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(585) 479-8501
(585) 479-8501 is a landline / voip number from Batavia, NY on a prefix assigned to At&T - Local. Consumers have filed 2 complaints about it with the FCC, most recently on 2015-01-22.
Who called me from (585) 479-8501?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Landline / VoIP
- Assigned carrier
- At&T - Local
- Rate center
- Batavia, NY
- Prefix 585-479
- assigned 2009-07-27, pooled block
- Area code
- 585 — New York
- 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
- 22015-01-16 → 2015-01-22
- Community reports
- 0
FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record. Complaints run from 2015-01-16 to 2015-01-22.
Did this number call you? What was it?
Complaint pattern for (585) 479-8501
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.
This number's complaint record is historic. Nothing has been filed against it since 2015-01-22, 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.
All 2 complaints fall inside 6 days (2015-01-16 to 2015-01-22), which is the shape of one short 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
15 other numbers on the (585) 479 block have complaints too — 31 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 585 (New York), this is the 148th most-complained-about number of the 2,406 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 (585) 479-8501
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-22 | Live Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing) | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | MD |
| 2015-01-16 | Prerecorded Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing) | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | CA |
Reported in the last 7 days in area code 585 (New York)
Numbers in this area code that consumers reported to the FTC's Do Not Call Registry this week.
- (585) 215-86712 this week · Dropped call / no message
- (585) 213-31821 this week · Debt reduction
- (585) 371-53001 this week · Computer & tech support
- (585) 438-31701 this week · No subject given
- (585) 438-99341 this week · No subject given
- (585) 504-75191 this week · Dropped call / no message
- (585) 540-90631 this week · Dropped call / no message
- (585) 714-28621 this week · Warranties & protection plans
- (585) 815-22971 this week · Debt reduction
- (585) 296-45221 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
Is (585) 479-8501 a scam? Community reports
No community reports for (585) 479-8501 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 (585) 479
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 (585) 479-8501
Who called me from (585) 479-8501?
(585) 479-8501 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to At&T - Local, based in Batavia, NY. Consumers have filed 2 complaints about it with the FCC.
Is (585) 479-8501 a scam or robocall?
The FCC's public complaint data contains 2 complaints about unwanted calls from (585) 479-8501, 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 (585) 479-8501 back?
The complaint record for this number stops in 2015, 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 (585) 479-8501 filed?
Consumers in 2 states filed complaints about this number, most often from CA, MD. 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.