(229) 290-8256
Bainbridge, GA
(229) 290-8256 is likely a robocall: 5 FTC complaints, 80% recorded messages, most often about impersonating a government agency, business or relative (20%).
- No new complaints since Aug 19, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 18,111 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 229.
- Only 1 number in the 229-290 block has more complaints, of 376 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
5 FTC complaints between Apr 15, 2024 and Aug 19, 2024.
The FTC complaints came in 4 of the 5 months from Apr 2024 to Aug 2024; the busiest was May 2024, with 2 of 5.
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 impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 9% of the 21,840 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 229.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 4 · 80%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 20%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Onvoy, LLC in Bainbridge, GA.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 229-290
The closest reported numbers on either side of (229) 290-8256, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 5 calls:
Day of the week of 5 calls; most often Monday (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
- Bainbridge, GA, USA
- Block assigned to
- Onvoy, 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.
All 5 FTC complainants were in Georgia. Statewide, Georgia ranks #13 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 99,166 in the last 12 months, 877.4 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Georgia.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Georgia 5 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Acworth, GA (1) · Atlanta, GA (1) · Dallas, GA (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 (229) 290-8256
- Who called me from (229) 290-8256?
- 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 Onvoy, LLC in Bainbridge, GA (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (229) 290-8256 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 5 complaints, latest Aug 19, 2024, 80% robocalls.
- Is (229) 290-8256 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (229) 290-8256 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 (229) 290-8256 been reported?
- 5 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Apr 15, 2024 and Aug 19, 2024.
- What do callers from (229) 290-8256 say?
- 1 of its 5 FTC complaints (20%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 9% of the 21,840 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 229.
- When does (229) 290-8256 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Monday (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.