(252) 585-0243
Conway, NC
(252) 585-0243 is likely a scam: 3 FTC complaints, 0% recorded messages, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- No new complaints since Dec 19, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 96% of the 25,044 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 252.
- No number in the 252-585 block has more complaints; 23 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
3 FTC complaints between Oct 29, 2024 and Dec 19, 2024.
The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 3 months from Oct 2024 to Dec 2024; the busiest was Oct 2024, with 2 of 3.
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 3 FTC complaints (100%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 8% of the 30,127 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 252.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 3 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Brightspeed of Eastern North Carolina, LLC in Conway, NC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 252-585
23 numbers in 252-585 have 27 FTC complaints between them (33% robocalls), 3 of them about (252) 585-0243. The commonest categories in the block: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends (26%), Dropped call or no message (11%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (252) 585-0243, in number order.
All reported numbers in 252-585 →When the calls came
Time of day of 3 calls:
Day of the week of 3 calls; most often Thursday (2):
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
- Conway, NC, USA
- Block assigned to
- Brightspeed of Eastern North Carolina, 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.
None of 3 complainants have area code 252, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in Ohio (2 of 3); others in Pennsylvania (1). Statewide, Ohio ranks #20 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 89,948 in the last 12 months, 755.8 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Ohio.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Ohio 2 · 67%
- Pennsylvania 1 · 33%
Complainants' cities:
Cincinnati, OH (2) · Bensalem, PA (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 (252) 585-0243
- Who called me from (252) 585-0243?
- 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 Brightspeed of Eastern North Carolina, LLC in Conway, NC (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (252) 585-0243 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 3 complaints, latest Dec 19, 2024, 0% robocalls.
- Is (252) 585-0243 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (252) 585-0243 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 (252) 585-0243 been reported?
- 3 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Oct 29, 2024 and Dec 19, 2024.
- What do callers from (252) 585-0243 say?
- 3 of its 3 FTC complaints (100%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 8% of the 30,127 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 252.
- When does (252) 585-0243 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Thursday (2 of 3).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.