(228) 244-0004

4 FTC complaints between Dec 20, 2023 and Apr 23, 2025.

The FTC complaints came in 3 of the 17 months from Dec 2023 to Apr 2025; the busiest was Dec 2023, with 2 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

3 of its 4 FTC complaints (75%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 15% of the 17,486 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 228.

Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:

• Dropped call or no message 3 · 75%
• Medical & prescriptions 1 · 25%

The number's block is assigned to Paetec Itel, LLC.

Time of day of 4 calls; most often the 10 a.m. hour (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).

Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)

OCEAN SPG, MS, USA

Block assigned to

Paetec Itel, 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 228, the number's own. Scam callers often show a local-looking number (“neighbour spoofing”); a local business calling nearby customers looks the same.

Area code 228: 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 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.

Who called me from (228) 244-0004?

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 Paetec Itel, LLC (rate centre OCEAN SPG, MS) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.

Is (228) 244-0004 a scam?

Canadial rates it low risk, from 4 complaints, latest Apr 23, 2025, 0% robocalls.

Is (228) 244-0004 a debt collector or collection agency?

Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection.

Should I call (228) 244-0004 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 (228) 244-0004 been reported?

4 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Dec 20, 2023 and Apr 23, 2025.

What do callers from (228) 244-0004 say?

3 of its 4 FTC complaints (75%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 15% of the 17,486 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 228.

When does (228) 244-0004 call?

In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 10 a.m. hour (3 of 4 calls with a time); the most common day was Wednesday (3 of 4).