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(517) 224-5246
(517) 224-5246 is a landline / voip number from Pottervl, MI on a prefix assigned to Level 3 (Lumen). Consumers have filed 19 complaints about it with the FCC, most recently on 2019-06-27.
Who called me from (517) 224-5246?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Landline / VoIP
- Assigned carrier
- Level 3 (Lumen)
- Rate center
- Pottervl, MI
- Prefix 517-224
- assigned 2004-10-20, 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
- FCC complaints
- 192019-03-18 → 2019-06-27
- Community reports
- 0
FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record. Complaints run from 2019-03-18 to 2019-06-27.
Did this number call you? What was it?
Complaint pattern for (517) 224-5246
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.
This number's complaint record is historic. Nothing has been filed against it since 2019-06-27, 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.
FCC complaints per month. Peak month: 2019-05 (8).
Complaints span 3 months, from 2019-03-18 to 2019-06-27, with activity recorded in 4 separate months.
Where the complaints came from
Complaints came from 8 states, concentrated in FL (7), MA (4), TX (2).
How the calls were placed
- Live Voice
- 13
- Abandoned Calls
- 5
- Prerecorded Voice
- 1
- Wired
- 15
- Internet (VOIP)
- 4
Live Voice: A person was on the line when the call was answered.
Prefix and area context
9 other numbers on the (517) 224 block have complaints too — 34 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 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) 224-5246
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-27 | Live Voice | Wired | MI |
| 2019-06-24 | Abandoned Calls | Wired | FL |
| 2019-05-28 | Live Voice | Wired | CT |
| 2019-05-28 | Live Voice | Wired | AZ |
| 2019-05-23 | Live Voice | Wired | FL |
| 2019-05-23 | Live Voice | Internet (VOIP) | CT |
| 2019-05-15 | Abandoned Calls | Internet (VOIP) | MA |
| 2019-05-10 | Prerecorded Voice | Wired | FL |
| 2019-05-06 | Abandoned Calls | Wired | FL |
| 2019-05-03 | Abandoned Calls | Wired | VA |
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.
- (517) 247-25514 this week · Dropped call / no message
- (517) 370-22612 this week · Debt reduction
- (517) 361-71562 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
- (517) 492-00671 this week · No subject given
- (517) 975-93591 this week · Debt reduction
- (517) 364-99021 this week · No subject given
- (517) 817-02231 this week · Work-from-home / make money
- (517) 227-84031 this week · Medical & prescriptions
- (517) 273-04651 this week · Debt reduction
- (517) 301-36291 this week · Medical & prescriptions
Is (517) 224-5246 a scam? Community reports
No community reports for (517) 224-5246 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 (517) 224
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) 224-5246
Who called me from (517) 224-5246?
(517) 224-5246 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to Level 3 (Lumen), based in Pottervl, MI. Consumers have filed 19 complaints about it with the FCC.
Is (517) 224-5246 a scam or robocall?
The FCC's public complaint data contains 19 complaints about unwanted calls from (517) 224-5246, including 1 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) 224-5246 back?
The complaint record for this number stops in 2019, 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) 224-5246 filed?
Consumers in 8 states filed complaints about this number, most often from FL, MA, TX. 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.