(718) 257-6211
(718) 257-6211 is likely a scam: 5 FTC complaints and 3 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 20% of the FTC complaints, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- No FTC complaints dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 5 in the 90 days before.
- More FTC complaints than 98% of the 21,596 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 718.
- No number in the 718-257 block has more complaints; 17 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
5 FTC complaints between Aug 5, 2026 and Aug 24, 2026.
All 5 FTC complaints are about calls in Aug 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
3 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between Oct 7, 2022 and Aug 14, 2026; 1 gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
All 3 heard a live person. They filed them as unwanted calls (3). Complainants were in Massachusetts (1), North Carolina (1) and New York (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
5 of its 5 FTC complaints (100%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 21% of the 26,005 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 718.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 5 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Verizon New York, Inc..
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 8 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 718-257
The closest reported numbers on either side of (718) 257-6211, in number order.
All reported numbers in 718-257 →When the calls came
Time of day of 5 calls:
Day of the week of 5 calls:
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)
- NWYRCYZN07, NY, USA
- Block assigned to
- Verizon New York, 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 5 complainants have area code 718, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
FTC complainants were in Arizona (1), Delaware (1), Missouri (1) and Montana (1), among others.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Arizona 1 · 20%
- Delaware 1 · 20%
- Missouri 1 · 20%
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- Montana 1 · 20%
- New York 1 · 20%
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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 (718) 257-6211
- Who called me from (718) 257-6211?
- 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 Verizon New York, Inc. (rate centre NWYRCYZN07, NY) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (718) 257-6211 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 8 complaints, latest Aug 24, 2026, robocalls in 20% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (718) 257-6211 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 8 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (718) 257-6211 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 (718) 257-6211 been reported?
- 5 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Aug 5, 2026 and Aug 24, 2026 and 3 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Oct 7, 2022 and Aug 14, 2026.
- What do callers from (718) 257-6211 say?
- 5 of its 5 FTC complaints (100%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 21% of the 26,005 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 718.
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.