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(571) 385-2686
(571) 385-2686 is a landline / voip number from Northern Virginia (Washington suburbs), VA on a prefix assigned to Bandwidth.com. Consumers have filed 28 complaints about it: 18 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry and 10 with the FCC, most recently on 2026-10-05.
Reported this month — 18 FTC complaints in the last 30 days, most recently 11 days ago, for impostor robocalls.
Who called me from (571) 385-2686?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Landline / VoIP
- Assigned carrier
- Bandwidth.com
- Rate center
- Northern Virginia (Washington suburbs), VA
- Prefix 571-385
- assigned 2011-09-01, pooled block
- Area code
- 571 — Virginia
- 571 covers
- Northern Virginia (Washington suburbs), Herndon and Leesburg
- Local time there
- —Eastern
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
- 182026-09-22 → 2026-10-05
- FCC complaints
- 102026-09-25 → 2026-10-12
- Community reports
- 0
FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports); FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record. Complaints run from 2026-09-22 to 2026-10-12.
Did this number call you? What was it?
What (571) 385-2686 was reported for
18 consumers reported this number to the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry between 2026-09-22 and 2026-10-05. Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports).
Reported this month — 18 FTC complaints in the last 30 days, most recently 11 days ago, for impostor robocalls.
FTC Do Not Call reports per month. Peak month: 2026-09 (17).
The heaviest single day was 2026-09-28, when 4 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 / unspecified12 (67%)
- Impostor (government, business, family)4 (22%)
- No subject given1 (6%)
- Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes1 (6%)
13 of 16 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.
and 7 more states.
Most often from Bel Air, MD; Brecksville, OH; Ballwin, MO; Hot Springs, AR; Oregon City, OR.
Reports from 15 states is the footprint of a campaign dialling nationally rather than a local business.
When the calls came in
Consumers put 39% of the reported calls in the noon – 5 pm window, and 100% on weekdays. The FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule bars sales calls before 8 am or after 9 pm in the consumer's local time.
Recent FTC reports naming (571) 385-2686
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-05 14:54 | Other / unspecified | Yes | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 2026-09-29 | 2026-09-29 02:06 | Other / unspecified | Yes | Tulsa, OK |
| 2026-09-29 | 2026-09-29 12:21 | Impostor (government, business, family) | Yes | MI |
| 2026-09-28 | 2026-09-28 13:54 | Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes | Yes | AZ |
| 2026-09-28 | 2026-09-28 10:41 | Other / unspecified | Yes | NJ |
| 2026-09-28 | 2026-09-28 11:04 | Other / unspecified | — | Ballwin, MO |
| 2026-09-28 | 2026-09-28 00:00 | Other / unspecified | Yes | NC |
| 2026-09-27 | 2026-09-25 15:14 | Other / unspecified | No | IN |
| 2026-09-26 | 2026-09-25 13:51 | No subject given | — | MN |
| 2026-09-25 | 2026-09-25 10:35 | Other / unspecified | No | Oregon City, OR |
| 2026-09-25 | 2026-09-25 11:34 | Impostor (government, business, family) | Yes | Hot Springs, AR |
| 2026-09-25 | 2026-09-25 12:06 | Other / unspecified | Yes | FL |
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.
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) 385-2686
What the 10 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.
FCC complaints per month. Peak month: 2026-09 (7).
All 10 complaints fall inside 17 days (2026-09-25 to 2026-10-12), which is the shape of one short campaign.
The heaviest single day was 2026-09-25, when 5 separate consumers filed complaints about this number. Same-day clusters like that come from automated dialling rather than a person making calls one at a time.
Where the complaints came from
Complaints came from 7 states, concentrated in FL (2), WY (2), NJ (2).
How the calls were placed
- Text Message
- 10
- Wireless (cell phone)
- 10
Text Message: An SMS rather than a voice call.
Prefix and area context
5 other numbers on the (571) 385 block have complaints too — 16 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 15th most-complained-about number of the 2,601 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) 385-2686
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | Text Message | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | FL |
| 2026-10-12 | Text Message | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | NJ |
| 2026-10-05 | Text Message | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | AZ |
| 2026-09-29 | Text Message | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | MO |
| 2026-09-28 | Text Message | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | KS |
| 2026-09-25 | Text Message | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | WY |
| 2026-09-25 | Text Message | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | NJ |
| 2026-09-25 | Text Message | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | FL |
| 2026-09-25 | Text Message | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | WY |
| 2026-09-25 | Text Message | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | OR |
Is (571) 385-2686 a scam? Community reports
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What to do next
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FAQs about (571) 385-2686
Who called me from (571) 385-2686?
(571) 385-2686 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to Bandwidth.com, based in Northern Virginia (Washington suburbs), VA. Consumers have filed 28 complaints about it — 18 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry and 10 with the FCC, most often describing impostor calls.
Is (571) 385-2686 a scam or robocall?
18 consumers reported (571) 385-2686 to the FTC, and 81% of those who answered the question said it was a recorded message or robocall. The most common subject was impostor. 18 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) 385-2686 back?
Reports about this number are current — the most recent FTC complaint was filed 2026-10-05 — 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) 385-2686 reported?
Consumers in 15 states reported this number to the FTC, which is the geographic spread of an automated campaign dialling nationally. 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.