(253) 582-8488
Tacoma, WA
(253) 582-8488 is likely an unwanted sales call: 3 FTC complaints and 2 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 0% of the FTC complaints.
- No new complaints since Mar 29, 2023 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 95% of the 18,375 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 253.
- No number in the 253-582 block has more complaints; 9 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
3 FTC complaints between Aug 29, 2022 and Jan 2, 2023.
The FTC complaints came in 3 of the 6 months from Aug 2022 to Jan 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.
Complaints to the FCC
2 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Mar 29, 2023.
Of the 2 complainants, 1 heard a live person and 1 got a text message. They filed them as unwanted calls (2). Complainants were in Washington (2).
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
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 3 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Qwest Corporation in Tacoma, WA.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection.
When the calls came
Time of day of 3 calls:
Day of the week of 3 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
- Qwest Corporation
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.
2 of 3 complainants (67%) have area code 253, the number's own. Scam callers often show a local-looking number (“neighbour spoofing”); a local business calling nearby customers looks the same.
All 3 FTC complainants were in Washington. Statewide, Washington ranks #32 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 52,805 in the last 12 months, 660 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Washington.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Washington 3 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Seattle, WA (1) · Spanaway, WA (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) 582-8488
- Who called me from (253) 582-8488?
- No complaint names the caller. The number is in a block assigned to Qwest Corporation in Tacoma, WA (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (253) 582-8488 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 5 complaints, latest Mar 29, 2023, robocalls in 0% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (253) 582-8488 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (253) 582-8488 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) 582-8488 been reported?
- 3 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Aug 29, 2022 and Jan 2, 2023 and 2 complaints to the U.S. FCC on Mar 29, 2023.
- When does (253) 582-8488 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Monday (2 of 3).
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.