(346) 286-1600
Houston, TX
(346) 286-1600 is likely a scam: 11 FTC complaints, 27% recorded messages, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- 4 FTC complaints dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 7 in the 90 days before.
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 20,487 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 346.
- No number in the 346-286 block has more complaints; 21 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
11 FTC complaints between Aug 22, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Aug 2026 to Oct 2026; the busiest was Oct 2026, with 5 of 11.
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
9 of its 11 FTC complaints (82%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 10% of the 25,174 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 346.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 9 · 82%
- Not specified / other 2 · 18%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Southwestern Bell in Houston, TX.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 11 complaints describe debt collection.
When the calls came
Time of day of 8 calls; most often the 1 p.m. hour (3):
Day of the week of 11 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
- Location of the number block
- Houston, TX, USA
- Block assigned to
- Southwestern Bell
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 11 complainants have area code 346, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in Texas (8 of 11); others in Illinois (1), Massachusetts (1) and New York (1). Statewide, Texas ranks #39 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 188,326 in the last 12 months, 593.9 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Texas.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Texas 8 · 73%
- Illinois 1 · 9%
- Massachusetts 1 · 9%
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- New York 1 · 9%
Complainants' cities:
Houston, TX (6) · Cypress, MA (1) · Cypress, TX (1) · Kingwood, TX (1) · Rolling Meadows, IL (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 (346) 286-1600
- Who called me from (346) 286-1600?
- 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 Southwestern Bell in Houston, TX (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (346) 286-1600 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 11 complaints, latest Oct 29, 2026, 27% robocalls.
- Is (346) 286-1600 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 11 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (346) 286-1600 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 (346) 286-1600 been reported?
- 11 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Aug 22, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026.
- What do callers from (346) 286-1600 say?
- 9 of its 11 FTC complaints (82%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 10% of the 25,174 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 346.
- When does (346) 286-1600 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 1 p.m. hour (3 of 8 calls with a time).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.