(512) 452-0186
Austin, TX
(512) 452-0186 is likely an unwanted sales call: 6 FTC complaints and 4 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 33% of the FTC complaints, most often about impersonating a government agency, business or relative (33%).
- No new complaints since Apr 28, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 36,452 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 512.
- No number in the 512-452 block has more complaints; 20 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
6 FTC complaints between Aug 18, 2023 and Apr 28, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 6 of the 33 months from Aug 2023 to Apr 2026.
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.
Complaints to the FCC
4 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between Apr 17, 2024 and Feb 3, 2025; all gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
Of the 4 complainants, 3 got a text message and 1 heard a recorded message. They filed them as unwanted calls (4). Complainants were in Arizona (1), Michigan (1), North Carolina (1) and Washington (1).
Source: FCC Consumer Help Center, Consumer Complaints Data (public domain), complaints about unwanted calls, telemarketing and robocalls. The FCC doesn't verify the facts alleged in complaints, and neither do we.
What callers claimed
2 of its 6 FTC complaints (33%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 7% of the 44,178 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 512.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 3 · 50%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 2 · 33%
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 17%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Southwestern Bell in Austin, TX.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 10 complaints describe debt collection.
When the calls came
Time of day of 5 calls; most often the 12 p.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 6 calls; most often Tuesday (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
- Austin, 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 6 complainants have area code 512, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in Florida (2 of 6); others in Arizona (1), Connecticut (1) and Louisiana (1) and more. Statewide, Florida ranks #2 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 256,906 in the last 12 months, 1095 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Florida.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Florida 2 · 33%
- Arizona 1 · 17%
- Connecticut 1 · 17%
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- Louisiana 1 · 17%
- Washington 1 · 17%
Complainants' cities:
Pompano Beach, FL (2) · Phoenix, AZ (1) · Stamford, CT (1) · Tulalip, WA (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 (512) 452-0186
- Who called me from (512) 452-0186?
- 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 Austin, TX (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (512) 452-0186 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 10 complaints, latest Apr 28, 2026, robocalls in 33% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (512) 452-0186 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 10 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (512) 452-0186 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 (512) 452-0186 been reported?
- 6 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Aug 18, 2023 and Apr 28, 2026 and 4 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Apr 17, 2024 and Feb 3, 2025.
- What do callers from (512) 452-0186 say?
- 2 of its 6 FTC complaints (33%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 7% of the 44,178 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 512.
- When does (512) 452-0186 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 12 p.m. hour (2 of 5 calls with a time); the most common day was Tuesday (2 of 6).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; FCC complaints refreshed daily; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.