(253) 292-9174
Tacoma, WA
(253) 292-9174 is likely a robocall: 4 FTC complaints, 75% recorded messages.
- No new complaints since Jan 18, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 98% of the 18,375 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 253.
- Only 2 numbers in the 253-292 block have more complaints, of 50 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
4 FTC complaints between Nov 27, 2023 and Jan 18, 2024.
The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 3 months from Nov 2023 to Jan 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.
What callers claimed
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 4 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Level 3 Communications, LLC in Tacoma, WA.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 253-292
The closest reported numbers on either side of (253) 292-9174, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 4 calls:
Day of the week of 4 calls; most often Monday (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
- Tacoma, WA, USA
- Block assigned to
- Level 3 Communications, 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 4 complainants have area code 253, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in Maryland (2 of 4); others in Mississippi (1) and Oregon (1). Statewide, Maryland ranks #18 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 48,272 in the last 12 months, 770.5 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Maryland.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Maryland 2 · 50%
- Mississippi 1 · 25%
- Oregon 1 · 25%
Complainants' cities:
Fort, MD (2) · Meridian, MS (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 (253) 292-9174
- Who called me from (253) 292-9174?
- No complaint names the caller. The number is in a block assigned to Level 3 Communications, LLC in Tacoma, WA (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (253) 292-9174 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 4 complaints, latest Jan 18, 2024, 75% robocalls.
- Is (253) 292-9174 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (253) 292-9174 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 (253) 292-9174 been reported?
- 4 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Nov 27, 2023 and Jan 18, 2024.
- When does (253) 292-9174 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Monday (2 of 4).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.