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(214) 283-1316
(214) 283-1316 is a landline / voip number from Dallas, TX on a prefix assigned to MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC. The FCC has 66 unwanted-call complaints on record for this number, most recently 2020-10-29.
Who called me from (214) 283-1316?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Landline / VoIP
- Assigned carrier
- MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC
- Rate center
- Dallas, TX
- Area code
- 214 — TX
- Time zone
- C
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.
FCC complaint history
Consumers filed 66 unwanted-call complaints naming (214) 283-1316 with the FCC, most recently on 2020-10-29, from 12 states (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL). Source: FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record.
Did this number call you? What was it?
Complaint pattern for (214) 283-1316
What the 66 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 2020-10-29, 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.
Complaints per year. Peak year: 2018 (14).
Complaints span 6.1 years, from 2014-09-24 to 2020-10-29, with activity recorded in 44 separate months.
Where the complaints came from
and 20 more states.
Complaints came from 28 different states, which is the footprint of an automated campaign dialling nationally rather than a local business.
How the calls were placed
- Abandoned Calls
- 34
- Prerecorded Voice
- 28
- Live Voice
- 4
- Wired
- 45
- Wireless (cell phone)
- 12
- Internet (VOIP)
- 9
Abandoned Calls: The line was dialled and dropped before anyone spoke — the signature of a predictive dialler placing more calls than it has agents to answer. The FCC's telemarketing rules cap abandoned calls at 3% of answered calls.
Prefix and area context
3 other numbers on the (214) 283 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 214 (TX), this is the 3rd most-complained-about number of the 3,795 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 (214) 283-1316
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-29 | Abandoned Calls | Wired | IA |
| 2020-09-17 | Abandoned Calls | Wired | IA |
| 2020-09-16 | Prerecorded Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | IA |
| 2020-09-14 | Abandoned Calls | Wired | CA |
| 2020-08-26 | Prerecorded Voice | Wired | FL |
| 2020-08-26 | Abandoned Calls | Wired | NV |
| 2020-08-17 | Prerecorded Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | CO |
| 2020-06-17 | Prerecorded Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | IA |
| 2020-05-20 | Abandoned Calls | Wired | CA |
| 2020-03-10 | Abandoned Calls | Wired | KY |
Is (214) 283-1316 a scam? Community reports
No community reports for (214) 283-1316 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 (214) 283
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 (214) 283-1316
Who called me from (214) 283-1316?
(214) 283-1316 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC, based in Dallas, TX. The FCC has logged 66 unwanted-call complaints against this number. Check the community reports on this page for first-hand accounts of what the call was about.
Is (214) 283-1316 a scam or robocall?
The FCC's public complaint data contains 66 complaints about unwanted calls from (214) 283-1316, including 29 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 (214) 283-1316 back?
The complaint record for this number stops in 2020, 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.
Where were the complaints about (214) 283-1316 filed?
Consumers in 28 states filed complaints about this number, which is the geographic spread of an automated campaign dialling nationally. The FCC records the state the complainant filed from, not where the call originated — caller ID can be spoofed to display any number.
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