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(617) 245-0940
(617) 245-0940 is a landline / voip number from Cambridge, MA on a prefix assigned to Level 3 (Lumen). Consumers have filed 4 complaints about it: 1 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry and 3 with the FCC, most recently on 2026-08-07.
Reported within the last year — last FTC complaint 2026-08-07, for unwanted calls. Nothing in the last 30 days.
Who called me from (617) 245-0940?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Landline / VoIP
- Assigned carrier
- Level 3 (Lumen)
- Rate center
- Cambridge, MA
- Prefix 617-245
- pooled block
- Area code
- 617 — Massachusetts
- 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
- FTC Do Not Call reports
- 12026-08-07
- FCC complaints
- 32016-01-11 → 2025-06-22
- Community reports
- 0
FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports); FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record. Complaints run from 2016-01-11 to 2026-08-07.
Did this number call you? What was it?
What (617) 245-0940 was reported for
1 consumer reported this number to the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry on 2026-08-07. Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports).
Reported within the last year — last FTC complaint 2026-08-07, for unwanted calls. Nothing in the last 30 days.
Reported for
The subject each consumer chose when filing. “Impostor” means the caller claimed to be a government agency, a business, or a relative.
- Dropped call / no message1 (100%)
0 of 1 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.
- NH1 (100%)
Most often from Manchester, NH.
Recent FTC reports naming (617) 245-0940
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | 2026-07-28 18:33 | Dropped call / no message | No | Manchester, NH |
Reported in the last 7 days in area code 617 (Massachusetts)
Other 617 numbers consumers reported to the FTC this week — useful when a campaign is rotating through an area code.
- (617) 789-54367 this week · Medical & prescriptions
- (617) 207-90281 this week · No subject given
- (617) 235-81621 this week · No subject given
- (617) 334-19311 this week · Vacation & timeshares
- (617) 936-68691 this week · Dropped call / no message
- (617) 286-65991 this week · Dropped call / no message
- (617) 313-07371 this week · No subject given
- (617) 371-89741 this week · No subject given
- (617) 420-41841 this week · No subject given
- (617) 857-46081 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.
Complaint pattern for (617) 245-0940
What the 3 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: 2016-01 (1).
Complaints span 9.4 years, from 2016-01-11 to 2025-06-22, with activity recorded in 3 separate months.
How the calls were placed
- Abandoned Calls
- 2
- Prerecorded Voice
- 1
- Wired
- 3
Abandoned Calls: The line was dialled and dropped before anyone spoke — the signature of a predictive dialler placing more calls than it has agents to answer. The FCC's telemarketing rules cap abandoned calls at 3% of answered calls.
Prefix and area context
1 other number on the (617) 245 block has complaints too — 4 across the block in total. 1 of them were complained about during the same period as this number, which is what a campaign rotating through a block of consecutive numbers looks like from the outside.
Within area code 617 (Massachusetts), this is the 113th most-complained-about number of the 2,445 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 (617) 245-0940
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-22 | Prerecorded Voice | Wired | ME |
| 2018-03-18 | Abandoned Calls | Wired | ME |
| 2016-01-11 | Abandoned Calls · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing) | Wired | NH |
Is (617) 245-0940 a scam? Community reports
No community reports for (617) 245-0940 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 (617) 245
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 (617) 245-0940
Who called me from (617) 245-0940?
(617) 245-0940 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to Level 3 (Lumen), based in Cambridge, MA. Consumers have filed 4 complaints about it — 1 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry and 3 with the FCC.
Is (617) 245-0940 a scam or robocall?
1 consumer reported (617) 245-0940 to the FTC, and 0% of those who answered the question said it was a recorded message or robocall. Nothing has been filed in the last 30 days. Complaints are a strong signal, not proof — never share personal or payment information with an unsolicited caller.
Should I call (617) 245-0940 back?
The most recent FTC complaint about this number was filed 2026-08-07; nothing has come in for the last 30 days, but the campaign was active within the year. 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 (617) 245-0940 filed?
Consumers in 2 states filed complaints about this number, most often from ME, NH. 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.