(803) 497-9983
Columbia, SC
(803) 497-9983 is likely a robocall: 11 FTC complaints, 82% recorded messages, most often about dropped calls or silence (27%).
- No new complaints since Aug 16, 2025 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 33,035 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 803.
- No number in the 803-497 block has more complaints; 27 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
11 FTC complaints between Jan 12, 2025 and Aug 16, 2025.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Jan 2025 to Aug 2025; the busiest was May 2025, with 3 of 11.
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
3 of its 11 FTC complaints (27%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 14% of the 39,554 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 803.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 8 · 73%
- Dropped call or no message 3 · 27%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC in Columbia, SC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 11 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 803-497
The closest reported numbers on either side of (803) 497-9983, in number order.
All reported numbers in 803-497 →When the calls came
Time of day of 10 calls:
Day of the week of 11 calls; most often Thursday (4):
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
- Bandwidth.com CLEC, 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.
FTC complainants were in Florida (3), North Carolina (3), New Jersey (1) and North Dakota (1), among others.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Florida 3 · 27%
- North Carolina 3 · 27%
- New Jersey 1 · 9%
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- North Dakota 1 · 9%
- Ohio 1 · 9%
- Tennessee 1 · 9%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Bismarck, ND (1) · College Station, TX (1) · Fairfield, OH (1) · Labelle, FL (1) · Tullahoma, TN (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) 497-9983
- Who called me from (803) 497-9983?
- 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 Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC in Columbia, SC (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (803) 497-9983 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 11 complaints, latest Aug 16, 2025, 82% robocalls.
- Is (803) 497-9983 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 11 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (803) 497-9983 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) 497-9983 been reported?
- 11 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jan 12, 2025 and Aug 16, 2025.
- What do callers from (803) 497-9983 say?
- 3 of its 11 FTC complaints (27%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 14% of the 39,554 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 803.
- When does (803) 497-9983 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Thursday (4 of 11).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.