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(248) 228-3916
(248) 228-3916 is a landline / voip number from Southfield, MI on a prefix assigned to 123.Net, LLC. Consumers have filed 21 complaints about it with the FCC, most recently on 2016-06-12.
Who called me from (248) 228-3916?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Landline / VoIP
- Assigned carrier
- 123.Net, LLC
- Rate center
- Southfield, MI
- Prefix 248-228
- pooled block
- Area code
- 248 — Michigan
- 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.
Complaint history
- FCC complaints
- 212014-02-03 → 2016-06-12
- Community reports
- 0
FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record. Complaints run from 2014-02-03 to 2016-06-12.
Did this number call you? What was it?
Complaint pattern for (248) 228-3916
What the 21 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 2016-06-12, 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: 2015-01 (8).
Complaints span 2.4 years, from 2014-02-03 to 2016-06-12, with activity recorded in 11 separate months.
The heaviest single day was 2015-01-07, when 4 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 1 more state.
Complaints came from 9 states, concentrated in NY (4), OH (3), PA (3).
How the calls were placed
- Live Voice
- 18
- Abandoned Calls
- 2
- Prerecorded Voice
- 1
- Wired
- 15
- Internet (VOIP)
- 5
- Wireless (cell phone)
- 1
Live Voice: A person was on the line when the call was answered.
Prefix and area context
8 other numbers on the (248) 228 block have complaints too — 34 across the block in total. 3 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 248 (Michigan), this is the 4th most-complained-about number of the 2,580 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 (248) 228-3916
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-12 | Live Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing) | Wired | NY |
| 2016-01-27 | Abandoned Calls · Robocalls | Wired | MI |
| 2015-12-02 | Live Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing) | Wired | PA |
| 2015-10-13 | Abandoned Calls · Robocalls | Wired | NJ |
| 2015-09-29 | Live Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing) | Wired | OH |
| 2015-05-30 | Live Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing) | Wired | OH |
| 2015-03-17 | Live Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing) | Wired | IL |
| 2015-02-21 | Live Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing) | Wired | MA |
| 2015-02-19 | Live Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing) | Internet (VOIP) | MN |
| 2015-02-11 | Live Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing) | Internet (VOIP) | IL |
Reported in the last 7 days in area code 248 (Michigan)
Numbers in this area code that consumers reported to the FTC's Do Not Call Registry this week.
- (248) 906-58222 this week · Computer & tech support
- (248) 206-71901 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
- (248) 436-13401 this week · Dropped call / no message
- (248) 466-32421 this week · No subject given
- (248) 494-40531 this week · Dropped call / no message
- (248) 780-17391 this week · Debt reduction
- (248) 896-17211 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
- (248) 941-62701 this week · Medical & prescriptions
- (248) 942-98841 this week · No subject given
- (248) 975-99021 this week · No subject given
Is (248) 228-3916 a scam? Community reports
No community reports for (248) 228-3916 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 (248) 228
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 (248) 228-3916
Who called me from (248) 228-3916?
(248) 228-3916 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to 123.Net, LLC, based in Southfield, MI. Consumers have filed 21 complaints about it with the FCC.
Is (248) 228-3916 a scam or robocall?
The FCC's public complaint data contains 21 complaints about unwanted calls from (248) 228-3916, 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 (248) 228-3916 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 (248) 228-3916 filed?
Consumers in 9 states filed complaints about this number, most often from NY, OH, PA. 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.