(256) 243-7265
(256) 243-7265 has 2 FTC complaints.
- No new complaints since Feb 21, 2023 (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 on Feb 21, 2023.
Both FTC complaints are about calls in Feb 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.
What callers claimed
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 2 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 256-243
140 numbers in 256-243 have 166 FTC complaints between them (60% robocalls), 2 of them about (256) 243-7265. 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) 243-7265, in number order.
All reported numbers in 256-243 →When the calls came
Time of day of 2 calls; most often the 12 p.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 2 calls; most often Tuesday (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
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- GUNTERSVL, AL, USA
- Block assigned to
- New Cingular Wireless PCS, 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.
Both FTC complainants were in West Virginia. Statewide, West Virginia ranks #35 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 11,368 in the last 12 months, 643.7 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in West Virginia.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- West Virginia 2 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Marshall, WV (2)
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 (256) 243-7265
- Who called me from (256) 243-7265?
- No complaint names the caller. The number is in a block assigned to New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (rate centre GUNTERSVL, AL) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (256) 243-7265 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 2 complaints, latest Feb 21, 2023.
- Is (256) 243-7265 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (256) 243-7265 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) 243-7265 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on Feb 21, 2023.
- When does (256) 243-7265 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 12 p.m. hour (2 of 2 calls with a time); the most common day was Tuesday (2 of 2).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.