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(203) 983-5981
(203) 983-5981 is a landline / voip number from Greenwich, CT on a prefix assigned to PAETEC (Windstream). Consumers have filed 3 complaints about it with the FCC, most recently on 2015-12-02.
Who called me from (203) 983-5981?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Landline / VoIP
- Assigned carrier
- PAETEC (Windstream)
- Rate center
- Greenwich, CT
- Prefix 203-983
- pooled block
- Area code
- 203 — Connecticut
- Time zone
- E
This prefix is assigned to a wireline or VoIP operator. VoIP lines are cheap to obtain in bulk, which makes them a common vehicle for spam and scam calling campaigns. Carrier assignment shows who the prefix was allocated to; numbers can be ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.
Complaint history
- FCC complaints
- 32015-11-23 → 2015-12-02
- Community reports
- 0
FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record. Complaints run from 2015-11-23 to 2015-12-02.
Did this number call you? What was it?
Complaint pattern for (203) 983-5981
What the 3 public FCC complaints naming this number show about when the calls happened, where they landed and how they were placed. Derived from the FCC Consumer Complaint Data Center, a public record.
This number's complaint record is historic. Nothing has been filed against it since 2015-12-02, so if it called you today the complaints below describe a campaign that ended years ago — or the number has since been reassigned to a different subscriber. Numbers are routinely returned to the carrier and reissued. Treat this page as an archive record rather than a current warning.
FCC complaints per month. Peak month: 2015-11 (2).
All 3 complaints fall inside 9 days (2015-11-23 to 2015-12-02), which is the shape of one short campaign.
Where the complaints came from
- CT3
Every complaint came from a single state (CT), which is more consistent with a local or regional caller than a national campaign.
How the calls were placed
- Prerecorded Voice
- 3
- Wired
- 2
- Wireless (cell phone)
- 1
Prerecorded Voice: A recorded message rather than a person. Prerecorded marketing calls to a mobile require prior express written consent under the TCPA.
Prefix and area context
8 other numbers on the (203) 983 block have complaints too — 69 across the block in total. 1 of them were complained about during the same period as this number, which is what a campaign rotating through a block of consecutive numbers looks like from the outside.
Within area code 203 (Connecticut), this is the 119th most-complained-about number of the 3,381 that have any complaint on record.
Source: FCC Consumer Complaint Data Center. Complaints are unverified consumer submissions: they record what someone reported, not a finding against the caller. Numbers can be spoofed, so a complaint may describe a call that only displayed this number.
FCC complaint log for (203) 983-5981
The most recent unwanted-call complaints US consumers filed with the FCC naming this number — type of issue, contact method, and the state the complaint came from. Public record, imported nightly.
| Date | Call type | Method | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-02 | Prerecorded Voice · Robocalls | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | CT |
| 2015-11-30 | Prerecorded Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing) | Wired | CT |
| 2015-11-23 | Prerecorded Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing) | Wired | CT |
Reported in the last 7 days in area code 203 (Connecticut)
Numbers in this area code that consumers reported to the FTC's Do Not Call Registry this week.
- (203) 283-64602 this week · No subject given
- (203) 404-95192 this week · No subject given
- (203) 283-63531 this week · No subject given
- (203) 318-42731 this week · No subject given
- (203) 361-33741 this week · No subject given
- (203) 390-00801 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
- (203) 433-55611 this week · Dropped call / no message
- (203) 433-55631 this week · Dropped call / no message
- (203) 548-47251 this week · No subject given
- (203) 590-50111 this week · No subject given
Is (203) 983-5981 a scam? Community reports
No community reports for (203) 983-5981 yet. If this number called you, you're likely the first — leave a report below and help the next person who searches it.
Other reported numbers starting (203) 983
Robocall campaigns often rotate through a block of numbers on the same prefix — if several neighbors have complaints too, that's campaign behavior.
What to do next
Block it on Android or iPhone, turn on your carrier's free filtering, and report the call to the FCC and FTC — those complaints are the public record this page is built from.
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FAQs about (203) 983-5981
Who called me from (203) 983-5981?
(203) 983-5981 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to PAETEC (Windstream), based in Greenwich, CT. Consumers have filed 3 complaints about it with the FCC.
Is (203) 983-5981 a scam or robocall?
The FCC's public complaint data contains 3 complaints about unwanted calls from (203) 983-5981, including 3 categorized as robocalls. That is a strong signal, but not proof — read the community reports and never share personal or payment information with an unsolicited caller.
Should I call (203) 983-5981 back?
The complaint record for this number stops in 2015, so it is not part of a campaign anyone is currently reporting. The number may since have been reassigned to an ordinary subscriber. As a general rule, only return a call you were expecting: a caller with legitimate business will leave a voicemail.
WhoCalledLookup is not a consumer reporting agency (FCRA). Community reports are user opinions, not statements of fact by this site; FTC and FCC complaints are unverified consumer submissions. Own this number? Dispute a listing.