(516) 856-5176
(516) 856-5176 is likely a robocall: 16 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 63% of the FTC complaints, mostly about lotteries, prizes and sweepstakes.
- No new complaints since Jun 26, 2023 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 36,341 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 516.
- No number in the 516-856 block has more complaints; 310 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
16 FTC complaints between Jan 26, 2023 and Mar 29, 2023.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Jan 2023 to Mar 2023.
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
1 complaint to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Jun 26, 2023.
The complainant heard a recorded message. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). The calls were about prizes won something (1). Complainants were in Maine (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
8 of its 16 FTC complaints (50%) are about lotteries, prizes and sweepstakes, against 7% of the 48,401 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 516.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes 8 · 50%
- Not specified / other 7 · 44%
- Medical & prescriptions 1 · 6%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Onvoy, LLC- Ny.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 17 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 516-856
The closest reported numbers on either side of (516) 856-5176, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 11 calls:
Day of the week of 15 calls; most often Monday (5):
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
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- NASSAUZN04, NY, USA
- Block assigned to
- Onvoy, LLC- Ny
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 16 complainants have area code 516, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
FTC complainants were in California (3), Texas (3), Michigan (2) and North Carolina (2), among others.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- California 3 · 19%
- Texas 3 · 19%
- Michigan 2 · 13%
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- North Carolina 2 · 13%
- Florida 1 · 6%
- Illinois 1 · 6%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Georgetown, TX (2) · Sparta, MI (2) · Boonton, NJ (1) · Daytona Beach, FL (1) · La Vista, NE (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 (516) 856-5176
- Who called me from (516) 856-5176?
- 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 Onvoy, LLC- Ny (rate centre NASSAUZN04, NY) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (516) 856-5176 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 17 complaints, latest Jun 26, 2023, robocalls in 63% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (516) 856-5176 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 17 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (516) 856-5176 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 (516) 856-5176 been reported?
- 16 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jan 26, 2023 and Mar 29, 2023 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Jun 26, 2023.
- What do callers from (516) 856-5176 say?
- 8 of its 16 FTC complaints (50%) are about lotteries, prizes and sweepstakes, against 7% of the 48,401 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 516.
- When does (516) 856-5176 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Monday (5 of 15).
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.