(800) 251-3164
Toll-free number
(800) 251-3164 is likely an unwanted sales call: 63 FTC complaints and 2 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 44% of the FTC complaints.
- 1 FTC complaint dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, none in the 90 days before.
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 23,745 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 800.
- No number in the 800-251 block has more complaints; 40 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
63 FTC complaints between Jun 26, 2023 and Nov 11, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 23 of the 42 months from Jun 2023 to Nov 2026; the busiest was Dec 2023, with 11 of 63.
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
2 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between Feb 26, 2024 and May 21, 2025; all gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
Of the 2 complainants, 1 heard a live person and 1 heard a recorded message. They filed them as unwanted calls (2). The calls were about credit card debt (2). Complainants were in California (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
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 45 · 71%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 7 · 11%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 6 · 10%
- Dropped call or no message 4 · 6%
- Warranties & protection plans 1 · 2%
Who called
(800) 251-3164 is a toll-free number. Toll-free numbers aren't tied to a place, and no public record shows which company holds them.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 65 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 800-251
The closest reported numbers on either side of (800) 251-3164, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 58 calls; most often the 8 a.m. hour (11):
Day of the week of 63 calls; most often Wednesday (14):
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
Toll-free numbers can be answered anywhere in Canada and the U.S.; the number itself says nothing about where the caller is.
Most FTC complainants were in California (13 of 63); others in New York (6), Florida (5) and Utah (4) and more. 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 13 · 21%
- New York 6 · 10%
- Florida 5 · 8%
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- Utah 4 · 6%
- Georgia 3 · 5%
- Kansas 3 · 5%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Brooklyn, NY (2) · El Cerrito, CA (2) · Alachua, FL (1) · Bethlehem, GA (1) · Burbank, 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 (800) 251-3164
- Who called me from (800) 251-3164?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about debt relief. It's a toll-free number, which isn't tied to a place, and no public record shows which company holds it.
- Is (800) 251-3164 a scam?
- Canadial rates it high risk, from 65 complaints, latest Nov 11, 2026, robocalls in 44% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (800) 251-3164 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 65 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (800) 251-3164 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 (800) 251-3164 been reported?
- 63 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jun 26, 2023 and Nov 11, 2026 and 2 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Feb 26, 2024 and May 21, 2025.
- What do callers from (800) 251-3164 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)" (11% of FTC complaints).
- When does (800) 251-3164 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 8 a.m. hour (11 of 58 calls with a time); the most common day was Wednesday (14 of 63).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; FCC complaints refreshed daily; community reports live. How this page is built.