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(517) 208-0392

(517) 208-0392 is a landline / voip number from Britton, MI on a prefix assigned to CenturyLink (Lumen). Consumers have filed 19 complaints about it with the FCC, most recently on 2016-07-16.

High report volumeDormant — no complaint since 2016

Who called me from (517) 208-0392?

Carrier & location

Type
Landline / VoIP
Assigned carrier
CenturyLink (Lumen)
Rate center
Britton, MI
Prefix 517-208
assigned 2014-03-13, pooled block
Area code
517 — 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

19
Reports
0
Last 30 days
17
Robocall (FCC)
FCC complaints
192016-01-18 → 2016-07-16
Community reports
0

FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record. Complaints run from 2016-01-18 to 2016-07-16.

Did this number call you? What was it?

Complaint pattern for (517) 208-0392

What the 19 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.

Dormant — no complaint since 2016

This number's complaint record is historic. Nothing has been filed against it since 2016-07-16, 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.

First complaint
2016-01-18
Last complaint
2016-07-16
Span
180 days
Active months
6
Peak month
6 in 2016-03
States affected
11

FCC complaints per month. Peak month: 2016-03 (6).

Complaints span 6 months, from 2016-01-18 to 2016-07-16, with activity recorded in 6 separate months.

Where the complaints came from

and 3 more states.

Complaints came from 11 different states, which is the footprint of an automated campaign dialling nationally rather than a local business.

How the calls were placed

Prerecorded Voice
14
Abandoned Calls
3
Autodialed Live Voice Call
1
Live Voice
1
Wireless (cell phone)
11
Wired
8

Prerecorded Voice: A recorded message rather than a person. Prerecorded marketing calls to a mobile require prior express written consent under the TCPA.

Prefix and area context

40 other numbers on the (517) 208 block have complaints too — 68 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 517 (Michigan), this is the 3rd most-complained-about number of the 1,341 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 (517) 208-0392

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.

DateCall typeState
2016-07-16Abandoned Calls · RobocallsIL
2016-07-16Abandoned Calls · RobocallsOH
2016-07-15Prerecorded Voice · RobocallsNY
2016-07-15Prerecorded Voice · RobocallsTX
2016-05-05Prerecorded Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing)OK
2016-05-05Prerecorded Voice · RobocallsIL
2016-04-21Live Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing)MN
2016-04-13Prerecorded Voice · RobocallsVA
2016-04-06Prerecorded Voice · RobocallsIL
2016-03-23Autodialed Live Voice Call · RobocallsIN

Reported in the last 7 days in area code 517 (Michigan)

Numbers in this area code that consumers reported to the FTC's Do Not Call Registry this week.

Is (517) 208-0392 a scam? Community reports

No community reports for (517) 208-0392 yet. If this number called you, you're likely the first — leave a report below and help the next person who searches it.

Got a call from (517) 208-0392? Report it

Describe the call — who they claimed to be, what they wanted. Don't include anyone's personal information.

Reports are moderated before publication. No personal info, no profanity.

Other reported numbers starting (517) 208

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 (517) 208-0392

Who called me from (517) 208-0392?

(517) 208-0392 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to CenturyLink (Lumen), based in Britton, MI. Consumers have filed 19 complaints about it with the FCC.

Is (517) 208-0392 a scam or robocall?

The FCC's public complaint data contains 19 complaints about unwanted calls from (517) 208-0392, including 17 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 (517) 208-0392 back?

The complaint record for this number stops in 2016, so it is not part of a campaign anyone is currently reporting. The number may since have been reassigned to an ordinary subscriber. 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 (517) 208-0392 filed?

Consumers in 11 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.

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.