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(571) 240-0816
(571) 240-0816 is a wireless (mobile) number from Herndon, VA on a prefix assigned to AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS). Consumers have filed 5 complaints about it: 3 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry and 2 with the FCC, most recently on 2026-08-12.
Reported this month — 2 FTC complaints in the last 30 days, most recently 24 days ago, for impostor calls.
Who called me from (571) 240-0816?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Wireless (mobile)
- Assigned carrier
- AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS)
- Rate center
- Herndon, VA
- Prefix 571-240
- assigned 2023-09-12, pooled block
- Area code
- 571 — Virginia
- Time zone
- E
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.
Complaint history
- FTC Do Not Call reports
- 32026-07-29 → 2026-08-12
- FCC complaints
- 22026-08-06 → 2026-08-11
- Community reports
- 0
FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports); FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record. Complaints run from 2026-07-29 to 2026-08-12.
Did this number call you? What was it?
What (571) 240-0816 was reported for
3 consumers reported this number to the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry between 2026-07-29 and 2026-08-12. Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports).
Reported this month — 2 FTC complaints in the last 30 days, most recently 24 days ago, for impostor calls.
FTC Do Not Call reports per month. Peak month: 2026-08 (2).
Reported for
The subject each consumer chose when filing. “Impostor” means the caller claimed to be a government agency, a business, or a relative.
- Impostor (government, business, family)3 (100%)
1 of 3 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 (571) 240-0816
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 571 (Virginia)
Other 571 numbers consumers reported to the FTC this week — useful when a campaign is rotating through an area code.
- (571) 625-89456 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
- (571) 201-46424 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
- (571) 757-03072 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
- (571) 207-02111 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
- (571) 255-91981 this week · Debt reduction
- (571) 287-24401 this week · No subject given
- (571) 302-99771 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
- (571) 302-99971 this week · No subject given
- (571) 321-68941 this week · Medical & prescriptions
- (571) 374-49451 this week · Medical & prescriptions
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 (571) 240-0816
What the 2 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.
All 2 complaints fall inside 5 days (2026-08-06 to 2026-08-11), which is the shape of one short campaign.
Where the complaints came from
- CA2
Every complaint came from a single state (CA), which is more consistent with a local or regional caller than a national campaign.
How the calls were placed
- Live Voice
- 1
- Prerecorded Voice
- 1
- Wireless (cell phone)
- 2
Live Voice: A person was on the line when the call was answered.
Prefix and area context
38 other numbers on the (571) 240 block have complaints too — 41 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 571 (Virginia), this is the 109th most-complained-about number of the 2,538 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 (571) 240-0816
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | Live Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | CA |
| 2026-08-06 | Prerecorded Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | CA |
Is (571) 240-0816 a scam? Community reports
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Other reported numbers starting (571) 240
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 (571) 240-0816
Who called me from (571) 240-0816?
(571) 240-0816 is a wireless (mobile) number on a prefix assigned to AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS), based in Herndon, VA. Consumers have filed 5 complaints about it — 3 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry and 2 with the FCC, most often describing impostor calls.
Is (571) 240-0816 a scam or robocall?
3 consumers reported (571) 240-0816 to the FTC, and 33% of those who answered the question said it was a recorded message or robocall. The most common subject was impostor. 2 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 (571) 240-0816 back?
Reports about this number are current — the most recent FTC complaint was filed 2026-08-12 — 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 (571) 240-0816 reported?
Consumers in 3 states reported this number to the FTC, most often from CA, NC, MS. The FTC records the state the consumer filed from, not where the call originated — caller ID can be spoofed to display any number.
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