(518) 242-5007
Albany, NY
(518) 242-5007 is likely a robocall: 6 FTC complaints, 83% recorded messages, most often about dropped calls or silence (33%).
- No FTC complaints dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 2 in the 90 days before.
- No new complaints since Jul 24, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 54,967 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 518.
- No number in the 518-242 block has more complaints; 16 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
6 FTC complaints between Mar 14, 2023 and Jul 24, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 5 of the 41 months from Mar 2023 to Jul 2026; the busiest was Jul 2026, with 2 of 6.
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 6 FTC complaints (33%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 7% of the 67,326 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 518.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 3 · 50%
- Dropped call or no message 2 · 33%
- Warranties & protection plans 1 · 17%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Tc Systems, Inc. in Albany, NY.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 6 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 518-242
The closest reported numbers on either side of (518) 242-5007, in number order.
All reported numbers in 518-242 →When the calls came
Time of day of 5 calls:
Day of the week of 6 calls:
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
- Albany, NY, USA
- Block assigned to
- Tc Systems, Inc.
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 518, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
All 6 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 6 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Brooklyn, NY (2) · Staten Island, NY (2) · Cherry Valley, NY (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 (518) 242-5007
- Who called me from (518) 242-5007?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about dropped calls or silence. The number is in a block assigned to Tc Systems, Inc. in Albany, NY (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (518) 242-5007 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 6 complaints, latest Jul 24, 2026, 83% robocalls.
- Is (518) 242-5007 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 6 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (518) 242-5007 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 (518) 242-5007 been reported?
- 6 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Mar 14, 2023 and Jul 24, 2026.
- What do callers from (518) 242-5007 say?
- 2 of its 6 FTC complaints (33%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 7% of the 67,326 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 518.
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.