(801) 438-8261
Midvale, UT
(801) 438-8261 is likely an unwanted sales call: 27 FTC complaints and 2 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 41% of the FTC complaints, most often about dropped calls or silence (26%).
- No new complaints since Feb 19, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 18,870 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 801.
- Only 2 numbers in the 801-438 block have more complaints, of 72 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
27 FTC complaints between Nov 29, 2022 and Feb 19, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 13 of the 40 months from Nov 2022 to Feb 2026; the busiest was Sep 2024, with 7 of 27.
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 Nov 1, 2023 and Sep 13, 2024; 1 gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
Both heard a recorded message. They filed them as unwanted calls (2). Complainants were in California (1) and Pennsylvania (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
7 of its 27 FTC complaints (26%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 11% of the 24,779 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 801.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 13 · 48%
- Dropped call or no message 7 · 26%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 4 · 15%
- Home security & alarms 1 · 4%
- Medical & prescriptions 1 · 4%
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- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 4%
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 29 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 801-438
The closest reported numbers on either side of (801) 438-8261, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 26 calls; most often the 8 a.m. hour (8):
Day of the week of 27 calls; most often Thursday (9):
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 27 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 New York (6 of 27); others in California (4), Iowa (3) and Missouri (2) and more. 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 6 · 22%
- California 4 · 15%
- Iowa 3 · 11%
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- Missouri 2 · 7%
- Pennsylvania 2 · 7%
- Texas 2 · 7%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Mechanicville, NY (4) · Iowa City, IA (2) · Nipomo, CA (2) · Springfield, MO (2) · Dayton, 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) 438-8261
- Who called me from (801) 438-8261?
- 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 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) 438-8261 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 29 complaints, latest Feb 19, 2026, robocalls in 41% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (801) 438-8261 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 29 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (801) 438-8261 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) 438-8261 been reported?
- 27 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Nov 29, 2022 and Feb 19, 2026 and 2 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Nov 1, 2023 and Sep 13, 2024.
- What do callers from (801) 438-8261 say?
- 7 of its 27 FTC complaints (26%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 11% of the 24,779 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 801.
- When does (801) 438-8261 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 8 a.m. hour (8 of 26 calls with a time); the most common day was Thursday (9 of 27).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; FCC complaints refreshed daily; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.