(540) 771-5696
Winchester, VA
(540) 771-5696 has 2 FTC complaints, mostly about dropped calls or silence.
- No new complaints since Sep 19, 2022 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 88% of the 34,592 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 540.
- No number in the 540-771 block has more complaints; 15 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints between Jul 14, 2022 and Sep 19, 2022.
The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 3 months from Jul 2022 to Sep 2022.
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 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about dropped calls or silence, against 16% of the 43,119 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 540.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 50%
- Not specified / other 1 · 50%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Paetec Itel, LLC in Winchester, VA.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.
When the calls came
Time of day of 2 calls:
Day of the week of 2 calls:
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
- Winchester, VA, USA
- Block assigned to
- Paetec Itel, 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 Ohio (1) and Virginia (1).
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Ohio 1 · 50%
- Virginia 1 · 50%
Complainants' cities:
Blue Ash, OH (1) · Blue Ridge, 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) 771-5696
- Who called me from (540) 771-5696?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about dropped calls or silence. The number is in a block assigned to Paetec Itel, LLC in Winchester, VA (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (540) 771-5696 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 2 complaints, latest Sep 19, 2022.
- Is (540) 771-5696 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (540) 771-5696 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) 771-5696 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jul 14, 2022 and Sep 19, 2022.
- What do callers from (540) 771-5696 say?
- 1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about dropped calls or silence, against 16% of the 43,119 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 540.
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.