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(218) 203-0739
(218) 203-0739 is a landline / voip number from Brainerd, MN on a prefix assigned to Teleport Communications America, LLC. Consumers have filed 15 complaints about it with the FCC, most recently on 2016-01-19.
Who called me from (218) 203-0739?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Landline / VoIP
- Assigned carrier
- Teleport Communications America, LLC
- Rate center
- Brainerd, MN
- Prefix 218-203
- assigned 2012-04-18, pooled block
- Area code
- 218 — Minnesota
- 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.
Complaint history
- FCC complaints
- 152015-03-16 → 2016-01-19
- Community reports
- 0
FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record. Complaints run from 2015-03-16 to 2016-01-19.
Did this number call you? What was it?
Complaint pattern for (218) 203-0739
What the 15 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 2016-01-19, 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: 2015-06 (5).
Complaints span 10 months, from 2015-03-16 to 2016-01-19, with activity recorded in 5 separate months.
Where the complaints came from
and 4 more states.
Complaints came from 12 different states, which is the footprint of an automated campaign dialling nationally rather than a local business.
How the calls were placed
- Live Voice
- 11
- Prerecorded Voice
- 4
- Wireless (cell phone)
- 14
- Internet (VOIP)
- 1
Live Voice: A person was on the line when the call was answered.
Prefix and area context
26 other numbers on the (218) 203 block have complaints too — 98 across the block in total. 6 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 218 (Minnesota), this is the 7th most-complained-about number of the 1,325 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 (218) 203-0739
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-19 | Live Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing) | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | FL |
| 2015-07-24 | Live Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing) | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | CO |
| 2015-07-14 | Live Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing) | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | UT |
| 2015-07-08 | Prerecorded Voice · Robocalls | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | SC |
| 2015-07-02 | Live Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing) | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | VA |
| 2015-06-25 | Prerecorded Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing) | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | TN |
| 2015-06-23 | Live Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing) | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | TX |
| 2015-06-23 | Live Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing) | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | AR |
| 2015-06-02 | Live Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing) | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | TX |
| 2015-06-01 | Live Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing) | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | MI |
Reported in the last 7 days in area code 218 (Minnesota)
Numbers in this area code that consumers reported to the FTC's Do Not Call Registry this week.
- (218) 200-07971 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
- (218) 206-20991 this week · Dropped call / no message
- (218) 210-93791 this week · No subject given
- (218) 270-99491 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
- (218) 307-07391 this week · No subject given
- (218) 324-45551 this week · Warranties & protection plans
- (218) 423-95801 this week · No subject given
- (218) 440-61011 this week · No subject given
- (218) 492-05121 this week · Dropped call / no message
- (218) 570-22941 this week · No subject given
Is (218) 203-0739 a scam? Community reports
No community reports for (218) 203-0739 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 (218) 203
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 (218) 203-0739
Who called me from (218) 203-0739?
(218) 203-0739 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to Teleport Communications America, LLC, based in Brainerd, MN. Consumers have filed 15 complaints about it with the FCC.
Is (218) 203-0739 a scam or robocall?
The FCC's public complaint data contains 15 complaints about unwanted calls from (218) 203-0739, including 4 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 (218) 203-0739 back?
The complaint record for this number stops in 2016, 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 (218) 203-0739 filed?
Consumers in 12 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.
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.