(218) 429-5231
Aitkin, MN
(218) 429-5231 is likely an unwanted sales call: 5 FTC complaints, 20% recorded messages, most often about debt relief (20%).
- No new complaints since Jan 23, 2023 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 98% of the 11,692 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 218.
- Only 4 numbers in the 218-429 block have more complaints, of 72 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
5 FTC complaints between Jan 10, 2023 and Jan 23, 2023.
All 5 FTC complaints are about calls in Jan 2023.
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 5 FTC complaints (20%) is about debt relief, against 15% of the 15,024 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 218.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 4 · 80%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 20%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC in Aitkin, MN.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (20% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.
Nearby numbers in 218-429
The closest reported numbers on either side of (218) 429-5231, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 5 calls:
Day of the week of 5 calls; most often Tuesday (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
- Aitkin, MN, 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.
None of 5 complainants have area code 218, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in Minnesota (4 of 5); others in Wisconsin (1). 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 · 80%
- Wisconsin 1 · 20%
Complainants' cities:
Oakdale, MN (2) · Woodbury, MN (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 (218) 429-5231
- Who called me from (218) 429-5231?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about debt relief. The number is in a block assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC in Aitkin, MN (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (218) 429-5231 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 5 complaints, latest Jan 23, 2023, 20% robocalls.
- Is (218) 429-5231 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (20% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.
- Should I call (218) 429-5231 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 (218) 429-5231 been reported?
- 5 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jan 10, 2023 and Jan 23, 2023.
- What do callers from (218) 429-5231 say?
- 1 of its 5 FTC complaints (20%) is about debt relief, against 15% of the 15,024 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 218.
- When does (218) 429-5231 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Tuesday (3 of 5).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.