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(248) 290-8371
(248) 290-8371 is a landline / voip number from Birmingham, MI on a prefix assigned to PAETEC (Windstream). Consumers have filed 7 complaints about it with the FCC, most recently on 2025-05-29.
Who called me from (248) 290-8371?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Landline / VoIP
- Assigned carrier
- PAETEC (Windstream)
- Rate center
- Birmingham, MI
- Prefix 248-290
- 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
- 72025-02-04 → 2025-05-29
- Community reports
- 0
FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record. Complaints run from 2025-02-04 to 2025-05-29.
Did this number call you? What was it?
Complaint pattern for (248) 290-8371
What the 7 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: 2025-04 (3).
Complaints span 4 months, from 2025-02-04 to 2025-05-29, with activity recorded in 3 separate months.
Where the complaints came from
Complaints came from 6 states, concentrated in CO (2), FL (1), NC (1).
How the calls were placed
- Text Message
- 7
- Wireless (cell phone)
- 6
- Internet (VOIP)
- 1
Text Message: An SMS rather than a voice call.
Prefix and area context
8 other numbers on the (248) 290 block have complaints too — 16 across the block in total. None of them overlap in time with this number, so the block activity looks like separate episodes rather than one campaign.
Within area code 248 (Michigan), this is the 23rd most-complained-about number of the 2,573 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) 290-8371
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-29 | Text Message | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | CO |
| 2025-05-15 | Text Message | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | OH |
| 2025-04-14 | Text Message | Internet (VOIP) | CO |
| 2025-04-10 | Text Message | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | FL |
| 2025-04-04 | Text Message | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | TN |
| 2025-02-11 | Text Message | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | AZ |
| 2025-02-04 | Text Message | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | NC |
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) 810-12952 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
- (248) 810-78202 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
- (248) 238-89001 this week · No subject given
- (248) 278-57621 this week · Medical & prescriptions
- (248) 329-02281 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
- (248) 404-34951 this week · Warranties & protection plans
- (248) 412-08931 this week · Medical & prescriptions
- (248) 450-00081 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
- (248) 579-04321 this week · Dropped call / no message
- (248) 780-17391 this week · Debt reduction
Is (248) 290-8371 a scam? Community reports
No community reports for (248) 290-8371 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) 290
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) 290-8371
Who called me from (248) 290-8371?
(248) 290-8371 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to PAETEC (Windstream), based in Birmingham, MI. Consumers have filed 7 complaints about it with the FCC.
Is (248) 290-8371 a scam or robocall?
The FCC's public complaint data contains 7 complaints about unwanted calls from (248) 290-8371. 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) 290-8371 back?
The most recent complaint against this number was filed on 2025-05-29. 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) 290-8371 filed?
Consumers in 6 states filed complaints about this number, most often from CO, FL, NC. 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.