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(218) 523-6541

(218) 523-6541 is a landline / voip number from Viking, MN on a prefix assigned to Wikstrom Tel. CO., INC.. Consumers have filed 14 complaints about it with the FCC, most recently on 2015-01-22.

High report volumeDormant — no complaint since 2015

Who called me from (218) 523-6541?

Carrier & location

Type
Landline / VoIP
Assigned carrier
Wikstrom Tel. CO., INC.
Rate center
Viking, MN
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

14
Reports
0
Last 30 days
3
Robocall (FCC)
FCC complaints
142014-12-22 → 2015-01-22
Community reports
0

FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record. Complaints run from 2014-12-22 to 2015-01-22.

Did this number call you? What was it?

Complaint pattern for (218) 523-6541

What the 14 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.

Dormant — no complaint since 2015

This number's complaint record is historic. Nothing has been filed against it since 2015-01-22, 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.

First complaint
2014-12-22
Last complaint
2015-01-22
Span
31 days
Active months
2
Peak month
11 in 2015-01
States affected
11

FCC complaints per month. Peak month: 2015-01 (11).

All 14 complaints fall inside 31 days (2014-12-22 to 2015-01-22), which is the shape of one short campaign.

The heaviest single day was 2015-01-10, when 3 separate consumers filed complaints about this number. Same-day clusters like that come from automated dialling rather than a person making calls one at a time.

Where the complaints came from

and 3 more states.

Complaints came from 11 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
Autodialed Live Voice Call
3
Wired
11
Wireless (cell phone)
2
Internet (VOIP)
1

Live Voice: A person was on the line when the call was answered.

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) 523-6541

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.

DateCall typeState
2015-01-22Live Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing)OR
2015-01-10Live Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing)UT
2015-01-10Live Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing)CA
2015-01-10Live Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing)CO
2015-01-09Live Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing)FL
2015-01-08Live Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing)HI
2015-01-08Live Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing)NE
2015-01-07Autodialed Live Voice Call · RobocallsCO
2015-01-06Live Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing)CT
2015-01-06Autodialed Live Voice Call · RobocallsCT

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.

Is (218) 523-6541 a scam? Community reports

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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) 523-6541

Who called me from (218) 523-6541?

(218) 523-6541 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to Wikstrom Tel. CO., INC., based in Viking, MN. Consumers have filed 14 complaints about it with the FCC.

Is (218) 523-6541 a scam or robocall?

The FCC's public complaint data contains 14 complaints about unwanted calls from (218) 523-6541, 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 (218) 523-6541 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.

Where were the complaints about (218) 523-6541 filed?

Consumers in 11 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.