(256) 285-8071
Huntsville, AL
(256) 285-8071 has 2 FTC complaints, mostly about medical and prescription offers.
- No new complaints since Jul 27, 2022 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 89% of the 25,818 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 256.
- Only 3 numbers in the 256-285 block have more complaints, of 112 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints on Jul 27, 2022.
Both FTC complaints are about calls in Jul 2022.
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 medical and prescription offers, against 12% of the 30,504 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 256.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Medical & prescriptions 2 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Airus, Inc. in Huntsville, AL.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 256-285
112 numbers in 256-285 have 131 FTC complaints between them (47% robocalls), 2 of them about (256) 285-8071. The commonest categories in the block: Dropped call or no message (12%), Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) (11%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (256) 285-8071, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 2 calls; most often the 6 p.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 2 calls; most often Wednesday (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
- Huntsville, 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.
Both FTC complainants were in Alabama. Statewide, Alabama ranks #17 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 42,821 in the last 12 months, 824.6 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Alabama.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Alabama 2 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Huntsville, AL (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) 285-8071
- Who called me from (256) 285-8071?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about medical and prescription offers. The number is in a block assigned to Airus, Inc. in Huntsville, AL (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (256) 285-8071 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 2 complaints, latest Jul 27, 2022.
- Is (256) 285-8071 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (256) 285-8071 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) 285-8071 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on Jul 27, 2022.
- What do callers from (256) 285-8071 say?
- 2 of its 2 FTC complaints (100%) are about medical and prescription offers, against 12% of the 30,504 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 256.
- When does (256) 285-8071 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 6 p.m. hour (2 of 2 calls with a time); the most common day was Wednesday (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.