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(216) 778-6531
(216) 778-6531 is a landline / voip number from Cleveland, OH on a prefix assigned to OHIO BELL TEL CO. The FCC has 2 unwanted-call complaints on record for this number, most recently 2018-02-15.
Who called me from (216) 778-6531?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Landline / VoIP
- Assigned carrier
- OHIO BELL TEL CO
- Rate center
- Cleveland, OH
- Area code
- 216 — OH
- 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.
FCC complaint history
Consumers filed 2 unwanted-call complaints naming (216) 778-6531 with the FCC, most recently on 2018-02-15. Source: FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record.
Did this number call you? What was it?
Complaint pattern for (216) 778-6531
What the 2 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 2018-02-15, 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.
All 2 complaints fall inside 14 days (2018-02-01 to 2018-02-15), which is the shape of one short campaign.
Where the complaints came from
- CA2
Every complaint came from a single state (CA), which is more consistent with a local or regional caller than a national campaign.
How the calls were placed
- Live Voice
- 1
- Prerecorded Voice
- 1
- Wired
- 2
Live Voice: A person was on the line when the call was answered.
Prefix and area context
1 other number on the (216) 778 block has complaints too — 5 across the block in total. None of them overlap in time with this number, so the block activity looks like separate episodes rather than one campaign.
Within area code 216 (OH), this is the 160th most-complained-about number of the 2,668 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 (216) 778-6531
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-15 | Live Voice | Wired | CA |
| 2018-02-01 | Prerecorded Voice | Wired | CA |
Is (216) 778-6531 a scam? Community reports
No community reports for (216) 778-6531 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 (216) 778
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 (216) 778-6531
Who called me from (216) 778-6531?
(216) 778-6531 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to OHIO BELL TEL CO, based in Cleveland, OH. The FCC has logged 2 unwanted-call complaints against this number. Check the community reports on this page for first-hand accounts of what the call was about.
Is (216) 778-6531 a scam or robocall?
The FCC's public complaint data contains 2 complaints about unwanted calls from (216) 778-6531, including 1 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 (216) 778-6531 back?
The complaint record for this number stops in 2018, 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.
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