(279) 242-5552
(279) 242-5552 is likely a robocall: 38 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 89% of the FTC complaints, most often about dropped calls or silence (21%).
- No new complaints since Aug 8, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 6,399 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 279.
- Only 1 number in the 279-242 block has more complaints, of 53 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
38 FTC complaints between Jul 11, 2024 and Aug 8, 2024.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Jul 2024 to Aug 2024; the busiest was Jul 2024, with 32 of 38.
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.
Complaints to the FCC
1 complaint to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Jul 17, 2024; all gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
The complainant heard a live person. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). The calls were about health insurance (1). Complainants were in California (1).
Source: FCC Consumer Help Center, Consumer Complaints Data (public domain), complaints about unwanted calls, telemarketing and robocalls. The FCC doesn't verify the facts alleged in complaints, and neither do we.
What callers claimed
8 of its 38 FTC complaints (21%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 15% of the 8,454 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 279.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 24 · 63%
- Dropped call or no message 8 · 21%
- Warranties & protection plans 5 · 13%
- Medical & prescriptions 1 · 3%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Onvoy, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 39 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 279-242
The closest reported numbers on either side of (279) 242-5552, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 36 calls:
Day of the week of 38 calls; most often Monday (11):
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)
- SCRM NORTH, CA, USA
- Block assigned to
- Onvoy, 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.
1 of 38 complainants has area code 279, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in California (37 of 38); others in New York (1). Statewide, California ranks #26 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 283,769 in the last 12 months, 721 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in California.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- California 37 · 97%
- New York 1 · 3%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Gilroy, CA (9) · Santa Monica, CA (5) · Arroyo Grande, CA (1) · Burbank, CA (1) · Little Falls, NY (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 (279) 242-5552
- Who called me from (279) 242-5552?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about dropped calls or silence. The number is in a block assigned to Onvoy, LLC (rate centre SCRM NORTH, CA) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (279) 242-5552 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 39 complaints, latest Aug 8, 2024, robocalls in 89% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (279) 242-5552 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 39 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (279) 242-5552 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 (279) 242-5552 been reported?
- 38 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jul 11, 2024 and Aug 8, 2024 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Jul 17, 2024.
- What do callers from (279) 242-5552 say?
- 8 of its 38 FTC complaints (21%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 15% of the 8,454 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 279.
- When does (279) 242-5552 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Monday (11 of 38).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; FCC complaints refreshed daily; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.