(718) 280-5936
(718) 280-5936 is likely a robocall: 42 FTC complaints, 71% recorded messages, mostly about dropped calls or silence.
- No new complaints since Nov 15, 2025 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 21,596 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 718.
- No number in the 718-280 block has more complaints; 49 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
42 FTC complaints between Jun 4, 2022 and Nov 15, 2025.
The FTC complaints came in 14 of the 42 months from Jun 2022 to Nov 2025; the busiest was Mar 2023, with 7 of 42.
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.
What callers claimed
26 of its 42 FTC complaints (62%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 14% of the 26,005 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 718.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Dropped call or no message 26 · 62%
- Not specified / other 11 · 26%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 3 · 7%
- Charities 1 · 2%
- Energy, solar & utilities 1 · 2%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Paetec Itel, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 42 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 718-280
The closest reported numbers on either side of (718) 280-5936, in number order.
All reported numbers in 718-280 →When the calls came
Time of day of 41 calls; most often the 11 a.m. hour (10):
Day of the week of 42 calls; most often Wednesday (13):
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)
- NWYRCYZN08, NY, USA
- Block assigned to
- Paetec Itel, 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 42 complainants have area code 718, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in New York (40 of 42); others in California (1) and New Mexico (1). Statewide, New York ranks #43 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 106,927 in the last 12 months, 534.6 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in New York.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- New York 40 · 95%
- California 1 · 2%
- New Mexico 1 · 2%
Complainants' cities:
Willow, NY (6)
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 (718) 280-5936
- Who called me from (718) 280-5936?
- 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 Paetec Itel, LLC (rate centre NWYRCYZN08, NY) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (718) 280-5936 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 42 complaints, latest Nov 15, 2025, 71% robocalls.
- Is (718) 280-5936 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 42 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (718) 280-5936 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) 280-5936 been reported?
- 42 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jun 4, 2022 and Nov 15, 2025.
- What do callers from (718) 280-5936 say?
- 26 of its 42 FTC complaints (62%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 14% of the 26,005 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 718.
- When does (718) 280-5936 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 11 a.m. hour (10 of 41 calls with a time); the most common day was Wednesday (13 of 42).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.