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(248) 278-0890
(248) 278-0890 is a wireless (mobile) number from South Lyon, MI on a prefix assigned to Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS). Consumers have filed 4 complaints about it: 2 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry and 2 with the FCC, most recently on 2026-08-21.
Reported this month — 2 FTC complaints in the last 30 days, most recently 19 days ago, for unwanted calls.
Who called me from (248) 278-0890?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Wireless (mobile)
- Assigned carrier
- Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS)
- Rate center
- South Lyon, MI
- Prefix 248-278
- assigned 2011-05-13, pooled block
- Area code
- 248 — Michigan
- 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
- 22026-08-21
- FCC complaints
- 22025-05-13 → 2026-03-27
- Community reports
- 0
FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports); FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record. Complaints run from 2025-05-13 to 2026-08-21.
Did this number call you? What was it?
What (248) 278-0890 was reported for
2 consumers reported this number to the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry on 2026-08-21. Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports).
Reported this month — 2 FTC complaints in the last 30 days, most recently 19 days ago, for unwanted 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 / unspecified2 (100%)
0 of 1 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.
- CA2 (100%)
Most often from Chula Vista, CA.
Recent FTC reports naming (248) 278-0890
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 in the last 7 days in area code 248 (Michigan)
Other 248 numbers consumers reported to the FTC this week — useful when a campaign is rotating through an area code.
- (248) 487-10233 this week · Dropped call / no message
- (248) 883-81882 this week · No subject given
- (248) 313-66922 this week · No subject given
- (248) 329-01892 this week · Debt reduction
- (248) 812-92632 this week · No subject given
- (248) 896-16621 this week · No subject given
- (248) 896-19741 this week · No subject given
- (248) 247-79221 this week · No subject given
- (248) 439-08811 this week · Dropped call / no message
- (248) 907-38401 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.
Complaint pattern for (248) 278-0890
What the 2 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.
FCC complaints per month. Peak month: 2025-05 (1).
Complaints span 10 months, from 2025-05-13 to 2026-03-27, with activity recorded in 2 separate months.
How the calls were placed
- Live Voice
- 1
- Prerecorded Voice
- 1
- Internet (VOIP)
- 1
- Wireless (cell phone)
- 1
Live Voice: A person was on the line when the call was answered.
Internet (VOIP): Reported as arriving over a VoIP service. VoIP origination is cheap to obtain and quick to abandon, which is why high-volume campaigns favour it.
Prefix and area context
20 other numbers on the (248) 278 block have complaints too — 26 across the block in total. 1 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 146th most-complained-about number of the 2,577 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) 278-0890
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | Live Voice | Internet (VOIP) | IL |
| 2025-05-13 | Prerecorded Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | MI |
Is (248) 278-0890 a scam? Community reports
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Other reported numbers starting (248) 278
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) 278-0890
Who called me from (248) 278-0890?
(248) 278-0890 is a wireless (mobile) number on a prefix assigned to Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS), based in South Lyon, MI. Consumers have filed 4 complaints about it — 2 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry and 2 with the FCC.
Is (248) 278-0890 a scam or robocall?
2 consumers reported (248) 278-0890 to the FTC, and 0% of those who answered the question said it was a recorded message or robocall. 2 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 (248) 278-0890 back?
Reports about this number are current — the most recent FTC complaint was filed 2026-08-21 — 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.
Where were the complaints about (248) 278-0890 filed?
Consumers in 2 states filed complaints about this number, most often from IL, MI. 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.