(803) 382-5541
Columbia, SC
(803) 382-5541 is likely a robocall: 3 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 67% of the FTC complaints, most often about medical and prescription offers (33%).
- 1 FTC complaint dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, none in the 90 days before.
- More FTC complaints than 96% of the 33,035 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 803.
- No number in the 803-382 block has more complaints; 15 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
3 FTC complaints between Jul 11, 2023 and Nov 11, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 3 of the 41 months from Jul 2023 to Nov 2026.
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
1 complaint to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Nov 7, 2018.
The complainant got a text message. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in South Carolina (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
1 of its 3 FTC complaints (33%) is about medical and prescription offers, against 10% of the 39,554 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 803.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 2 · 67%
- Medical & prescriptions 1 · 33%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Southern Bell Tel & Tel in Columbia, SC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 803-382
The closest reported numbers on either side of (803) 382-5541, in number order.
All reported numbers in 803-382 →When the calls came
Time of day of 3 calls:
Day of the week of 3 calls; most often Wednesday (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
- Location of the number block
- Columbia, SC, USA
- Block assigned to
- Southern Bell Tel & Tel
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 3 complainants have area code 803, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in Illinois (2 of 3); others in Louisiana (1). Statewide, Illinois ranks #11 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 116,978 in the last 12 months, 919.7 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Illinois.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Illinois 2 · 67%
- Louisiana 1 · 33%
Complainants' cities:
New Orleans, LA (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 (803) 382-5541
- Who called me from (803) 382-5541?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about medical and prescription offers. The number is in a block assigned to Southern Bell Tel & Tel in Columbia, SC (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (803) 382-5541 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 4 complaints, latest Nov 11, 2026, robocalls in 67% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (803) 382-5541 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (803) 382-5541 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 (803) 382-5541 been reported?
- 3 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jul 11, 2023 and Nov 11, 2026 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Nov 7, 2018.
- What do callers from (803) 382-5541 say?
- 1 of its 3 FTC complaints (33%) is about medical and prescription offers, against 10% of the 39,554 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 803.
- When does (803) 382-5541 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Wednesday (2 of 3).
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.