(508) 246-7228
Orleans, MA
(508) 246-7228 has 2 FTC complaints, mostly about lotteries, prizes and sweepstakes.
- No new complaints since Jan 19, 2025 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 89% of the 20,709 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 508.
- No number in the 508-246 block has more complaints; 12 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints on Jan 19, 2025.
Both FTC complaints are about calls in Jan 2025.
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
2 of its 2 FTC complaints (100%) are about lotteries, prizes and sweepstakes; across area code 508 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:
- Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes 2 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC in Orleans, MA.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.
When the calls came
Day of the week of 2 calls; most often Sunday (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
- Orleans, MA, USA
- Block assigned to
- New Cingular Wireless PCS, 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.
Both FTC complainants were in New York. Statewide, New York ranks #43 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 106,927 in the last 12 months, 534.6 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in New York.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- New York 2 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Norwich, NY (2)
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 (508) 246-7228
- Who called me from (508) 246-7228?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about lotteries, prizes and sweepstakes. The number is in a block assigned to New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC in Orleans, MA (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (508) 246-7228 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 2 complaints, latest Jan 19, 2025.
- Is (508) 246-7228 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (508) 246-7228 back?
- Be careful. If you don't recognize it, let it go to voicemail: a legitimate caller will leave a message, and you can reach any real organization on a number you look up yourself.
- How many times has (508) 246-7228 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on Jan 19, 2025.
- What do callers from (508) 246-7228 say?
- 2 of its 2 FTC complaints (100%) are about lotteries, prizes and sweepstakes; across area code 508 that isn't one of the 8 commonest call types (each of those is at least 1% of its FTC complaints).
- When does (508) 246-7228 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Sunday (2 of 2).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.