(712) 250-5097
Atlantic, IA
(712) 250-5097 is likely a robocall: 3 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 100% of the FTC complaints, most often about impersonating a government agency, business or relative (33%).
- No FTC complaints dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 1 in the 90 days before.
- More FTC complaints than 97% of the 10,822 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 712.
- No number in the 712-250 block has more complaints; 184 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
3 FTC complaints between Feb 28, 2024 and Sep 24, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 32 months from Feb 2024 to Sep 2026; the busiest was Feb 2024, with 2 of 3.
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 Mar 1, 2024.
The complainant got a text message. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in Nevada (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
1 of its 3 FTC complaints (33%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 8% of the 12,604 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 712.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 2 · 67%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 33%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC in Atlantic, IA.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 712-250
The closest reported numbers on either side of (712) 250-5097, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 2 calls:
Day of the week of 3 calls; most often Wednesday (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
- Atlantic, IA, USA
- Block assigned to
- Bandwidth.com CLEC, 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 3 complainants have area code 712, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
FTC complainants were in Illinois (1), Nevada (1) and Texas (1).
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Illinois 1 · 33%
- Nevada 1 · 33%
- Texas 1 · 33%
Complainants' cities:
Houston, TX (1) · Riverdale, 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 (712) 250-5097
- Who called me from (712) 250-5097?
- 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 Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC in Atlantic, IA (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (712) 250-5097 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 4 complaints, latest Sep 24, 2026, robocalls in 100% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (712) 250-5097 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (712) 250-5097 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 (712) 250-5097 been reported?
- 3 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Feb 28, 2024 and Sep 24, 2026 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Mar 1, 2024.
- What do callers from (712) 250-5097 say?
- 1 of its 3 FTC complaints (33%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 8% of the 12,604 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 712.
- When does (712) 250-5097 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Wednesday (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.