 months, 827.3 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Pennsylvania.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Pennsylvania 5 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Philadelphia, PA (2) · Barto, PA (1) · Center Valley, PA (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 (215) 486-8356
- Who called me from (215) 486-8356?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about dropped calls or silence. The number is in a block assigned to Level 3 Communications, LLC (rate centre PHPHSBZN44, PA) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (215) 486-8356 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 8 complaints, latest Apr 12, 2023, robocalls in 40% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (215) 486-8356 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 8 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (215) 486-8356 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 (215) 486-8356 been reported?
- 5 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jul 25, 2022 and Apr 12, 2023 and 3 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Apr 14, 2021 and Aug 29, 2022.
- What do callers from (215) 486-8356 say?
- 1 of its 5 FTC complaints (20%) is about dropped calls or silence, against 20% of the 29,239 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 215.
- When does (215) 486-8356 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 2 p.m. hour (2 of 4 calls with a time); the most common day was Wednesday (3 of 5).
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.