(216) 249-7986
Cleveland, OH
(216) 249-7986 is likely an unwanted sales call: 38 FTC complaints, 26% recorded messages, most often about dropped calls or silence (47%).
- No new complaints since Nov 15, 2025 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 37,582 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 216.
- No number in the 216-249 block has more complaints; 117 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
38 FTC complaints between Aug 3, 2022 and Nov 15, 2025.
The FTC complaints came in 18 of the 40 months from Aug 2022 to Nov 2025; the busiest was May 2023, with 5 of 38.
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
18 of its 38 FTC complaints (47%) 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 18 · 47%
- Not specified / other 18 · 47%
- Charities 2 · 5%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Onvoy, LLC in Cleveland, OH.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 38 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 216-249
The closest reported numbers on either side of (216) 249-7986, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 38 calls:
Day of the week of 38 calls; most often Thursday (13):
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
- Onvoy, 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.
19 of 38 complainants (50%) 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 38 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 38 · 100%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Lyndhurst, OH (18) · Ravenna, OH (4) · Scio, OH (2) · Wooster, OH (2) · Hilliard, 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) 249-7986
- Who called me from (216) 249-7986?
- 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 Onvoy, LLC in Cleveland, OH (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (216) 249-7986 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 38 complaints, latest Nov 15, 2025, 26% robocalls.
- Is (216) 249-7986 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 38 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (216) 249-7986 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) 249-7986 been reported?
- 38 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Aug 3, 2022 and Nov 15, 2025.
- What do callers from (216) 249-7986 say?
- 18 of its 38 FTC complaints (47%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 14% of the 47,277 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 216.
- When does (216) 249-7986 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Thursday (13 of 38).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.