(281) 978-2780
(281) 978-2780 is likely a robocall: 5 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 100% of the FTC complaints.
- No new complaints since Jul 23, 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 281-978 block has more complaints, of 66 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
5 FTC complaints between Apr 29, 2022 and Jun 28, 2025.
The FTC complaints came in 4 of the 39 months from Apr 2022 to Jun 2025; the busiest was Jun 2025, with 2 of 5.
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 23, 2026; 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). Complainants were in Oregon (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
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 5 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Level 3 Communications, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 6 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 281-978
The closest reported numbers on either side of (281) 978-2780, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 4 calls:
Day of the week of 5 calls; most often Saturday (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
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- HSTNSUBURB, TX, USA
- Block assigned to
- Level 3 Communications, 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 California (4 of 5); others in Wisconsin (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 4 · 80%
- Wisconsin 1 · 20%
Complainants' cities:
Walnut, CA (2) · Los Angeles, CA (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) 978-2780
- Who called me from (281) 978-2780?
- No complaint names the caller. The number is in a block assigned to Level 3 Communications, LLC (rate centre HSTNSUBURB, TX) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (281) 978-2780 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 6 complaints, latest Jul 23, 2026, robocalls in 100% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (281) 978-2780 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 6 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (281) 978-2780 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) 978-2780 been reported?
- 5 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Apr 29, 2022 and Jun 28, 2025 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Jul 23, 2026.
- When does (281) 978-2780 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Saturday (3 of 5).
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.