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(281) 262-1078
(281) 262-1078 is a landline / voip number from Sugar Land, TX on a prefix assigned to Windstream. Consumers have filed 5 complaints about it: 5 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry, most recently on 2026-08-26.
Reported this month — 5 FTC complaints in the last 30 days, most recently 9 days ago, for impostor robocalls.
Who called me from (281) 262-1078?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Landline / VoIP
- Assigned carrier
- Windstream
- Rate center
- Sugar Land, TX
- Area code
- 281 — Texas
- 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.
Complaint history
- FTC Do Not Call reports
- 52026-08-26
- Community reports
- 0
FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports).
Did this number call you? What was it?
What (281) 262-1078 was reported for
5 consumers reported this number to the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry on 2026-08-26. Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports).
Reported this month — 5 FTC complaints in the last 30 days, most recently 9 days ago, for impostor robocalls.
The heaviest single day was 2026-08-26, when 5 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.
- Impostor (government, business, family)5 (100%)
5 of 5 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.
- TX5 (100%)
When the calls came in
Consumers put 60% of the reported calls in the 8 am – noon 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 (281) 262-1078
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-26 | 2026-08-26 15:48 | Impostor (government, business, family) | Yes | TX |
| 2026-08-26 | 2026-08-26 12:45 | Impostor (government, business, family) | Yes | TX |
| 2026-08-26 | 2026-08-26 10:43 | Impostor (government, business, family) | Yes | TX |
| 2026-08-26 | 2026-08-26 09:39 | Impostor (government, business, family) | Yes | TX |
| 2026-08-26 | 2026-08-26 09:38 | Impostor (government, business, family) | Yes | TX |
Reported in the last 7 days in area code 281 (Texas)
Other 281 numbers consumers reported to the FTC this week — useful when a campaign is rotating through an area code.
- (281) 324-01355 this week · Dropped call / no message
- (281) 324-01394 this week · Debt reduction
- (281) 324-01372 this week · Dropped call / no message
- (281) 375-47822 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
- (281) 755-84032 this week · Medical & prescriptions
- (281) 978-39842 this week · No subject given
- (281) 324-00631 this week · Home improvement & cleaning
- (281) 375-62711 this week · Medical & prescriptions
- (281) 475-72361 this week · No subject given
- (281) 533-71471 this week · Debt reduction
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 (281) 262-1078 a scam? Community reports
No community reports for (281) 262-1078 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 (281) 262
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 (281) 262-1078
Who called me from (281) 262-1078?
(281) 262-1078 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to Windstream, based in Sugar Land, TX. Consumers have filed 5 complaints about it — 5 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry, most often describing impostor calls.
Is (281) 262-1078 a scam or robocall?
5 consumers reported (281) 262-1078 to the FTC, and 100% of those who answered the question said it was a recorded message or robocall. The most common subject was impostor. 5 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 (281) 262-1078 back?
Reports about this number are current — the most recent FTC complaint was filed 2026-08-26 — 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.
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