(949) 228-9243
(949) 228-9243 is likely a robocall: 21 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 86% of the FTC complaints, mostly about debt relief.
- No new complaints since Aug 23, 2022 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 30,915 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 949.
- No number in the 949-228 block has more complaints; 25 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
21 FTC complaints between Jun 9, 2022 and Aug 23, 2022.
The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 3 months from Jun 2022 to Aug 2022; the busiest was Aug 2022, with 15 of 21.
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 Aug 1, 2022; all gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
The complainant heard a live person. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). The calls were about mortgage loans (1). Complainants were in California (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 21 FTC complaints (67%) are about debt relief, against 16% of the 42,593 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 949.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 14 · 67%
- Not specified / other 4 · 19%
- Work from home & other ways to make money 2 · 10%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 5%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 22 complaints describe debt collection; 14 (67% 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 949-228
The closest reported numbers on either side of (949) 228-9243, in number order.
All reported numbers in 949-228 →When the calls came
Time of day of 21 calls; most often the 4 p.m. hour (6):
Day of the week of 21 calls; most often Friday (6):
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)
- LAGUNA BCH, CA, USA
- Block assigned to
- Bandwidth.com CLEC, 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 21 complainants has area code 949, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in California (14 of 21); others in Colorado (2), Florida (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 14 · 67%
- Colorado 2 · 10%
- Florida 2 · 10%
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- Arizona 1 · 5%
- Texas 1 · 5%
- Washington 1 · 5%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Big Bear Lake, CA (1) · Boulder, CO (1) · Garalnd, TX (1) · Hollywood, FL (1) · Irvine, CA (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 (949) 228-9243
- Who called me from (949) 228-9243?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about debt relief. The number is in a block assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC (rate centre LAGUNA BCH, CA) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (949) 228-9243 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 22 complaints, latest Aug 23, 2022, robocalls in 86% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (949) 228-9243 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 22 complaints describe debt collection; 14 (67% 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 (949) 228-9243 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 (949) 228-9243 been reported?
- 21 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jun 9, 2022 and Aug 23, 2022 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Aug 1, 2022.
- What do callers from (949) 228-9243 say?
- 14 of its 21 FTC complaints (67%) are about debt relief, against 16% of the 42,593 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 949.
- When does (949) 228-9243 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 4 p.m. hour (6 of 21 calls with a time); the most common day was Friday (6 of 21).
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.