(314) 281-9488

141 FTC complaints between Feb 4, 2025 and Apr 21, 2025.

The FTC complaints came in every month from Feb 2025 to Apr 2025; the busiest was Feb 2025, with 101 of 141.

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

21 of its 141 FTC complaints (15%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 11% of the 42,589 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 314.

Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:

• Not specified / other 116 · 82%
• Dropped call or no message 21 · 15%
• Home improvement & cleaning 2 · 1%
• Energy, solar & utilities 1 · 1%
• Home security & alarms 1 · 1%

The number's block is assigned to Verizon Wireless.

Time of day of 139 calls; most often the 10 a.m. hour (23):

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).

Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)

LADUE, MO, USA

Block assigned to

Verizon Wireless

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 141 complainants have area code 314, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.

Area code 314: where it is, time zone, spam calls →

• 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.

Who called me from (314) 281-9488?

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 Verizon Wireless (rate centre LADUE, MO) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.

Is (314) 281-9488 a scam?

Canadial rates it high risk, from 141 complaints, latest Apr 21, 2025, 25% robocalls.

Is (314) 281-9488 a debt collector or collection agency?

Nothing says it is: none of its 141 complaints describe debt collection.

Should I call (314) 281-9488 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 (314) 281-9488 been reported?

141 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Feb 4, 2025 and Apr 21, 2025.

What do callers from (314) 281-9488 say?

21 of its 141 FTC complaints (15%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 11% of the 42,589 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 314.

When does (314) 281-9488 call?

In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 10 a.m. hour (23 of 139 calls with a time).