(540) 208-2159
(540) 208-2159 is likely a robocall: 5 FTC complaints, 100% recorded messages, most often about impersonating a government agency, business or relative (40%).
- No new complaints since Oct 15, 2022 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 98% of the 34,592 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 540.
- Only 2 numbers in the 540-208 block have more complaints, of 72 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
5 FTC complaints between Oct 14, 2022 and Oct 15, 2022.
All 5 FTC complaints are about calls in Oct 2022.
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 5 FTC complaints (40%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 8% of the 43,119 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 540.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 3 · 60%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 2 · 40%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 540-208
The closest reported numbers on either side of (540) 208-2159, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 5 calls:
Day of the week of 5 calls; most often Saturday (4):
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)
- HARRISONBG, VA, USA
- Block assigned to
- Bandwidth.com CLEC, 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.
Most FTC complainants were in Maryland (3 of 5); others in Virginia (2). Statewide, Maryland ranks #18 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 48,272 in the last 12 months, 770.5 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Maryland.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Maryland 3 · 60%
- Virginia 2 · 40%
Complainants' cities:
Somerset, VA (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 (540) 208-2159
- Who called me from (540) 208-2159?
- 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 Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC (rate centre HARRISONBG, VA) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (540) 208-2159 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 5 complaints, latest Oct 15, 2022, 100% robocalls.
- Is (540) 208-2159 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (540) 208-2159 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 (540) 208-2159 been reported?
- 5 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Oct 14, 2022 and Oct 15, 2022.
- What do callers from (540) 208-2159 say?
- 2 of its 5 FTC complaints (40%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 8% of the 43,119 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 540.
- When does (540) 208-2159 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Saturday (4 of 5).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.