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(512) 717-6281
(512) 717-6281 is a landline / voip number from Austin, TX on a prefix assigned to Peerless Network. Consumers have filed 2 complaints about it: 1 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry and 1 with the FCC, most recently on 2026-08-18.
Reported this month — 1 FTC complaint in the last 30 days, most recently 18 days ago, for medical and prescription robocalls.
Who called me from (512) 717-6281?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Landline / VoIP
- Assigned carrier
- Peerless Network
- Rate center
- Austin, TX
- Prefix 512-717
- assigned 2013-03-01, pooled block
- Area code
- 512 — 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
- 12026-08-18
- FCC complaints
- 12015-03-25
- Community reports
- 0
FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports); FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record. Complaints run from 2015-03-25 to 2026-08-18.
Did this number call you? What was it?
What (512) 717-6281 was reported for
1 consumer reported this number to the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry on 2026-08-18. Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports).
Reported this month — 1 FTC complaint in the last 30 days, most recently 18 days ago, for medical and prescription robocalls.
Reported for
The subject each consumer chose when filing. “Impostor” means the caller claimed to be a government agency, a business, or a relative.
- Medical & prescriptions1 (100%)
1 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.
- TX1 (100%)
Most often from Red Rock, TX.
Recent FTC reports naming (512) 717-6281
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | 2026-08-18 09:59 | Medical & prescriptions | Yes | Red Rock, TX |
Reported in the last 7 days in area code 512 (Texas)
Other 512 numbers consumers reported to the FTC this week — useful when a campaign is rotating through an area code.
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- (512) 866-77122 this week · Debt reduction
- (512) 885-09862 this week · No subject given
- (512) 900-42942 this week · Dropped call / no message
- (512) 215-01631 this week · No subject given
- (512) 222-32241 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
- (512) 222-90941 this week · No subject given
- (512) 254-58311 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 (512) 717-6281
What the 1 public FCC complaint 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 2015-03-25, 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.
All 1 complaints were filed on the same day (2015-03-25) — a single burst rather than sustained calling.
Where the complaints came from
- NY1
Every complaint came from a single state (NY), which is more consistent with a local or regional caller than a national campaign.
How the calls were placed
- Prerecorded Voice
- 1
- Internet (VOIP)
- 1
Prerecorded Voice: A recorded message rather than a person. Prerecorded marketing calls to a mobile require prior express written consent under the TCPA.
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
67 other numbers on the (512) 717 block have complaints too — 100 across the block in total. 2 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 512 (Texas), this is the 546th most-complained-about number of the 4,235 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 (512) 717-6281
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-25 | Prerecorded Voice · Robocalls | Internet (VOIP) | NY |
Is (512) 717-6281 a scam? Community reports
No community reports for (512) 717-6281 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 (512) 717
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 (512) 717-6281
Who called me from (512) 717-6281?
(512) 717-6281 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to Peerless Network, based in Austin, TX. Consumers have filed 2 complaints about it — 1 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry and 1 with the FCC, most often describing medical and prescription calls.
Is (512) 717-6281 a scam or robocall?
1 consumer reported (512) 717-6281 to the FTC, and 100% of those who answered the question said it was a recorded message or robocall. The most common subject was medical and prescription. 1 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 (512) 717-6281 back?
Reports about this number are current — the most recent FTC complaint was filed 2026-08-18 — 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.
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.