(216) 243-2260
Cleveland, OH
(216) 243-2260 is likely an unwanted sales call: 5 FTC complaints and 24 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 20% of the FTC complaints, most often about dropped calls or silence (40%).
- No FTC complaints dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 3 in the 90 days before.
- More FTC complaints than 98% of the 37,582 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 216.
- Only 4 numbers in the 216-243 block have more complaints, of 149 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
5 FTC complaints between May 4, 2025 and Oct 12, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 4 of the 18 months from May 2025 to Oct 2026; the busiest was Sep 2026, 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
24 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between May 29, 2025 and Sep 30, 2025.
Of the 24 complainants, 22 heard a recorded message and 2 heard a live person. They filed them as unwanted calls (24). Complainants were in Ohio (24).
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
2 of its 5 FTC complaints (40%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 14% of the 47,277 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 216.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Dropped call or no message 2 · 40%
- Not specified / other 2 · 40%
- Charities 1 · 20%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC in Cleveland, OH.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 29 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 216-243
The closest reported numbers on either side of (216) 243-2260, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 5 calls:
Day of the week of 5 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
- Location of the number block
- Cleveland, OH, 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.
4 of 5 complainants (80%) have area code 216, 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 Ohio. Statewide, Ohio ranks #20 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 89,948 in the last 12 months, 755.8 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Ohio.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Ohio 5 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Bedford, OH (3) · Cleveland, OH (1) · East Canton, OH (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 (216) 243-2260
- Who called me from (216) 243-2260?
- 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 Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC in Cleveland, OH (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (216) 243-2260 a scam?
- Canadial rates it high risk, from 29 complaints, latest Oct 12, 2026, robocalls in 20% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (216) 243-2260 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 29 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (216) 243-2260 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 (216) 243-2260 been reported?
- 5 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between May 4, 2025 and Oct 12, 2026 and 24 complaints to the U.S. FCC between May 29, 2025 and Sep 30, 2025.
- What do callers from (216) 243-2260 say?
- 2 of its 5 FTC complaints (40%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 14% of the 47,277 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 216.
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.