(251) 270-5997
Fairhope, AL
(251) 270-5997 is likely a robocall: 16 FTC complaints, 94% recorded messages, mostly about dropped calls or silence.
- No new complaints since Apr 28, 2023 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 16,088 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 251.
- Only 1 number in the 251-270 block has more complaints, of 56 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
16 FTC complaints between Sep 29, 2022 and Apr 28, 2023.
The FTC complaints came in 3 of the 8 months from Sep 2022 to Apr 2023; the busiest was Apr 2023, with 10 of 16.
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
13 of its 16 FTC complaints (81%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 12% of the 18,839 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 251.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Dropped call or no message 13 · 81%
- Not specified / other 2 · 13%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 6%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Onvoy, LLC in Fairhope, AL.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 16 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 251-270
The closest reported numbers on either side of (251) 270-5997, in number order.
All reported numbers in 251-270 →When the calls came
Time of day of 16 calls; most often the 4 p.m. hour (6):
Day of the week of 16 calls; most often Tuesday (6):
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
- Fairhope, AL, 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.
16 of 16 complainants (100%) have area code 251, the number's own. Scam callers often show a local-looking number (“neighbour spoofing”); a local business calling nearby customers looks the same.
All 16 FTC complainants were in Alabama. Statewide, Alabama ranks #17 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 42,821 in the last 12 months, 824.6 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Alabama.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Alabama 16 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Foley, AL (12) · Mobile, AL (1) · Theodore, AL (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 (251) 270-5997
- Who called me from (251) 270-5997?
- 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 Onvoy, LLC in Fairhope, AL (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (251) 270-5997 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 16 complaints, latest Apr 28, 2023, 94% robocalls.
- Is (251) 270-5997 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 16 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (251) 270-5997 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 (251) 270-5997 been reported?
- 16 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Sep 29, 2022 and Apr 28, 2023.
- What do callers from (251) 270-5997 say?
- 13 of its 16 FTC complaints (81%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 12% of the 18,839 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 251.
- When does (251) 270-5997 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 4 p.m. hour (6 of 16 calls with a time); the most common day was Tuesday (6 of 16).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.