(562) 256-1354
Long Beach, CA
(562) 256-1354 is likely a robocall: 9 FTC complaints and 2 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 89% of the FTC complaints, mostly about debt relief.
- No new complaints since Jun 6, 2023 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 24,560 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 562.
- No number in the 562-256 block has more complaints; 13 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
9 FTC complaints between May 19, 2023 and Jun 2, 2023.
The FTC complaints came in every month from May 2023 to Jun 2023; the busiest was May 2023, with 5 of 9.
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
2 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between Jun 3, 2023 and Jun 6, 2023.
Both heard a recorded message. They filed them as unwanted calls (2). Complainants were in Michigan (1) and New Hampshire (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
7 of its 9 FTC complaints (78%) are about debt relief, against 6% of the 32,527 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 562.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 7 · 78%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 11%
- Not specified / other 1 · 11%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Pacific Bell (Competitive) in Long Beach, CA.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 11 complaints describe debt collection; 7 (78% 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 562-256
The closest reported numbers on either side of (562) 256-1354, in number order.
All reported numbers in 562-256 →When the calls came
Time of day of 9 calls; most often the 2 p.m. hour (3):
Day of the week of 9 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
- Long Beach, CA, USA
- Block assigned to
- Pacific Bell (Competitive)
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 9 complainants have area code 562, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in Montana (2 of 9); others in Colorado (1), Illinois (1) and Louisiana (1) and more. Statewide, Montana ranks #38 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 6,962 in the last 12 months, 608.2 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Montana.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Montana 2 · 22%
- Colorado 1 · 11%
- Illinois 1 · 11%
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- Louisiana 1 · 11%
- New Jersey 1 · 11%
- Oklahoma 1 · 11%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Missoula, MT (2) · El Paso, TX (1) · Hendersonville, TN (1) · Loveland, CO (1) · Oak Lawn, IL (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 (562) 256-1354
- Who called me from (562) 256-1354?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about debt relief. The number is in a block assigned to Pacific Bell (Competitive) in Long Beach, CA (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (562) 256-1354 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 11 complaints, latest Jun 6, 2023, robocalls in 89% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (562) 256-1354 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 11 complaints describe debt collection; 7 (78% 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 (562) 256-1354 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 (562) 256-1354 been reported?
- 9 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between May 19, 2023 and Jun 2, 2023 and 2 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Jun 3, 2023 and Jun 6, 2023.
- What do callers from (562) 256-1354 say?
- 7 of its 9 FTC complaints (78%) are about debt relief, against 6% of the 32,527 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 562.
- When does (562) 256-1354 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 2 p.m. hour (3 of 9 calls with a time).
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.