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Area code 256

52 numbers in area code 256 drew 3 or more complaints to the FTC’s Do Not Call list in the last 12 months, 284 complaints in all.

Reported by the people who got the calls; the FTC does not check each report. Scammers can show any number, so a real person’s number can be reported too.

reported numbers
52
complaints in 12 months
284
said it was a recording
58%

What people reported these numbers as

Share of all 284 complaints counted for the numbers below:

SubjectShare
Other38%
A dropped call or no message20%
Medical & prescriptions14%
Pretending to be the government, a business or family6%
Reducing your debt6%

Most complaints came from Alabama, Colorado, New York.

Reported numbers

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Where this comes from

The FTC publishes the Do Not Call complaints it gets each weekday. A number is listed here once 3 or more complaints about it came in on at least two days in the last 12 months, counted through . Nothing on this page comes from Vicem’s own calls. FTC Do Not Call data

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