(218) 481-6396
Duluth, MN
(218) 481-6396 is reported as unwanted: 2 FTC complaints and 4 FCC complaints.
- No new complaints since Oct 26, 2023 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 85% of the 11,692 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 218.
- Only 1 number in the 218-481 block has more complaints, of 9 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints on Mar 22, 2023.
Both FTC complaints are about calls in Mar 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.
Complaints to the FCC
4 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between Sep 25, 2019 and Oct 26, 2023; 2 gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
Of the 4 complainants, 3 heard a recorded message and 1 heard a live person. They filed them as unwanted calls (4). The calls were about political (1). Complainants were in Minnesota (4).
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
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 2 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Teleport Communications America, LLC in Duluth, MN.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 6 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 218-481
The closest reported numbers on either side of (218) 481-6396, in number order.
All reported numbers in 218-481 →When the calls came
Day of the week of 2 calls; most often Wednesday (2):
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
- Duluth, MN, USA
- Block assigned to
- Teleport Communications America, 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.
Both 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 2 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Brainerd, 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) 481-6396
- Who called me from (218) 481-6396?
- No complaint names the caller. The number is in a block assigned to Teleport Communications America, LLC in Duluth, MN (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (218) 481-6396 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 6 complaints, latest Oct 26, 2023.
- Is (218) 481-6396 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 6 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (218) 481-6396 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) 481-6396 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on Mar 22, 2023 and 4 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Sep 25, 2019 and Oct 26, 2023.
- When does (218) 481-6396 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Wednesday (2 of 2).
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.