(480) 535-8243
Phoenix, AZ
(480) 535-8243 is likely a robocall: 4 FTC complaints, 75% recorded messages, most often about charity donations (25%).
- No new complaints since Jan 22, 2025 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 97% of the 44,791 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 480.
- Only 2 numbers in the 480-535 block have more complaints, of 99 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
4 FTC complaints between May 2, 2024 and Jan 22, 2025.
The FTC complaints came in 3 of the 9 months from May 2024 to Jan 2025; the busiest was Jun 2024, with 2 of 4.
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 4 FTC complaints (25%) is about charity donations; across area code 480 that isn't one of the 8 commonest call types (each of those is at least 1% of its FTC complaints).
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 2 · 50%
- Charities 1 · 25%
- Medical & prescriptions 1 · 25%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC in Phoenix, AZ.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 480-535
The closest reported numbers on either side of (480) 535-8243, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 3 calls; most often the 4 p.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 4 calls; most often Wednesday (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
- Location of the number block
- Phoenix, AZ, 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.
3 of 4 complainants (75%) have area code 480, the number's own. Scam callers often show a local-looking number (“neighbour spoofing”); a local business calling nearby customers looks the same.
Most FTC complainants were in Arizona (2 of 4); others in Georgia (1) and Washington (1). Statewide, Arizona ranks #5 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 76,588 in the last 12 months, 1004.6 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Arizona.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Arizona 2 · 50%
- Georgia 1 · 25%
- Washington 1 · 25%
Complainants' cities:
Atlanta, GA (1) · Mercer Island, WA (1) · Peoria, AZ (1) · Phoenix, AZ (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 (480) 535-8243
- Who called me from (480) 535-8243?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about charity donations. The number is in a block assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC in Phoenix, AZ (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (480) 535-8243 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 4 complaints, latest Jan 22, 2025, 75% robocalls.
- Is (480) 535-8243 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (480) 535-8243 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 (480) 535-8243 been reported?
- 4 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between May 2, 2024 and Jan 22, 2025.
- What do callers from (480) 535-8243 say?
- 1 of its 4 FTC complaints (25%) is about charity donations; across area code 480 that isn't one of the 8 commonest call types (each of those is at least 1% of its FTC complaints).
- When does (480) 535-8243 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 4 p.m. hour (2 of 3 calls with a time); the most common day was Wednesday (2 of 4).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.