(253) 533-9181

13 FTC complaints between Jun 8, 2022 and Aug 5, 2025.

The FTC complaints came in 3 of the 39 months from Jun 2022 to Aug 2025; the busiest was Jun 2022, with 11 of 13.

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

1 of its 13 FTC complaints (8%) is 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:

• Not specified / other 10 · 77%
• Computer & technical support 1 · 8%
• Energy, solar & utilities 1 · 8%
• Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 8%

The number's block is assigned to Peerless Network of Washington, LLC in Tacoma, WA.

Time of day of 11 calls; most often the 1 p.m. hour (6):

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 of the number block

Tacoma, WA, USA

Block assigned to

Peerless Network of Washington, 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 13 complainants have area code 253, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.

Area code 253: where it is, time zone, spam calls →

• 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.

Who called me from (253) 533-9181?

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 Peerless Network of Washington, LLC in Tacoma, WA (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.

Is (253) 533-9181 a scam?

Canadial rates it medium risk, from 22 complaints, latest Aug 5, 2025, robocalls in 15% of the FTC complaints.

Is (253) 533-9181 a debt collector or collection agency?

Nothing says it is: none of its 22 complaints describe debt collection.

Should I call (253) 533-9181 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) 533-9181 been reported?

13 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jun 8, 2022 and Aug 5, 2025 and 9 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Aug 9, 2017 and Sep 11, 2024.

What do callers from (253) 533-9181 say?

1 of its 13 FTC complaints (8%) is about computer and tech support, against under 1% of the 22,860 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 253.

When does (253) 533-9181 call?

In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 1 p.m. hour (6 of 11 calls with a time); the most common day was Tuesday (4 of 13).