(281) 503-4162
(281) 503-4162 is likely a robocall: 5 FTC complaints and 2 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 60% of the FTC complaints, most often about impersonating a government agency, business or relative (20%).
- No new complaints since May 14, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 34,826 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 281.
- Only 1 number in the 281-503 block has more complaints, of 106 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
5 FTC complaints between May 4, 2026 and May 14, 2026.
All 5 FTC complaints are about calls in May 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.
Complaints to the FCC
2 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between May 13, 2026 and May 14, 2026; 1 gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
Both got a text message. They filed them as unwanted calls (2). The calls were about political (1). Complainants were in Tennessee (1) and Texas (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
1 of its 5 FTC complaints (20%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 8% of the 40,652 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 281.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 4 · 80%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 20%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 7 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 281-503
The closest reported numbers on either side of (281) 503-4162, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 5 calls; most often the 5 p.m. hour (3):
Day of the week of 5 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
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- PORTER HTS, TX, USA
- Block assigned to
- Bandwidth.com CLEC, 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.
None of 5 complainants have area code 281, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in Ohio (3 of 5); others in California (1) and New York (1). Statewide, Ohio ranks #20 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 89,948 in the last 12 months, 755.8 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Ohio.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Ohio 3 · 60%
- California 1 · 20%
- New York 1 · 20%
Complainants' cities:
Brecksville, OH (1) · La Mesa, CA (1) · N Royalton, OH (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 (281) 503-4162
- Who called me from (281) 503-4162?
- 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 Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC (rate centre PORTER HTS, TX) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (281) 503-4162 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 7 complaints, latest May 14, 2026, robocalls in 60% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (281) 503-4162 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 7 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (281) 503-4162 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 (281) 503-4162 been reported?
- 5 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between May 4, 2026 and May 14, 2026 and 2 complaints to the U.S. FCC between May 13, 2026 and May 14, 2026.
- What do callers from (281) 503-4162 say?
- 1 of its 5 FTC complaints (20%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 8% of the 40,652 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 281.
- When does (281) 503-4162 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 5 p.m. hour (3 of 5 calls with a time).
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.