(256) 364-0285

3 FTC complaints between Jul 29, 2024 and Aug 23, 2024.

The FTC complaints came in every month from Jul 2024 to Aug 2024; the busiest was Aug 2024, with 2 of 3.

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 3 FTC complaints (33%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 10% of the 30,504 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 256.

Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:

• Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 33%
• Not specified / other 1 · 33%
• Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 33%

The number's block is assigned to Airus, Inc. in Fort Payne, AL.

Time of day of 3 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 of the number block

Fort Payne, 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.

None of 3 complainants have area code 256, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.

Area code 256: where it is, time zone, spam calls →

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• Report fraud to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501).
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• 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 (256) 364-0285?

No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about impersonating a government agency, business or relative. The number is in a block assigned to Airus, Inc. in Fort Payne, AL (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.

Is (256) 364-0285 a scam?

Canadial rates it medium risk, from 4 complaints, latest Sep 21, 2026, robocalls in 67% of the FTC complaints.

Is (256) 364-0285 a debt collector or collection agency?

Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (33% 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) 364-0285 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 (256) 364-0285 been reported?

3 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jul 29, 2024 and Aug 23, 2024 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Sep 21, 2026.

What do callers from (256) 364-0285 say?

1 of its 3 FTC complaints (33%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 10% of the 30,504 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 256.