(885) 357-2016
(885) 357-2016 is reported as unwanted: 2 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, mostly about debt relief.
- No new complaints since Mar 28, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 94% of the 273 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 885.
- No number in the 885-357 block has more complaints; 8 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints between Feb 24, 2026 and Mar 28, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Feb 2026 to Mar 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
1 complaint to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Mar 25, 2026; all gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
The complainant heard a recorded message. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in New Mexico (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
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 2 · 100%
Who called
No numbering record names a carrier for this number.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection; 2 (100% 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 885-357
8 numbers in 885-357 have 10 FTC complaints between them (80% robocalls), 2 of them about (885) 357-2016. The commonest categories in the block: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) (70%), Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends (10%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (885) 357-2016, in number order.
All reported numbers in 885-357 →When the calls came
Time of day of 2 calls; most often the 11 a.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 2 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
There is no Canadian or U.S. numbering record for this area code.
FTC complainants were in Connecticut (1) and Michigan (1).
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Connecticut 1 · 50%
- Michigan 1 · 50%
Complainants' cities:
Fairfield, CT (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 (885) 357-2016
- Who called me from (885) 357-2016?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about debt relief.
- Is (885) 357-2016 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 3 complaints, latest Mar 28, 2026.
- Is (885) 357-2016 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection; 2 (100% 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 (885) 357-2016 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 (885) 357-2016 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Feb 24, 2026 and Mar 28, 2026 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Mar 25, 2026.
- What do callers from (885) 357-2016 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)" (100% of FTC complaints).
- When does (885) 357-2016 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 11 a.m. hour (2 of 2 calls with a time).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; FCC complaints refreshed daily; community reports live. How this page is built.