(253) 299-8539
Sumner, WA
(253) 299-8539 is likely a robocall: 11 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 82% of the FTC complaints.
- 1 FTC complaint dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 4 in the 90 days before.
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 18,375 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 253.
- No number in the 253-299 block has more complaints; 33 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
11 FTC complaints between Sep 12, 2025 and Nov 11, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 8 of the 15 months from Sep 2025 to Nov 2026; the busiest was Sep 2026, with 3 of 11.
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.
Complaints to the FCC
1 complaint to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Sep 25, 2026.
The complainant heard a live person. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in New Jersey (1).
Source: FCC Consumer Help Center, Consumer Complaints Data (public domain), complaints about unwanted calls, telemarketing and robocalls. The FCC doesn't verify the facts alleged in complaints, and neither do we.
What callers claimed
2 of its 11 FTC complaints (18%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 16% of the 22,860 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 253.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 8 · 73%
- Dropped call or no message 2 · 18%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 9%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Level 3 Communications, LLC in Sumner, WA.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 12 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 253-299
The closest reported numbers on either side of (253) 299-8539, in number order.
All reported numbers in 253-299 →When the calls came
Time of day of 10 calls; most often the 1 p.m. hour (3):
Day of the week of 11 calls; most often Friday (4):
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
- Sumner, 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 11 complainants have area code 253, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
FTC complainants were in New Jersey (2), Texas (2), Florida (1) and Georgia (1), among others.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- New Jersey 2 · 18%
- Texas 2 · 18%
- Florida 1 · 9%
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- Georgia 1 · 9%
- Illinois 1 · 9%
- Indiana 1 · 9%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Boca Raton, FL (1) · Bristow, OK (1) · Chicago, IL (1) · Dallas, TX (1) · Dyer, IN (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) 299-8539
- Who called me from (253) 299-8539?
- 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 Level 3 Communications, LLC in Sumner, WA (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (253) 299-8539 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 12 complaints, latest Nov 11, 2026, robocalls in 82% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (253) 299-8539 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 12 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (253) 299-8539 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) 299-8539 been reported?
- 11 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Sep 12, 2025 and Nov 11, 2026 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Sep 25, 2026.
- What do callers from (253) 299-8539 say?
- 2 of its 11 FTC complaints (18%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 16% of the 22,860 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 253.
- When does (253) 299-8539 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 1 p.m. hour (3 of 10 calls with a time); the most common day was Friday (4 of 11).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; FCC complaints refreshed daily; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.