(801) 438-8253
Midvale, UT
(801) 438-8253 is likely an unwanted sales call: 14 FTC complaints, 36% recorded messages.
- No new complaints since Dec 23, 2025 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 18,870 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 801.
Complaint history
14 FTC complaints between Apr 19, 2023 and Dec 23, 2025.
The FTC complaints came in 8 of the 33 months from Apr 2023 to Dec 2025; the busiest was Jan 2024, with 4 of 14.
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
2 of its 14 FTC complaints (14%) are about debt relief, against 5% of the 24,779 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 801.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 12 · 86%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 2 · 14%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Level 3 Communications, LLC in Midvale, UT.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 14 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 801-438
The closest reported numbers on either side of (801) 438-8253, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 14 calls:
Day of the week of 14 calls; most often Wednesday (5):
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
- Location of the number block
- Midvale, UT, USA
- Block assigned to
- Level 3 Communications, 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.
None of 14 complainants have area code 801, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in Florida (4 of 14); others in New York (2), Texas (2) and Virginia (2) and more. 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 4 · 29%
- New York 2 · 14%
- Texas 2 · 14%
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- Virginia 2 · 14%
- Idaho 1 · 7%
- Ohio 1 · 7%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Corpus Christi, TX (1) · Dallas, TX (1) · Hampton, VA (1) · Memphis, TN (1) · North Canton, OH (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 (801) 438-8253
- Who called me from (801) 438-8253?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about debt relief. The number is in a block assigned to Level 3 Communications, LLC in Midvale, UT (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (801) 438-8253 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 14 complaints, latest Dec 23, 2025, 36% robocalls.
- Is (801) 438-8253 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 14 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (801) 438-8253 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 (801) 438-8253 been reported?
- 14 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Apr 19, 2023 and Dec 23, 2025.
- What do callers from (801) 438-8253 say?
- 2 of its 14 FTC complaints (14%) are about debt relief, against 5% of the 24,779 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 801.
- When does (801) 438-8253 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Wednesday (5 of 14).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.