(856) 861-3283
(856) 861-3283 is likely a robocall: 20 FTC complaints and 2 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 65% of the FTC complaints, mostly about debt relief.
- No FTC complaints dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 1 in the 90 days before.
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 23,035 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 856.
- No number in the 856-861 block has more complaints; 42 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
20 FTC complaints between Jul 9, 2022 and Aug 6, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 12 of the 50 months from Jul 2022 to Aug 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
2 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between Feb 3, 2022 and Aug 26, 2026.
Both heard a live person. They filed them as unwanted calls (2). The calls were about mortgage loans (2). Complainants were in Massachusetts (1) and Virginia (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
14 of its 20 FTC complaints (70%) are about debt relief, against 18% of the 27,126 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 856.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 14 · 70%
- Not specified / other 5 · 25%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 5%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Level 3 Communications, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 22 complaints describe debt collection; 14 (70% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.
Nearby numbers in 856-861
The closest reported numbers on either side of (856) 861-3283, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 19 calls; most often the 11 a.m. hour (5):
Day of the week of 20 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
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- BEAVER BRK, NJ, 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.
1 of 20 complainants has area code 856, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in California (10 of 20); others in Florida (2), Virginia (2) and Arizona (1) and more. Statewide, California ranks #26 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 283,769 in the last 12 months, 721 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in California.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- California 10 · 50%
- Florida 2 · 10%
- Virginia 2 · 10%
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- Arizona 1 · 5%
- Idaho 1 · 5%
- Illinois 1 · 5%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Newport Coast, CA (2) · San Diego, CA (2) · Dana Point, CA (1) · Eagle, ID (1) · Hawthorn Woods, IL (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 (856) 861-3283
- Who called me from (856) 861-3283?
- 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 (rate centre BEAVER BRK, NJ) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (856) 861-3283 a scam?
- Canadial rates it high risk, from 22 complaints, latest Aug 26, 2026, robocalls in 65% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (856) 861-3283 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 22 complaints describe debt collection; 14 (70% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.
- Should I call (856) 861-3283 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 (856) 861-3283 been reported?
- 20 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jul 9, 2022 and Aug 6, 2026 and 2 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Feb 3, 2022 and Aug 26, 2026.
- What do callers from (856) 861-3283 say?
- 14 of its 20 FTC complaints (70%) are about debt relief, against 18% of the 27,126 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 856.
- When does (856) 861-3283 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 11 a.m. hour (5 of 19 calls with a time); the most common day was Wednesday (5 of 20).
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.