(954) 493-3416
(954) 493-3416 is likely an unwanted sales call: 13 FTC complaints, 46% recorded messages, most often about dropped calls or silence (38%).
- No new complaints since Dec 14, 2023 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 26,824 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 954.
- No number in the 954-493 block has more complaints; 48 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
13 FTC complaints between Jun 14, 2022 and Dec 14, 2023.
The FTC complaints came in 11 of the 19 months from Jun 2022 to Dec 2023.
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
5 of its 13 FTC complaints (38%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 12% of the 33,190 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 954.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 8 · 62%
- Dropped call or no message 5 · 38%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Metropcs, Inc..
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 13 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 954-493
The closest reported numbers on either side of (954) 493-3416, in number order.
All reported numbers in 954-493 →When the calls came
Time of day of 13 calls; most often the 10 a.m. hour (4):
Day of the week of 13 calls; most often Thursday (5):
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)
- FTLAUDERDL, FL, USA
- Block assigned to
- Metropcs, Inc.
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.
None of 13 complainants have area code 954, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in California (4 of 13); others in Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (2) and Kansas (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 4 · 31%
- Ohio 3 · 23%
- Pennsylvania 2 · 15%
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- Kansas 1 · 8%
- Massachusetts 1 · 8%
- New Hampshire 1 · 8%
Complainants' cities:
Los Angeles, CA (4) · Powell, OH (3) · Natick, MA (1) · Newman Lake, WA (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 (954) 493-3416
- Who called me from (954) 493-3416?
- 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 Metropcs, Inc. (rate centre FTLAUDERDL, FL) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (954) 493-3416 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 13 complaints, latest Dec 14, 2023, 46% robocalls.
- Is (954) 493-3416 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 13 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (954) 493-3416 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 (954) 493-3416 been reported?
- 13 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jun 14, 2022 and Dec 14, 2023.
- What do callers from (954) 493-3416 say?
- 5 of its 13 FTC complaints (38%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 12% of the 33,190 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 954.
- When does (954) 493-3416 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 10 a.m. hour (4 of 13 calls with a time); the most common day was Thursday (5 of 13).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.