(865) 524-8481

4 FTC complaints between Jul 30, 2022 and Jun 20, 2023.

The FTC complaints came in 3 of the 12 months from Jul 2022 to Jun 2023; the busiest was Jul 2022, with 2 of 4.

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

2 of its 4 FTC complaints (50%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 12% of the 24,927 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 865.

Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:

• Dropped call or no message 2 · 50%
• Not specified / other 2 · 50%

The number's block is assigned to South Central Bell Tel in Knoxville, TN.

Time of day of 4 calls:

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 of the number block

Knoxville, TN, USA

Block assigned to

South Central Bell 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.

4 of 4 complainants (100%) have area code 865, the number's own. Scam callers often show a local-looking number (“neighbour spoofing”); a local business calling nearby customers looks the same.

Area code 865: where it is, time zone, spam calls →

• 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.

Who called me from (865) 524-8481?

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 South Central Bell Tel in Knoxville, TN (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.

Is (865) 524-8481 a scam?

Canadial rates it low risk, from 4 complaints, latest Jun 20, 2023, 0% robocalls.

Is (865) 524-8481 a debt collector or collection agency?

Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection.

Should I call (865) 524-8481 back?

Be careful. If you don't recognize it, let it go to voicemail: a legitimate caller will leave a message, and you can reach any real organization on a number you look up yourself.

How many times has (865) 524-8481 been reported?

4 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jul 30, 2022 and Jun 20, 2023.

What do callers from (865) 524-8481 say?

2 of its 4 FTC complaints (50%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 12% of the 24,927 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 865.

When does (865) 524-8481 call?

In FTC complaints, the most common day was Saturday (2 of 4).