(228) 300-0241
(228) 300-0241 is likely a scam: 4 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 100% of the FTC complaints, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- No new complaints since Oct 10, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 98% of the 14,858 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 228.
- Only 4 numbers in the 228-300 block have more complaints, of 284 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
4 FTC complaints between Oct 3, 2024 and Oct 10, 2024.
All 4 FTC complaints are about calls in Oct 2024.
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
1 complaint to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Oct 9, 2024.
The complainant heard a recorded message. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in California (1).
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
2 of its 4 FTC complaints (50%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 8% of the 17,486 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 228.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 2 · 50%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 2 · 50%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Airus, Inc..
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection; 2 (50% 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 228-300
The closest reported numbers on either side of (228) 300-0241, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 4 calls; most often the 3 p.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 4 calls:
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
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- OCEAN SPG, MS, USA
- Block assigned to
- Airus, Inc.
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.
Most FTC complainants were in California (3 of 4); others in Indiana (1). Statewide, California ranks #26 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 283,769 in the last 12 months, 721 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in California.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- California 3 · 75%
- Indiana 1 · 25%
Complainants' cities:
Pacifica, CA (2) · Columbus, IN (1) · Folsom, CA (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 (228) 300-0241
- Who called me from (228) 300-0241?
- 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 Airus, Inc. (rate centre OCEAN SPG, MS) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (228) 300-0241 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 5 complaints, latest Oct 10, 2024, robocalls in 100% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (228) 300-0241 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection; 2 (50% 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 (228) 300-0241 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 (228) 300-0241 been reported?
- 4 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Oct 3, 2024 and Oct 10, 2024 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Oct 9, 2024.
- What do callers from (228) 300-0241 say?
- 2 of its 4 FTC complaints (50%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 8% of the 17,486 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 228.
- When does (228) 300-0241 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 3 p.m. hour (2 of 4 calls with a time).
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.