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(240) 585-8293
(240) 585-8293 is a wireless (mobile) number from Waldorf, MD on a prefix assigned to Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership). Consumers have filed 7 complaints about it: 7 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry, most recently on 2026-08-14.
Reported this month — 7 FTC complaints in the last 30 days, most recently 21 days ago, for unwanted calls.
Who called me from (240) 585-8293?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Wireless (mobile)
- Assigned carrier
- Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership)
- Rate center
- Waldorf, MD
- Prefix 240-585
- assigned 2011-06-29, pooled block
- Area code
- 240 — Maryland
- Time zone
- E
This prefix is assigned to a wireless carrier, so the number is a mobile line. Caller ID for mobile numbers is frequently spoofed by robocallers. Carrier assignment shows who the prefix was allocated to; numbers can be ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.
Complaint history
- FTC Do Not Call reports
- 72026-08-11 → 2026-08-14
- Community reports
- 0
FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports). Complaints run from 2026-08-11 to 2026-08-14.
Did this number call you? What was it?
What (240) 585-8293 was reported for
7 consumers reported this number to the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry between 2026-08-11 and 2026-08-14. Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports).
Reported this month — 7 FTC complaints in the last 30 days, most recently 21 days ago, for unwanted calls.
The heaviest single day was 2026-08-13, when 3 separate consumers reported this number. Same-day clusters like that come from automated dialling rather than one person making calls.
Reported for
The subject each consumer chose when filing. “Impostor” means the caller claimed to be a government agency, a business, or a relative.
- Other / unspecified7 (100%)
0 of 7 consumers who answered the question said the call was a recorded message or robocall. Prerecorded sales calls to a cell phone require prior express written consent under the TCPA.
Where it was reported
The state the consumer filed from — where the call landed, not where it originated.
- MD7 (100%)
Most often from Salisbury, MD.
When the calls came in
Consumers put 71% of the reported calls in the noon – 5 pm window, and 100% on weekdays. The FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule bars sales calls before 8 am or after 9 pm in the consumer's local time.
Recent FTC reports naming (240) 585-8293
The most recent Do Not Call complaints, as filed: the date the consumer reported it, when they said the call happened, what it was about, and the city and state they filed from.
| Reported | Call time | Subject | Robocall | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 2026-08-14 11:41 | Other / unspecified | No | Salisbury, MD |
| 2026-08-13 | 2026-08-13 17:43 | Other / unspecified | No | Salisbury, MD |
| 2026-08-13 | 2026-08-13 14:06 | Other / unspecified | No | Salisbury, MD |
| 2026-08-13 | 2026-08-13 12:02 | Other / unspecified | No | Salisbury, MD |
| 2026-08-11 | 2026-08-11 16:58 | Other / unspecified | No | Salisbury, MD |
| 2026-08-11 | 2026-08-11 13:16 | Other / unspecified | No | Salisbury, MD |
| 2026-08-11 | 2026-08-10 16:35 | Other / unspecified | No | Salisbury, MD |
Reported in the last 7 days in area code 240 (Maryland)
Other 240 numbers consumers reported to the FTC this week — useful when a campaign is rotating through an area code.
- (240) 443-26752 this week · No subject given
- (240) 503-04592 this week · Debt reduction
- (240) 696-31412 this week · Dropped call / no message
- (240) 614-41062 this week · Debt reduction
- (240) 730-36012 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
- (240) 780-09842 this week · Debt reduction
- (240) 309-21292 this week · No subject given
- (240) 896-57282 this week · Dropped call / no message
- (240) 201-58851 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
- (240) 245-97511 this week · No subject given
Source: FTC Do Not Call Reported Calls data, published every weekday. These are unverified consumer reports — they record what someone said about a call, not a finding against the number's owner. Caller ID is routinely spoofed, so a report can describe a call that only displayed this number. No reporter is identified beyond city and state.
Is (240) 585-8293 a scam? Community reports
No community reports for (240) 585-8293 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 (240) 585
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 (240) 585-8293
Who called me from (240) 585-8293?
(240) 585-8293 is a wireless (mobile) number on a prefix assigned to Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership), based in Waldorf, MD. Consumers have filed 7 complaints about it — 7 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry.
Is (240) 585-8293 a scam or robocall?
7 consumers reported (240) 585-8293 to the FTC, and 0% of those who answered the question said it was a recorded message or robocall. 7 of the reports were filed in the last 30 days, so the campaign is current. Complaints are a strong signal, not proof — never share personal or payment information with an unsolicited caller.
Should I call (240) 585-8293 back?
Reports about this number are current — the most recent FTC complaint was filed 2026-08-14 — so calling back is not advisable. As a general rule, only return a call you were expecting: a caller with legitimate business will leave a voicemail.
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.