(226) 181-5262

2 FTC complaints on Nov 30, 2023.

Both FTC complaints are about calls in Nov 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 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 10% of the 1,355 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 226.

Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:

• Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 50%
• Not specified / other 1 · 50%

The caller ID was likely spoofed. (226) 181-5262 is in a block that isn't assigned to any phone carrier (CNAC records, Nov 3, 2026), so no working line can have this number. Scam callers often fake caller IDs like this.

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).

The block 226-181 isn't assigned, so the number has no real location; whoever called was somewhere else.

Area code 226: where it is, time zone, spam calls →

• 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 Ontario.
• 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 Ontario.

Who called me from (226) 181-5262?

No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about impersonating a government agency, business or relative. Nobody can have it as a working line: its block isn't assigned to any phone carrier (CNAC, Nov 3, 2026), so callers showing it were most likely faking their caller ID.

Is (226) 181-5262 a scam?

Canadial rates it low risk, from 2 complaints, latest Nov 30, 2023. The number's block isn't assigned to any carrier, so the caller ID was likely spoofed.

Is (226) 181-5262 a debt collector or collection agency?

Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.

Should I call (226) 181-5262 back?

No. (226) 181-5262 is in a block that isn't assigned to any carrier, so the real caller can't be reached on it: the caller ID was faked.

How many times has (226) 181-5262 been reported?

2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on Nov 30, 2023.

What do callers from (226) 181-5262 say?

1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 10% of the 1,355 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 226.

When does (226) 181-5262 call?

In FTC complaints, the most common day was Thursday (2 of 2).