(971) 673-0685
Portland, OR
(971) 673-0685 is likely a scam: 7 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 0% of the FTC complaints, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- 1 FTC complaint dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 4 in the 90 days before.
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 13,045 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 971.
- No number in the 971-673 block has more complaints; 11 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
7 FTC complaints between Jan 22, 2025 and Oct 30, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 5 of the 22 months from Jan 2025 to Oct 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 Jul 27, 2015.
The complainant heard a live person. They filed it as telemarketing (1). Complainants were in Washington (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
7 of its 7 FTC complaints (100%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 7% of the 16,180 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 971.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 7 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Qwest Corporation in Portland, OR.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 8 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 971-673
The closest reported numbers on either side of (971) 673-0685, in number order.
All reported numbers in 971-673 →When the calls came
Time of day of 7 calls:
Day of the week of 7 calls; most often Wednesday (3):
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
- Portland, OR, USA
- Block assigned to
- Qwest Corporation
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.
Most FTC complainants were in Oregon (5 of 7); others in Alaska (1) and Utah (1). Statewide, Oregon ranks #47 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 21,389 in the last 12 months, 500.5 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Oregon.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Oregon 5 · 71%
- Alaska 1 · 14%
- Utah 1 · 14%
Complainants' cities:
Anchorage, AK (1) · Lake Oswego, OR (1) · Layton, UT (1) · Tenmile, OR (1) · Welches, OR (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 (971) 673-0685
- Who called me from (971) 673-0685?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about impersonating a government agency, business or relative. The number is in a block assigned to Qwest Corporation in Portland, OR (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (971) 673-0685 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 8 complaints, latest Oct 30, 2026, robocalls in 0% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (971) 673-0685 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 8 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (971) 673-0685 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 (971) 673-0685 been reported?
- 7 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jan 22, 2025 and Oct 30, 2026 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Jul 27, 2015.
- What do callers from (971) 673-0685 say?
- 7 of its 7 FTC complaints (100%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 7% of the 16,180 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 971.
- When does (971) 673-0685 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Wednesday (3 of 7).
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.