(253) 296-3079
Des Moines, WA
(253) 296-3079 is likely an unwanted sales call: 5 FTC complaints, 20% recorded messages, most often about computer and tech support (40%).
- No new complaints since Jun 14, 2023 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 18,375 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 253.
- No number in the 253-296 block has more complaints; 93 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
5 FTC complaints on Jun 14, 2023.
All 5 FTC complaints are about calls in Jun 2023.
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
2 of its 5 FTC complaints (40%) are about computer and tech support, against under 1% of the 22,860 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 253.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Computer & technical support 2 · 40%
- Not specified / other 2 · 40%
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 20%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Telnyx LLC in Des Moines, WA.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 253-296
The closest reported numbers on either side of (253) 296-3079, in number order.
All reported numbers in 253-296 →When the calls came
Time of day of 4 calls:
Day of the week of 5 calls; most often Wednesday (5):
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
- Des Moines, WA, USA
- Block assigned to
- Telnyx 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 5 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 Louisiana (2 of 5); others in Massachusetts (1), New York (1) and Oregon (1). Statewide, Louisiana ranks #19 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 35,398 in the last 12 months, 766.5 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Louisiana.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Louisiana 2 · 40%
- Massachusetts 1 · 20%
- New York 1 · 20%
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- Oregon 1 · 20%
Complainants' cities:
Monson, MA (1) · Troy, NY (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) 296-3079
- Who called me from (253) 296-3079?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about computer and tech support. The number is in a block assigned to Telnyx LLC in Des Moines, WA (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (253) 296-3079 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 5 complaints, latest Jun 14, 2023, 20% robocalls.
- Is (253) 296-3079 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (253) 296-3079 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 (253) 296-3079 been reported?
- 5 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on Jun 14, 2023.
- What do callers from (253) 296-3079 say?
- 2 of its 5 FTC complaints (40%) are about computer and tech support, against under 1% of the 22,860 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 253.
- When does (253) 296-3079 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Wednesday (5 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.