(786) 396-9253
(786) 396-9253 has 2 FTC complaints, mostly about dropped calls or silence.
- No new complaints since Feb 8, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 86% of the 25,551 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 786.
- Only 8 numbers in the 786-396 block have more complaints, of 190 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints between Oct 19, 2023 and Feb 8, 2024.
The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 5 months from Oct 2023 to Feb 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.
What callers claimed
1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about dropped calls or silence, against 12% of the 31,906 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 786.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 50%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 50%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (50% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.
Nearby numbers in 786-396
190 numbers in 786-396 have 229 FTC complaints between them (51% robocalls), 2 of them about (786) 396-9253. The commonest categories in the block: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends (15%), Medical & prescriptions (12%), Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) (8%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (786) 396-9253, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 2 calls; most often the 5 p.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 2 calls; most often Thursday (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
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- NORTH DADE, FL, 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.
Both FTC complainants were in Florida. Statewide, Florida ranks #2 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 256,906 in the last 12 months, 1095 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Florida.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Florida 2 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Boynton Beach, FL (1) · Cutler Bay, FL (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 (786) 396-9253
- Who called me from (786) 396-9253?
- 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 Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC (rate centre NORTH DADE, FL) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (786) 396-9253 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 2 complaints, latest Feb 8, 2024.
- Is (786) 396-9253 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (50% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.
- Should I call (786) 396-9253 back?
- Be careful. If you don't recognize it, let it go to voicemail: a legitimate caller will leave a message, and you can reach any real organization on a number you look up yourself.
- How many times has (786) 396-9253 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Oct 19, 2023 and Feb 8, 2024.
- What do callers from (786) 396-9253 say?
- 1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about dropped calls or silence, against 12% of the 31,906 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 786.
- When does (786) 396-9253 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 5 p.m. hour (2 of 2 calls with a time); the most common day was Thursday (2 of 2).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.