(218) 316-8252
Brainerd, MN
(218) 316-8252 is likely a robocall: 4 FTC complaints, 50% recorded messages, most often about impersonating a government agency, business or relative (25%).
- 4 FTC complaints dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, none in the 90 days before.
- More FTC complaints than 97% of the 11,692 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 218.
- Only 2 numbers in the 218-316 block have more complaints, of 19 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
4 FTC complaints between Oct 19, 2026 and Nov 4, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Oct 2026 to Nov 2026; the busiest was Oct 2026, with 3 of 4.
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
1 of its 4 FTC complaints (25%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 8% of the 15,024 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 218.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 3 · 75%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 25%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Telnyx LLC in Brainerd, MN.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 218-316
The closest reported numbers on either side of (218) 316-8252, in number order.
All reported numbers in 218-316 →When the calls came
Time of day of 3 calls:
Day of the week of 4 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
- Location of the number block
- Brainerd, 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.
4 of 4 complainants (100%) have area code 218, the number's own. Scam callers often show a local-looking number (“neighbour spoofing”); a local business calling nearby customers looks the same.
All 4 FTC complainants were in Minnesota. Statewide, Minnesota ranks #48 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 26,046 in the last 12 months, 446.7 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Minnesota.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Minnesota 4 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Brainerd, MN (4)
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 (218) 316-8252
- Who called me from (218) 316-8252?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about impersonating a government agency, business or relative. The number is in a block assigned to Telnyx LLC in Brainerd, MN (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (218) 316-8252 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 4 complaints, latest Nov 4, 2026, 50% robocalls.
- Is (218) 316-8252 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (218) 316-8252 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) 316-8252 been reported?
- 4 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Oct 19, 2026 and Nov 4, 2026.
- What do callers from (218) 316-8252 say?
- 1 of its 4 FTC complaints (25%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 8% of the 15,024 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 218.
- When does (218) 316-8252 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Wednesday (3 of 4).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.