(540) 517-6142
(540) 517-6142 is likely an unwanted sales call: 4 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 25% of the FTC complaints.
- No new complaints since Mar 21, 2025 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 97% of the 34,592 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 540.
- Only 1 number in the 540-517 block has more complaints, of 90 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
4 FTC complaints between Jul 14, 2023 and Dec 17, 2024.
The FTC complaints came in 3 of the 18 months from Jul 2023 to Dec 2024; the busiest was Dec 2024, with 2 of 4.
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 Mar 21, 2025.
The complainant heard a recorded message. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in Virginia (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:
- Not specified / other 4 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Onvoy, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 540-517
The closest reported numbers on either side of (540) 517-6142, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 4 calls; most often the 11 a.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 4 calls; most often Tuesday (3):
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)
- SPERRYVL, VA, USA
- Block assigned to
- Onvoy, 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.
4 of 4 complainants (100%) have area code 540, the number's own. Scam callers often show a local-looking number (“neighbour spoofing”); a local business calling nearby customers looks the same.
All 4 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 4 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Unionville, VA (2) · Fredericksburg, VA (1) · Rockbridge Baths, 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) 517-6142
- Who called me from (540) 517-6142?
- No complaint names the caller. The number is in a block assigned to Onvoy, LLC (rate centre SPERRYVL, VA) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (540) 517-6142 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 5 complaints, latest Mar 21, 2025, robocalls in 25% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (540) 517-6142 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (540) 517-6142 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 (540) 517-6142 been reported?
- 4 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jul 14, 2023 and Dec 17, 2024 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Mar 21, 2025.
- When does (540) 517-6142 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 11 a.m. hour (2 of 4 calls with a time); the most common day was Tuesday (3 of 4).
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.