(250) 412-6696
Victoria, BC
(250) 412-6696 is likely a robocall: 7 FTC complaints, 100% recorded messages, mostly about lotteries, prizes and sweepstakes.
- No new complaints since Apr 18, 2023 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 1,255 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 250.
- No number in the 250-412 block has more complaints; 5 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
7 FTC complaints between Mar 19, 2023 and Apr 18, 2023.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Mar 2023 to Apr 2023; the busiest was Apr 2023, with 5 of 7.
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
4 of its 7 FTC complaints (57%) are about lotteries, prizes and sweepstakes, against 2% of the 1,327 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 250.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes 4 · 57%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 14%
- Not specified / other 1 · 14%
- Vacation & timeshares 1 · 14%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Zayo Canada Inc. in Victoria, BC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 7 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 250-412
The closest reported numbers on either side of (250) 412-6696, in number order.
All reported numbers in 250-412 →When the calls came
Time of day of 5 calls:
Day of the week of 7 calls; most often Sunday (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
- Victoria, BC, Canada
- Block assigned to
- Zayo Canada Inc.
From the Canadian Numbering 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.
FTC complainants were in Arkansas (1), California (1), Colorado (1) and Florida (1), among others.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Arkansas 1 · 14%
- California 1 · 14%
- Colorado 1 · 14%
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- Florida 1 · 14%
- Idaho 1 · 14%
- Maryland 1 · 14%
Complainants' cities:
Catonsville, MD (1) · Littleton, CO (1) · Santa Rosa, 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 British Columbia.
- 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 British Columbia.
Questions about (250) 412-6696
- Who called me from (250) 412-6696?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about lotteries, prizes and sweepstakes. The number is in a block assigned to Zayo Canada Inc. in Victoria, BC (CNAC, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (250) 412-6696 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 7 complaints, latest Apr 18, 2023, 100% robocalls.
- Is (250) 412-6696 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 7 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (250) 412-6696 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 (250) 412-6696 been reported?
- 7 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Mar 19, 2023 and Apr 18, 2023.
- What do callers from (250) 412-6696 say?
- 4 of its 7 FTC complaints (57%) are about lotteries, prizes and sweepstakes, against 2% of the 1,327 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 250.
- When does (250) 412-6696 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Sunday (3 of 7).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.