(518) 635-8642
(518) 635-8642 has 1 FTC complaint and 1 FCC complaint.
Most common complaint: debt relief (100% of FTC complaints).
- No FTC complaints dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 1 in the 90 days before.
- No new complaints since Jul 19, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
Complaint history
1 FTC complaint on Jul 19, 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
1 complaint to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Jun 3, 2026.
The complainant heard a recorded message. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). The calls were about debt relief/debt consolidation (1). Complainants were in Maryland (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
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Hd Carrier LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (100% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.
Nearby numbers in 518-635
157 numbers in 518-635 have 181 FTC complaints between them (87% robocalls), 1 of them about (518) 635-8642. The commonest categories in the block: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) (57%), Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends (4%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (518) 635-8642, in number order.
Location
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- SOBETHLEHM, NY, USA
- Block assigned to
- Hd Carrier 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.
The one FTC complainant was 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 1 · 100%
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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) 635-8642
- Who called me from (518) 635-8642?
- No complaint names the caller. The number is in a block assigned to Hd Carrier LLC (rate centre SOBETHLEHM, NY) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (518) 635-8642 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 2 complaints, latest Jul 19, 2026.
- Is (518) 635-8642 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (100% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.
- Should I call (518) 635-8642 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 (518) 635-8642 been reported?
- 1 complaint to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on Jul 19, 2026 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Jun 3, 2026.
- What do callers from (518) 635-8642 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)" (100% of FTC complaints).
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.