(442) 224-5210
Vista, CA
(442) 224-5210 is likely a robocall: 5 FTC complaints, 80% recorded messages, most often about impersonating a government agency, business or relative (20%).
- No new complaints since Jun 6, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 98% of the 9,458 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 442.
- No number in the 442-224 block has more complaints; 66 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
5 FTC complaints between May 29, 2024 and Jun 6, 2024.
The FTC complaints came in every month from May 2024 to Jun 2024; the busiest was Jun 2024, with 3 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.
What callers claimed
1 of its 5 FTC complaints (20%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 9% of the 11,688 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 442.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 3 · 60%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 20%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 20%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC in Vista, CA.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (20% 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.
Nearby numbers in 442-224
The closest reported numbers on either side of (442) 224-5210, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 4 calls; most often the 10 a.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 5 calls; most often Thursday (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
- Location of the number block
- Vista, CA, 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 442, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in Michigan (2 of 5); others in California (1), South Dakota (1) and Tennessee (1). Statewide, Michigan ranks #8 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 97,922 in the last 12 months, 966.9 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Michigan.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Michigan 2 · 40%
- California 1 · 20%
- South Dakota 1 · 20%
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- Tennessee 1 · 20%
Complainants' cities:
Elk Grove, CA (1) · Memphis, TN (1) · Westland, MI (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 (442) 224-5210
- Who called me from (442) 224-5210?
- 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 in Vista, CA (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (442) 224-5210 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 5 complaints, latest Jun 6, 2024, 80% robocalls.
- Is (442) 224-5210 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (20% 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 (442) 224-5210 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 (442) 224-5210 been reported?
- 5 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between May 29, 2024 and Jun 6, 2024.
- What do callers from (442) 224-5210 say?
- 1 of its 5 FTC complaints (20%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 9% of the 11,688 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 442.
- When does (442) 224-5210 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 10 a.m. hour (2 of 4 calls with a time); the most common day was Thursday (3 of 5).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.