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(562) 473-1056
(562) 473-1056 is a landline / voip number from Long Beach, CA on a prefix assigned to MCImetro (Verizon Business). Consumers have filed 4 complaints about it: 4 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry, most recently on 2026-08-15.
Reported this month — 1 FTC complaint in the last 30 days, most recently 23 days ago, for unwanted calls.
Who called me from (562) 473-1056?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Landline / VoIP
- Assigned carrier
- MCImetro (Verizon Business)
- Rate center
- Long Beach, CA
- Prefix 562-473
- assigned 2012-10-11, pooled block
- Area code
- 562 — California
- Time zone
- P
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
- 42026-07-31 → 2026-08-15
- Community reports
- 0
FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports). Complaints run from 2026-07-31 to 2026-08-15.
Did this number call you? What was it?
What (562) 473-1056 was reported for
4 consumers reported this number to the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry between 2026-07-31 and 2026-08-15. Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports).
Reported this month — 1 FTC complaint in the last 30 days, most recently 23 days ago, for unwanted calls.
FTC Do Not Call reports per month. Peak month: 2026-07 (3).
The heaviest single day was 2026-07-31, when 3 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.
- Other / unspecified3 (75%)
- No subject given1 (25%)
2 of 4 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.
Recent FTC reports naming (562) 473-1056
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 in the last 7 days in area code 562 (California)
Other 562 numbers consumers reported to the FTC this week — useful when a campaign is rotating through an area code.
- (562) 295-82373 this week · No subject given
- (562) 842-23783 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
- (562) 925-29092 this week · Computer & tech support
- (562) 249-10831 this week · No subject given
- (562) 259-87371 this week · No subject given
- (562) 261-02551 this week · Home improvement & cleaning
- (562) 265-99071 this week · Computer & tech support
- (562) 270-62791 this week · No subject given
- (562) 330-45421 this week · No subject given
- (562) 374-96161 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.
Is (562) 473-1056 a scam? Community reports
No community reports for (562) 473-1056 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 (562) 473
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 (562) 473-1056
Who called me from (562) 473-1056?
(562) 473-1056 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to MCImetro (Verizon Business), based in Long Beach, CA. Consumers have filed 4 complaints about it — 4 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry.
Is (562) 473-1056 a scam or robocall?
4 consumers reported (562) 473-1056 to the FTC, and 50% of those who answered the question said it was a recorded message or robocall. 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 (562) 473-1056 back?
Reports about this number are current — the most recent FTC complaint was filed 2026-08-15 — 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.
Where was (562) 473-1056 reported?
Consumers in 2 states reported this number to the FTC, most often from NJ, AZ. The FTC records the state the consumer 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.