(902) 500-6863
Sydney, NS
(902) 500-6863 is likely an unwanted sales call: 34 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 41% of the FTC complaints, most often about dropped calls or silence (26%).
- No new complaints since Jan 4, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 1,357 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 902.
- No number in the 902-500 block has more complaints; 15 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
34 FTC complaints between Dec 22, 2023 and Jan 4, 2024.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Dec 2023 to Jan 2024; the busiest was Jan 2024, with 29 of 34.
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 Dec 22, 2023.
The complainant heard a live person. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in Wisconsin (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
9 of its 34 FTC complaints (26%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 5% of the 1,494 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 902.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 20 · 59%
- Dropped call or no message 9 · 26%
- Medical & prescriptions 5 · 15%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Iristel Inc. in Sydney, NS.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 35 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 902-500
The closest reported numbers on either side of (902) 500-6863, in number order.
All reported numbers in 902-500 →When the calls came
Time of day of 34 calls; most often the 2 p.m. hour (6):
Day of the week of 34 calls; most often Wednesday (24):
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
- Location of the number block
- Sydney, NS, Canada
- Block assigned to
- Iristel Inc.
From the Canadian Numbering 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.
Most FTC complainants were in Ohio (7 of 34); others in Indiana (6), California (4) and Texas (4) and more. Statewide, Ohio ranks #20 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 89,948 in the last 12 months, 755.8 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Ohio.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Ohio 7 · 21%
- Indiana 6 · 18%
- California 4 · 12%
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- Texas 4 · 12%
- Louisiana 3 · 9%
- Florida 2 · 6%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Sylvania, OH (4) · Baton Rouge, LA (3) · Mansfield, OH (2) · Corona, CA (1) · Georgetown, TX (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 (902) 500-6863
- Who called me from (902) 500-6863?
- 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 Iristel Inc. in Sydney, NS (CNAC, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (902) 500-6863 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 35 complaints, latest Jan 4, 2024, robocalls in 41% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (902) 500-6863 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 35 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (902) 500-6863 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 (902) 500-6863 been reported?
- 34 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Dec 22, 2023 and Jan 4, 2024 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Dec 22, 2023.
- What do callers from (902) 500-6863 say?
- 9 of its 34 FTC complaints (26%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 5% of the 1,494 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 902.
- When does (902) 500-6863 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 2 p.m. hour (6 of 34 calls with a time); the most common day was Wednesday (24 of 34).
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.