(253) 412-4697
Tacoma, WA
(253) 412-4697 is likely a robocall: 3 FTC complaints, 67% recorded messages, mostly about lotteries, prizes and sweepstakes.
- No FTC complaints dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 3 in the 90 days before.
- More FTC complaints than 95% of the 18,375 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 253.
- Only 3 numbers in the 253-412 block have more complaints, of 136 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
3 FTC complaints between Sep 14, 2026 and Oct 7, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Sep 2026 to Oct 2026; the busiest was Oct 2026, 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 lotteries, prizes and sweepstakes; across area code 253 that isn't one of the 8 commonest call types (each of those is at least 1% of its FTC complaints).
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes 3 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Boost Subscriberco L.L.C. in Tacoma, WA.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 253-412
136 numbers in 253-412 have 170 FTC complaints between them (68% robocalls), 3 of them about (253) 412-4697. The commonest categories in the block: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends (15%), Dropped call or no message (15%), Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) (14%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (253) 412-4697, in number order.
All reported numbers in 253-412 →When the calls came
Time of day of 2 calls:
Day of the week of 3 calls:
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
- Boost Subscriberco L.L.C.
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 253, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
FTC complainants were in North Carolina (1), Oklahoma (1) and South Carolina (1).
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- North Carolina 1 · 33%
- Oklahoma 1 · 33%
- South Carolina 1 · 33%
Complainants' cities:
Anderson, SC (1) · Norman, OK (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) 412-4697
- Who called me from (253) 412-4697?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about lotteries, prizes and sweepstakes. The number is in a block assigned to Boost Subscriberco L.L.C. in Tacoma, WA (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (253) 412-4697 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 3 complaints, latest Oct 7, 2026, 67% robocalls.
- Is (253) 412-4697 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (253) 412-4697 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) 412-4697 been reported?
- 3 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Sep 14, 2026 and Oct 7, 2026.
- What do callers from (253) 412-4697 say?
- 3 of its 3 FTC complaints (100%) are about lotteries, prizes and sweepstakes; across area code 253 that isn't one of the 8 commonest call types (each of those is at least 1% of its FTC complaints).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.