(218) 229-1988

20 FTC complaints between May 30, 2022 and Jan 28, 2023.

The FTC complaints came in 5 of the 9 months from May 2022 to Jan 2023; the busiest was Jan 2023, with 9 of 20.

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 20 FTC complaints (90%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 13% of the 15,024 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 218.

Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:

• Dropped call or no message 18 · 90%
• Not specified / other 2 · 10%

The number's block is assigned to Telnyx LLC in Aurora, MN.

Time of day of 19 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 of the number block

Aurora, MN, USA

Block assigned to

Telnyx 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.

None of 20 complainants have area code 218, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.

Area code 218: where it is, time zone, spam calls →

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• 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).
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• 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.

Who called me from (218) 229-1988?

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 Telnyx LLC in Aurora, MN (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.

Is (218) 229-1988 a scam?

Canadial rates it medium risk, from 20 complaints, latest Jan 28, 2023, 90% robocalls.

Is (218) 229-1988 a debt collector or collection agency?

Nothing says it is: none of its 20 complaints describe debt collection.

Should I call (218) 229-1988 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 (218) 229-1988 been reported?

20 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between May 30, 2022 and Jan 28, 2023.

What do callers from (218) 229-1988 say?

18 of its 20 FTC complaints (90%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 13% of the 15,024 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 218.

When does (218) 229-1988 call?

In FTC complaints, the most common day was Tuesday (5 of 19).