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(218) 528-6859
(218) 528-6859 is a landline / voip number from Badger, MN on a prefix assigned to WIKSTROM TEL. CO., INC.. The FCC has 25 unwanted-call complaints on record for this number, most recently 2015-08-21.
Who called me from (218) 528-6859?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Landline / VoIP
- Assigned carrier
- WIKSTROM TEL. CO., INC.
- Rate center
- Badger, MN
- Area code
- 218 — MN
- 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 25 unwanted-call complaints naming (218) 528-6859 with the FCC, most recently on 2015-08-21, from 12 states (AL, AZ, CA, FL, ID, IL). Source: FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record.
Did this number call you? What was it?
Complaint pattern for (218) 528-6859
What the 25 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 2015-08-21, 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 month. Peak month: 2015-07 (12).
Complaints span 2 months, from 2015-06-24 to 2015-08-21, with activity recorded in 3 separate months.
The heaviest single day was 2015-08-07, 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 9 more states.
Complaints came from 17 different states, which is the footprint of an automated campaign dialling nationally rather than a local business.
How the calls were placed
- Prerecorded Voice
- 25
- Wireless (cell phone)
- 20
- Wired
- 3
- Internet (VOIP)
- 2
Prerecorded Voice: A recorded message rather than a person. Prerecorded marketing calls to a mobile require prior express written consent under the TCPA.
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) 528-6859
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-21 | Prerecorded Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing) | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | TX |
| 2015-08-07 | Prerecorded Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing) | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | TX |
| 2015-08-07 | Prerecorded Voice · Robocalls | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | AZ |
| 2015-08-07 | Prerecorded Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing) | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | CA |
| 2015-08-06 | Prerecorded Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing) | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | AZ |
| 2015-07-13 | Prerecorded Voice · Robocalls | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | FL |
| 2015-07-10 | Prerecorded Voice · Robocalls | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | VA |
| 2015-07-10 | Prerecorded Voice · Robocalls | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | FL |
| 2015-07-10 | Prerecorded Voice · Robocalls | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | WA |
| 2015-07-09 | Prerecorded Voice · Robocalls | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | OK |
Is (218) 528-6859 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) 528-6859
Who called me from (218) 528-6859?
(218) 528-6859 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to WIKSTROM TEL. CO., INC., based in Badger, MN. The FCC has logged 25 unwanted-call complaints against this number. Check the community reports on this page for first-hand accounts of what the call was about.
Is (218) 528-6859 a scam or robocall?
The FCC's public complaint data contains 25 complaints about unwanted calls from (218) 528-6859, including 25 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) 528-6859 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) 528-6859 filed?
Consumers in 17 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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