(800) 496-5071

9 FTC complaints between Sep 9, 2022 and Feb 13, 2023.

The FTC complaints came in 4 of the 6 months from Sep 2022 to Feb 2023; the busiest was Dec 2022, with 4 of 9.

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

Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:

• Not specified / other 6 · 67%
• Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 11%
• Dropped call or no message 1 · 11%
• Energy, solar & utilities 1 · 11%

(800) 496-5071 is a toll-free number. Toll-free numbers aren't tied to a place, and no public record shows which company holds them.

Time of day of 8 calls; most often the 2 p.m. hour (3):

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).

Toll-free numbers can be answered anywhere in Canada and the U.S.; the number itself says nothing about where the caller is.

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• 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.

Who called me from (800) 496-5071?

No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about impersonating a government agency, business or relative. It's a toll-free number, which isn't tied to a place, and no public record shows which company holds it.

Is (800) 496-5071 a scam?

Canadial rates it low risk, from 9 complaints, latest Feb 13, 2023, 11% robocalls.

Is (800) 496-5071 a debt collector or collection agency?

Nothing says it is: none of its 9 complaints describe debt collection.

Should I call (800) 496-5071 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 (800) 496-5071 been reported?

9 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Sep 9, 2022 and Feb 13, 2023.

What do callers from (800) 496-5071 say?

The most common complaint category is "Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends" (11% of FTC complaints).

When does (800) 496-5071 call?

In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 2 p.m. hour (3 of 8 calls with a time); the most common day was Monday (5 of 9).