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(617) 762-1176
(617) 762-1176 is a landline / voip number from Newton, MA on a prefix assigned to Level 3 (Lumen). Consumers have filed 1 complaint about it with the FCC, most recently on 2021-07-06.
Who called me from (617) 762-1176?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Landline / VoIP
- Assigned carrier
- Level 3 (Lumen)
- Rate center
- Newton, MA
- Prefix 617-762
- 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
- FCC complaints
- 12021-07-06
- Community reports
- 0
FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record.
Did this number call you? What was it?
Complaint pattern for (617) 762-1176
What the 1 public FCC complaint 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 2021-07-06, 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 1 complaints were filed on the same day (2021-07-06) — a single burst rather than sustained calling.
Where the complaints came from
- ID1
Every complaint came from a single state (ID), which is more consistent with a local or regional caller than a national campaign.
How the calls were placed
- Prerecorded Voice
- 1
- Wireless (cell phone)
- 1
Prerecorded Voice: A recorded message rather than a person. Prerecorded marketing calls to a mobile require prior express written consent under the TCPA.
Prefix and area context
10 other numbers on the (617) 762 block have complaints too — 16 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 360th most-complained-about number of the 2,443 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) 762-1176
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-06 | Prerecorded Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | ID |
Reported in the last 7 days in area code 617 (Massachusetts)
Numbers in this area code that consumers reported to the FTC's Do Not Call Registry this week.
- (617) 980-80092 this week · Debt reduction
- (617) 238-68061 this week · Vacation & timeshares
- (617) 337-30421 this week · Energy, solar & utilities
- (617) 655-19121 this week · No subject given
- (617) 657-73761 this week · Debt reduction
- (617) 857-31561 this week · Debt reduction
- (617) 857-43301 this week · Debt reduction
- (617) 857-50951 this week · No subject given
- (617) 857-52581 this week · Debt reduction
- (617) 892-62301 this week · Dropped call / no message
Is (617) 762-1176 a scam? Community reports
No community reports for (617) 762-1176 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) 762
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) 762-1176
Who called me from (617) 762-1176?
(617) 762-1176 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to Level 3 (Lumen), based in Newton, MA. Consumers have filed 1 complaint about it with the FCC.
Is (617) 762-1176 a scam or robocall?
The FCC's public complaint data contains 1 complaint about unwanted calls from (617) 762-1176, 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 (617) 762-1176 back?
The complaint record for this number stops in 2021, 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.
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.