(562) 494-8950
(562) 494-8950 is likely an unwanted sales call: 22 FTC complaints and 3 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 36% of the FTC complaints, mostly about debt relief.
- No new complaints since Jun 12, 2025 (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 562-494 block has more complaints; 22 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
22 FTC complaints between May 7, 2024 and Jun 12, 2025.
The FTC complaints came in 9 of the 14 months from May 2024 to Jun 2025.
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
3 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between May 8, 2024 and Oct 29, 2024; all gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
Of the 3 complainants, 1 heard a live person, 1 heard a recorded message and 1 got a text message. They filed them as unwanted calls (3). Complainants were in Ohio (1), Oregon (1) and Pennsylvania (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
11 of its 22 FTC complaints (50%) 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) 11 · 50%
- Not specified / other 9 · 41%
- Vacation & timeshares 2 · 9%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Frontier California Inc..
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 25 complaints describe debt collection; 11 (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 562-494
The closest reported numbers on either side of (562) 494-8950, in number order.
All reported numbers in 562-494 →When the calls came
Time of day of 22 calls:
Day of the week of 22 calls; most often Thursday (9):
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)
- ALAMITOS, CA, USA
- Block assigned to
- Frontier California Inc.
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 22 complainants have area code 562, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
FTC complainants were in Connecticut (4), Kentucky (4), Massachusetts (3) and New York (3), among others.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Connecticut 4 · 18%
- Kentucky 4 · 18%
- Massachusetts 3 · 14%
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- New York 3 · 14%
- Louisiana 2 · 9%
- California 1 · 5%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Lexington, KY (4) · Milford, CT (4) · Dix Hills, NY (2) · Central Islip, NY (1) · Concord, NC (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) 494-8950
- Who called me from (562) 494-8950?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about debt relief. The number is in a block assigned to Frontier California Inc. (rate centre ALAMITOS, CA) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (562) 494-8950 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 25 complaints, latest Jun 12, 2025, robocalls in 36% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (562) 494-8950 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 25 complaints describe debt collection; 11 (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 (562) 494-8950 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) 494-8950 been reported?
- 22 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between May 7, 2024 and Jun 12, 2025 and 3 complaints to the U.S. FCC between May 8, 2024 and Oct 29, 2024.
- What do callers from (562) 494-8950 say?
- 11 of its 22 FTC complaints (50%) are about debt relief, against 6% of the 32,527 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 562.
- When does (562) 494-8950 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Thursday (9 of 22).
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.