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(312) 871-4243
(312) 871-4243 is a wireless (mobile) number from Chicago Zone 01-Calumet, IL on a prefix assigned to T-MOBILE USA, INC.. The FCC has 27 unwanted-call complaints on record for this number, most recently 2021-11-16.
Who called me from (312) 871-4243?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Wireless (mobile)
- Assigned carrier
- T-MOBILE USA, INC.
- Rate center
- Chicago Zone 01-Calumet, IL
- Area code
- 312 — IL
- Time zone
- C
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.
FCC complaint history
Consumers filed 27 unwanted-call complaints naming (312) 871-4243 with the FCC, most recently on 2021-11-16, from 12 states (AR, CA, KS, KY, LA, MI). Source: FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record.
Did this number call you? What was it?
Complaint pattern for (312) 871-4243
What the 27 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.
Complaints per month. Peak month: 2020-03 (4).
Complaints span 2.2 years, from 2019-08-24 to 2021-11-16, with activity recorded in 17 separate months.
Where the complaints came from
and 6 more states.
Complaints came from 14 different states, which is the footprint of an automated campaign dialling nationally rather than a local business.
How the calls were placed
- Abandoned Calls
- 15
- Live Voice
- 9
- Prerecorded Voice
- 3
- Wireless (cell phone)
- 20
- Internet (VOIP)
- 5
- Wired
- 2
Abandoned Calls: The line was dialled and dropped before anyone spoke — the signature of a predictive dialler placing more calls than it has agents to answer. The FCC's telemarketing rules cap abandoned calls at 3% of answered calls.
Prefix and area context
10 other numbers on the (312) 871 block have complaints too — 66 across the block in total. 5 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 312 (IL), this is the 17th most-complained-about number of the 3,004 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 (312) 871-4243
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-16 | Prerecorded Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | KY |
| 2021-09-23 | Live Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | OR |
| 2021-09-22 | Live Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | WV |
| 2021-08-25 | Abandoned Calls | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | OH |
| 2021-08-11 | Prerecorded Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | KS |
| 2021-07-16 | Live Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | LA |
| 2021-06-26 | Abandoned Calls | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | KY |
| 2021-06-23 | Abandoned Calls | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | KY |
| 2021-06-23 | Abandoned Calls | Wired | KY |
| 2021-05-11 | Prerecorded Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | TX |
Is (312) 871-4243 a scam? Community reports
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Other reported numbers starting (312) 871
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 (312) 871-4243
Who called me from (312) 871-4243?
(312) 871-4243 is a wireless (mobile) number on a prefix assigned to T-MOBILE USA, INC., based in Chicago Zone 01-Calumet, IL. The FCC has logged 27 unwanted-call complaints against this number. Check the community reports on this page for first-hand accounts of what the call was about.
Is (312) 871-4243 a scam or robocall?
The FCC's public complaint data contains 27 complaints about unwanted calls from (312) 871-4243, 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 (312) 871-4243 back?
The most recent complaint against this number was filed on 2021-11-16. 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 (312) 871-4243 filed?
Consumers in 14 states filed complaints about this number, which is the geographic spread of an automated campaign dialling nationally. The FCC records the state the complainant filed from, not where the call originated — caller ID can be spoofed to display any number.
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