(650) 295-0779
San Mateo, CA
(650) 295-0779 is likely a scam: 4 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 75% of the FTC complaints, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- No new complaints since Sep 5, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 97% of the 20,239 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 650.
- No number in the 650-295 block has more complaints; 41 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
4 FTC complaints on Sep 5, 2024.
All 4 FTC complaints are about calls in Sep 2024.
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 5, 2024.
The complainant heard a recorded message. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in California (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 4 FTC complaints (50%) 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 2 · 50%
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 25%
- Not specified / other 1 · 25%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Level 3 Communications, LLC in San Mateo, CA.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 650-295
The closest reported numbers on either side of (650) 295-0779, in number order.
All reported numbers in 650-295 →When the calls came
Time of day of 3 calls; most often the 8 p.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 4 calls; most often Thursday (4):
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
- San Mateo, 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.
2 of 4 complainants (50%) have area code 650, the number's own. Scam callers often show a local-looking number (“neighbour spoofing”); a local business calling nearby customers looks the same.
All 4 FTC complainants were in California. Statewide, California ranks #26 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 283,769 in the last 12 months, 721 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in California.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- California 4 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Palo Alto, CA (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 (650) 295-0779
- Who called me from (650) 295-0779?
- 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 in San Mateo, CA (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (650) 295-0779 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 5 complaints, latest Sep 5, 2024, robocalls in 75% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (650) 295-0779 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (650) 295-0779 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) 295-0779 been reported?
- 4 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on Sep 5, 2024 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Sep 5, 2024.
- What do callers from (650) 295-0779 say?
- 2 of its 4 FTC complaints (50%) 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) 295-0779 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 8 p.m. hour (2 of 3 calls with a time); the most common day was Thursday (4 of 4).
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.