(256) 997-0511
Fort Payne, AL
(256) 997-0511 is likely an unwanted sales call: 6 FTC complaints, 17% recorded messages.
- No FTC complaints dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 1 in the 90 days before.
- No new complaints since Jul 28, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 25,818 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 256.
- No number in the 256-997 block has more complaints; 33 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
6 FTC complaints between Nov 21, 2023 and Jul 28, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 4 of the 33 months from Nov 2023 to Jul 2026.
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 6 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to South Central Bell Tel in Fort Payne, AL.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 6 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 256-997
The closest reported numbers on either side of (256) 997-0511, in number order.
All reported numbers in 256-997 →When the calls came
Time of day of 6 calls; most often the 3 p.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 6 calls; most often Tuesday (3):
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
- Fort Payne, AL, USA
- Block assigned to
- South Central Bell Tel
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.
5 of 6 complainants (83%) have area code 256, the number's own. Scam callers often show a local-looking number (“neighbour spoofing”); a local business calling nearby customers looks the same.
Most FTC complainants were in Alabama (5 of 6); others in Florida (1). 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 5 · 83%
- Florida 1 · 17%
Complainants' cities:
Gainesville, FL (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 (256) 997-0511
- Who called me from (256) 997-0511?
- No complaint names the caller. The number is in a block assigned to South Central Bell Tel in Fort Payne, AL (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (256) 997-0511 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 6 complaints, latest Jul 28, 2026, 17% robocalls.
- Is (256) 997-0511 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 6 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (256) 997-0511 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) 997-0511 been reported?
- 6 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Nov 21, 2023 and Jul 28, 2026.
- When does (256) 997-0511 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 3 p.m. hour (2 of 6 calls with a time); the most common day was Tuesday (3 of 6).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.