(540) 386-8026
(540) 386-8026 is likely a robocall: 5 FTC complaints, 80% recorded messages, most often about impersonating a government agency, business or relative (20%).
- No new complaints since Apr 7, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 98% of the 34,592 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 540.
Complaint history
5 FTC complaints on Apr 7, 2026.
All 5 FTC complaints are about calls in Apr 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.
What callers claimed
1 of its 5 FTC complaints (20%) is 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 1 · 20%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 20%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Coretel Virginia, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (20% 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 540-386
The closest reported numbers on either side of (540) 386-8026, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 4 calls; most often the 3 p.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 5 calls; most often Tuesday (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)
- HARTWOOD, VA, USA
- Block assigned to
- Coretel Virginia, 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.
None of 5 complainants have area code 540, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
FTC complainants were in California (1), Florida (1), Illinois (1) and Massachusetts (1), among others.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- California 1 · 20%
- Florida 1 · 20%
- Illinois 1 · 20%
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- Massachusetts 1 · 20%
- Pennsylvania 1 · 20%
Complainants' cities:
Fisher, IL (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 (540) 386-8026
- Who called me from (540) 386-8026?
- 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 Coretel Virginia, LLC (rate centre HARTWOOD, VA) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (540) 386-8026 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 5 complaints, latest Apr 7, 2026, 80% robocalls.
- Is (540) 386-8026 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (20% 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 (540) 386-8026 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) 386-8026 been reported?
- 5 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on Apr 7, 2026.
- What do callers from (540) 386-8026 say?
- 1 of its 5 FTC complaints (20%) is 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) 386-8026 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 3 p.m. hour (2 of 4 calls with a time); the most common day was Tuesday (5 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.