(304) 579-1228
(304) 579-1228 is likely a robocall: 3 FTC complaints, 100% recorded messages, mostly about debt relief.
- No FTC complaints dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 1 in the 90 days before.
- More FTC complaints than 97% of the 36,307 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 304.
- Only 1 number in the 304-579 block has more complaints, of 145 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
3 FTC complaints between May 12, 2026 and Sep 15, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 5 months from May 2026 to Sep 2026; the busiest was May 2026, 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
3 of its 3 FTC complaints (100%) are about debt relief, against 24% of the 42,352 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 304.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 3 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Coretel West Virginia, Inc..
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection; 3 (100% 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.
Part of a group of similar numbers
(304) 579-1228 is one of 13 numbers in 304-579 first reported to the FTC for “Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)” calls between May 11, 2026 and May 21, 2026, 19 complaints in all; most from Florida (21%), Pennsylvania (16%), South Carolina (16%).
Numbers from one block reported for the same thing within days of each other are rarely chance; they usually mean one operation cycling through numbers. How groups are found.
Nearby numbers in 304-579
145 numbers in 304-579 have 182 FTC complaints between them (87% robocalls), 3 of them about (304) 579-1228. The commonest categories in the block: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) (55%), Dropped call or no message (5%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (304) 579-1228, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 2 calls:
Day of the week of 3 calls; most often Tuesday (2):
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)
- MARTINSBG, WV, USA
- Block assigned to
- Coretel West Virginia, 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 304, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
FTC complainants were in Florida (1), Pennsylvania (1) and South Carolina (1).
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Florida 1 · 33%
- Pennsylvania 1 · 33%
- South Carolina 1 · 33%
Complainants' cities:
Miami, FL (1) · Pottsville, PA (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 (304) 579-1228
- Who called me from (304) 579-1228?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about debt relief. The number is in a block assigned to Coretel West Virginia, Inc. (rate centre MARTINSBG, WV) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ. It's one of 13 numbers in the same block first reported for the same kind of call within days of each other, likely one operation.
- Is (304) 579-1228 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 3 complaints, latest Sep 15, 2026, 100% robocalls.
- Is (304) 579-1228 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection; 3 (100% 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 (304) 579-1228 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 (304) 579-1228 been reported?
- 3 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between May 12, 2026 and Sep 15, 2026.
- What do callers from (304) 579-1228 say?
- 3 of its 3 FTC complaints (100%) are about debt relief, against 24% of the 42,352 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 304.
- When does (304) 579-1228 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Tuesday (2 of 3).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.