(956) 499-1016

4 FTC complaints between Jun 3, 2024 and Jun 27, 2024.

All 4 FTC complaints are about calls in Jun 2024.

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 medical and prescription offers, against 10% of the 11,964 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 956.

Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:

• Medical & prescriptions 2 · 50%
• Not specified / other 2 · 50%

The caller ID was likely spoofed. (956) 499-1016 is in a block that isn't assigned to any phone carrier (NANPA records, Nov 3, 2026), so no working line can have this number. Scam callers often fake caller IDs like this.

Time of day of 4 calls; most often the 10 a.m. hour (2):

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).

The block 956-499 isn't assigned, so the number has no real location; whoever called was somewhere else.

2 of 4 complainants (50%) have area code 956, 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 956: 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 (956) 499-1016?

No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about medical and prescription offers. Nobody can have it as a working line: its block isn't assigned to any phone carrier (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026), so callers showing it were most likely faking their caller ID.

Is (956) 499-1016 a scam?

Canadial rates it medium risk, from 4 complaints, latest Jun 27, 2024, 75% robocalls. The number's block isn't assigned to any carrier, so the caller ID was likely spoofed.

Is (956) 499-1016 a debt collector or collection agency?

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

Should I call (956) 499-1016 back?

No. (956) 499-1016 is in a block that isn't assigned to any carrier, so the real caller can't be reached on it: the caller ID was faked.

How many times has (956) 499-1016 been reported?

4 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jun 3, 2024 and Jun 27, 2024.

What do callers from (956) 499-1016 say?

2 of its 4 FTC complaints (50%) are about medical and prescription offers, against 10% of the 11,964 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 956.

When does (956) 499-1016 call?

In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 10 a.m. hour (2 of 4 calls with a time); the most common day was Monday (2 of 4).