(515) 355-5253
Williams, IA
(515) 355-5253 has 2 FTC complaints, mostly about charity donations.
- No new complaints since Nov 14, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 90% of the 14,818 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 515.
- Only 6 numbers in the 515-355 block have more complaints, of 198 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints between Nov 13, 2024 and Nov 14, 2024.
Both FTC complaints are about calls in Nov 2024.
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 charity donations; across area code 515 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:
- Charities 2 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Fractel, LLC in Williams, IA.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 515-355
198 numbers in 515-355 have 246 FTC complaints between them (57% robocalls), 2 of them about (515) 355-5253. The commonest categories in the block: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) (14%), Dropped call or no message (14%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (515) 355-5253, in number order.
Location
- Location of the number block
- Williams, IA, USA
- Block assigned to
- Fractel, 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 Iowa. Statewide, Iowa ranks #36 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 20,135 in the last 12 months, 621.8 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Iowa.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Iowa 2 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Harlan, IA (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 (515) 355-5253
- Who called me from (515) 355-5253?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about charity donations. The number is in a block assigned to Fractel, LLC in Williams, IA (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (515) 355-5253 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 2 complaints, latest Nov 14, 2024.
- Is (515) 355-5253 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (515) 355-5253 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 (515) 355-5253 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Nov 13, 2024 and Nov 14, 2024.
- What do callers from (515) 355-5253 say?
- 2 of its 2 FTC complaints (100%) are about charity donations; across area code 515 that isn't one of the 8 commonest call types (each of those is at least 1% of its FTC complaints).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.