(833) 859-5253
Toll-free number
(833) 859-5253 is likely an unwanted sales call: 10 FTC complaints, 40% recorded messages, most often about impersonating a government agency, business or relative (20%).
- No new complaints since Feb 23, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 98% of the 100,436 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 833.
- Only 3 numbers in the 833-859 block have more complaints, of 58 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
10 FTC complaints between Jun 21, 2022 and Feb 23, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 8 of the 45 months from Jun 2022 to Feb 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.
What callers claimed
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 5 · 50%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 2 · 20%
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 10%
- Medical & prescriptions 1 · 10%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 10%
Who called
(833) 859-5253 is a toll-free number. Toll-free numbers aren't tied to a place, and no public record shows which company holds them.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 10 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 833-859
The closest reported numbers on either side of (833) 859-5253, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 10 calls:
Day of the week of 10 calls; most often Monday (6):
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
Toll-free numbers can be answered anywhere in Canada and the U.S.; the number itself says nothing about where the caller is.
FTC complainants were in California (3), Texas (3), Illinois (2) and New Jersey (1), among others.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- California 3 · 30%
- Texas 3 · 30%
- Illinois 2 · 20%
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- New Jersey 1 · 10%
- Wisconsin 1 · 10%
Complainants' cities:
Justin, TX (2) · Elk Grove Village, IL (1) · La Grange, IL (1) · Pittstown, NJ (1) · Poway, CA (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 (833) 859-5253
- Who called me from (833) 859-5253?
- 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 (833) 859-5253 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 10 complaints, latest Feb 23, 2026, 40% robocalls.
- Is (833) 859-5253 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 10 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (833) 859-5253 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 (833) 859-5253 been reported?
- 10 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jun 21, 2022 and Feb 23, 2026.
- What do callers from (833) 859-5253 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends" (20% of FTC complaints).
- When does (833) 859-5253 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Monday (6 of 10).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.