(650) 215-5642
(650) 215-5642 is likely a scam: 7 FTC complaints and 3 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 86% of the FTC complaints, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- 1 FTC complaint dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 6 in the 90 days before.
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 20,239 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 650.
Complaint history
7 FTC complaints between Aug 26, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 3 of the 4 months from Aug 2026 to Nov 2026; the busiest was Sep 2026, with 4 of 7.
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 Sep 23, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026; 1 gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
Of the 3 complainants, 2 heard a recorded message and 1 heard a live person. They filed them as unwanted calls (3). Complainants were in Illinois (2) and Minnesota (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
4 of its 7 FTC complaints (57%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 14% of the 26,373 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 650.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 4 · 57%
- Not specified / other 2 · 29%
- Computer & technical support 1 · 14%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Level 3 Communications, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 10 complaints describe debt collection.
Part of a group of similar numbers
(650) 215-5642 is one of 6 numbers in 650-215 first reported to the FTC for “Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends” calls between Aug 23, 2026 and Aug 28, 2026, 20 complaints in all; most from California (15%), Illinois (10%), Kentucky (10%).
Numbers from one block reported for the same thing within days of each other are rarely chance; they usually mean one operation cycling through numbers. How groups are found.
Nearby numbers in 650-215
The closest reported numbers on either side of (650) 215-5642, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 7 calls; most often the 6 p.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 7 calls; most often Wednesday (6):
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)
- MT VIEW, CA, USA
- Block assigned to
- Level 3 Communications, 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.
None of 7 complainants have area code 650, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in Illinois (2 of 7); others in California (1), Georgia (1) and Indiana (1) and more. Statewide, Illinois ranks #11 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 116,978 in the last 12 months, 919.7 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Illinois.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Illinois 2 · 29%
- California 1 · 14%
- Georgia 1 · 14%
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- Indiana 1 · 14%
- Massachusetts 1 · 14%
- Missouri 1 · 14%
Complainants' cities:
Kinsman, IL (1) · Temple, GA (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 (650) 215-5642
- Who called me from (650) 215-5642?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about impersonating a government agency, business or relative. The number is in a block assigned to Level 3 Communications, LLC (rate centre MT VIEW, CA) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ. It's one of 6 numbers in the same block first reported for the same kind of call within days of each other, likely one operation.
- Is (650) 215-5642 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 10 complaints, latest Nov 9, 2026, robocalls in 86% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (650) 215-5642 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 10 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (650) 215-5642 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 (650) 215-5642 been reported?
- 7 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Aug 26, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026 and 3 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Sep 23, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026.
- What do callers from (650) 215-5642 say?
- 4 of its 7 FTC complaints (57%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 14% of the 26,373 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 650.
- When does (650) 215-5642 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 6 p.m. hour (2 of 7 calls with a time); the most common day was Wednesday (6 of 7).
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.