(859) 257-5218
(859) 257-5218 is reported as unwanted: 39 FCC complaints.
- No new complaints since Jan 27, 2020 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
Complaint history
Complaints to the FCC
39 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between Sep 1, 2015 and Jan 27, 2020.
Of the 39 complainants, 37 got a call that hung up or stayed silent and 2 heard a live person. They filed them as unwanted calls (23) and telemarketing (16). Complainants were in Kentucky (39).
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.
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Windstream Kentucky East, Inc. - Lexington.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 39 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 859-257
The closest reported numbers on either side of (859) 257-5218, in number order.
All reported numbers in 859-257 →Location
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- LEXINGTON, KY, USA
- Block assigned to
- Windstream Kentucky East, Inc. - Lexington
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.
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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 (859) 257-5218
- Who called me from (859) 257-5218?
- No complaint names the caller. The number is in a block assigned to Windstream Kentucky East, Inc. - Lexington (rate centre LEXINGTON, KY) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (859) 257-5218 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 39 complaints, latest Jan 27, 2020.
- Is (859) 257-5218 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 39 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (859) 257-5218 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 (859) 257-5218 been reported?
- 39 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Sep 1, 2015 and Jan 27, 2020.
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.