(540) 386-8461
(540) 386-8461 is likely a robocall: 11 FTC complaints, 91% recorded messages, mostly about debt relief.
- No new complaints since Apr 7, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 34,592 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 540.
- Only 4 numbers in the 540-386 block have more complaints, of 394 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
11 FTC complaints on Apr 7, 2026.
All 11 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
7 of its 11 FTC complaints (64%) are about debt relief, against 16% of the 43,119 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 540.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 7 · 64%
- Not specified / other 4 · 36%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Coretel Virginia, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 11 complaints describe debt collection; 7 (64% 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.
Part of a group of similar numbers
(540) 386-8461 is one of 48 numbers in 540-386 first reported to the FTC for “Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)” calls between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 7, 2026, 366 complaints in all; most from California (17%), Florida (11%), New York (9%).
Numbers from one block reported for the same thing within days of each other are rarely chance; they usually mean one operation cycling through numbers. How groups are found.
Nearby numbers in 540-386
The closest reported numbers on either side of (540) 386-8461, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 10 calls:
Day of the week of 11 calls; most often Tuesday (11):
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 11 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 Connecticut (2), New York (2), Florida (1) and Georgia (1), among others.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Connecticut 2 · 18%
- New York 2 · 18%
- Florida 1 · 9%
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- Georgia 1 · 9%
- Illinois 1 · 9%
- Minnesota 1 · 9%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Dayton, MN (1) · Endicott, NY (1) · Griffin, GA (1) · McKinney, TX (1) · Mount Airy, VA (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) 386-8461
- Who called me from (540) 386-8461?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about debt relief. 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. It's one of 48 numbers in the same block first reported for the same kind of call within days of each other, likely one operation.
- Is (540) 386-8461 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 11 complaints, latest Apr 7, 2026, 91% robocalls.
- Is (540) 386-8461 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 11 complaints describe debt collection; 7 (64% 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) 386-8461 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) 386-8461 been reported?
- 11 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on Apr 7, 2026.
- What do callers from (540) 386-8461 say?
- 7 of its 11 FTC complaints (64%) are about debt relief, against 16% of the 43,119 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 540.
- When does (540) 386-8461 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Tuesday (11 of 11).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.