(614) 456-3167
Columbus, OH
(614) 456-3167 is likely an unwanted sales call: 3 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 0% of the FTC complaints, mostly about dropped calls or silence.
- More FTC complaints than 95% of the 49,270 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 614.
- Only 1 number in the 614-456 block has more complaints, of 81 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
3 FTC complaints between Jun 24, 2022 and Apr 8, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 3 of the 47 months from Jun 2022 to Apr 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.
Complaints to the FCC
1 complaint to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Sep 18, 2026; all gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
The complainant heard a live person. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in Ohio (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
2 of its 3 FTC complaints (67%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 12% of the 61,597 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 614.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Dropped call or no message 2 · 67%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 33%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Teleport Communications America, LLC in Columbus, OH.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 614-456
The closest reported numbers on either side of (614) 456-3167, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 3 calls; most often the 8 a.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 3 calls; most often Friday (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
- Columbus, OH, USA
- Block assigned to
- Teleport Communications America, 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.
3 of 3 complainants (100%) have area code 614, the number's own. Scam callers often show a local-looking number (“neighbour spoofing”); a local business calling nearby customers looks the same.
All 3 FTC complainants were in Ohio. Statewide, Ohio ranks #20 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 89,948 in the last 12 months, 755.8 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Ohio.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Ohio 3 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Worthington, OH (2)
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 (614) 456-3167
- Who called me from (614) 456-3167?
- 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 Teleport Communications America, LLC in Columbus, OH (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (614) 456-3167 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 4 complaints, latest Sep 18, 2026, robocalls in 0% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (614) 456-3167 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (614) 456-3167 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 (614) 456-3167 been reported?
- 3 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jun 24, 2022 and Apr 8, 2026 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Sep 18, 2026.
- What do callers from (614) 456-3167 say?
- 2 of its 3 FTC complaints (67%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 12% of the 61,597 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 614.
- When does (614) 456-3167 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 8 a.m. hour (2 of 3 calls with a time); the most common day was Friday (2 of 3).
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.