(540) 388-0180
(540) 388-0180 is reported as unwanted: 2 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, mostly about debt relief.
- No new complaints since Feb 12, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 88% of the 34,592 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 540.
- Only 1 number in the 540-388 block has more complaints, of 31 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints between Mar 9, 2023 and Feb 12, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 36 months from Mar 2023 to Feb 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 Dec 19, 2017; all gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
The complainant got a text message. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in Texas (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
1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about debt relief, against 16% of the 43,119 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 540.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 1 · 50%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 50%
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 3 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (50% 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 540-388
31 numbers in 540-388 have 36 FTC complaints between them (33% robocalls), 2 of them about (540) 388-0180. The commonest categories in the block: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) (14%), Dropped call or no message (6%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (540) 388-0180, in number order.
All reported numbers in 540-388 →When the calls came
Time of day of 2 calls:
Day of the week of 2 calls; most often Thursday (2):
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)
- CHANCELLOR, 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.
Both FTC complainants were in Virginia. Statewide, Virginia ranks #9 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 85,007 in the last 12 months, 957.3 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Virginia.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Virginia 2 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Lexington, 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) 388-0180
- Who called me from (540) 388-0180?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about debt relief. The number is in a block assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC (rate centre CHANCELLOR, VA) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (540) 388-0180 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 3 complaints, latest Feb 12, 2026.
- Is (540) 388-0180 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (50% 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) 388-0180 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) 388-0180 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Mar 9, 2023 and Feb 12, 2026 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Dec 19, 2017.
- What do callers from (540) 388-0180 say?
- 1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about debt relief, against 16% of the 43,119 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 540.
- When does (540) 388-0180 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Thursday (2 of 2).
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.