(256) 243-1828
(256) 243-1828 has 2 FTC complaints, mostly about debt relief.
- No new complaints since Oct 28, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 89% of the 25,818 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 256.
- Only 5 numbers in the 256-243 block have more complaints, of 140 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints between Oct 18, 2024 and Oct 28, 2024.
Both FTC complaints are about calls in Oct 2024.
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 2 FTC complaints (100%) are about debt relief, against 7% of the 30,504 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 256.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 2 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Airus, Inc..
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection; 2 (100% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.
Nearby numbers in 256-243
140 numbers in 256-243 have 166 FTC complaints between them (60% robocalls), 2 of them about (256) 243-1828. The commonest categories in the block: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) (31%), Dropped call or no message (8%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (256) 243-1828, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 2 calls:
Day of the week of 2 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
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- GUNTERSVL, AL, USA
- Block assigned to
- Airus, Inc.
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.
FTC complainants were in California (1) and South Carolina (1).
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- California 1 · 50%
- South Carolina 1 · 50%
Complainants' cities:
Fort Mill, SC (1)
As typed on the FTC form, with spelling variants merged; complaints without a city aren't counted.
Searches on Canadial
Loading…
Real visits to this page, counted once per visitor per day.
Did (256) 243-1828 call you?
Loading…
Answers from visitors, one per person per month (asked at the top of the page).
Report (256) 243-1828
Tell others what the call was about. Reports appear on this page; no account needed.
Recent community reports
No community reports yet. Be the first to describe this call.
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 (256) 243-1828
- Who called me from (256) 243-1828?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about debt relief. The number is in a block assigned to Airus, Inc. (rate centre GUNTERSVL, AL) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (256) 243-1828 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 2 complaints, latest Oct 28, 2024.
- Is (256) 243-1828 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection; 2 (100% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.
- Should I call (256) 243-1828 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 (256) 243-1828 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Oct 18, 2024 and Oct 28, 2024.
- What do callers from (256) 243-1828 say?
- 2 of its 2 FTC complaints (100%) are about debt relief, against 7% of the 30,504 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 256.
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.