(540) 640-4243
Culpeper, VA
(540) 640-4243 is likely an unwanted sales call: 3 FTC complaints, 33% recorded messages, most often about debt relief (33%).
- No FTC complaints dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 1 in the 90 days before.
- No new complaints since Jul 18, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 96% of the 34,592 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 540.
- Only 1 number in the 540-640 block has more complaints, of 181 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
3 FTC complaints between Jul 5, 2022 and Jul 18, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 3 of the 49 months from Jul 2022 to Jul 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 3 FTC complaints (33%) 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 2 · 67%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 33%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Coretel Virginia, LLC in Culpeper, VA.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (33% 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 540-640
181 numbers in 540-640 have 206 FTC complaints between them (74% robocalls), 3 of them about (540) 640-4243. The commonest categories in the block: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) (33%), Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends (8%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (540) 640-4243, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 3 calls; most often the 12 p.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 3 calls; most often Saturday (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
- Location of the number block
- Culpeper, 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.
FTC complainants were in Maryland (1), Texas (1) and Virginia (1).
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Maryland 1 · 33%
- Texas 1 · 33%
- Virginia 1 · 33%
Complainants' cities:
Wilmington, 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) 640-4243
- Who called me from (540) 640-4243?
- 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 in Culpeper, VA (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (540) 640-4243 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 3 complaints, latest Jul 18, 2026, 33% robocalls.
- Is (540) 640-4243 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (33% 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) 640-4243 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) 640-4243 been reported?
- 3 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jul 5, 2022 and Jul 18, 2026.
- What do callers from (540) 640-4243 say?
- 1 of its 3 FTC complaints (33%) is about debt relief, against 16% of the 43,119 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 540.
- When does (540) 640-4243 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 12 p.m. hour (2 of 3 calls with a time); the most common day was Saturday (2 of 3).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.