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(718) 257-6211
(718) 257-6211 is a landline / voip number from Nwyrcyzn07, NY on a prefix assigned to Verizon (landline). Consumers have filed 7 complaints about it: 5 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry and 2 with the FCC, most recently on 2026-08-24.
Reported this month — 4 FTC complaints in the last 30 days, most recently 12 days ago, for impostor calls.
Who called me from (718) 257-6211?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Landline / VoIP
- Assigned carrier
- Verizon (landline)
- Rate center
- Nwyrcyzn07, NY
- Area code
- 718 — 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
- FTC Do Not Call reports
- 52026-08-05 → 2026-08-24
- FCC complaints
- 22022-10-07 → 2026-08-14
- Community reports
- 0
FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports); FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record. Complaints run from 2022-10-07 to 2026-08-24.
Did this number call you? What was it?
What (718) 257-6211 was reported for
5 consumers reported this number to the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry between 2026-08-05 and 2026-08-24. Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports).
Reported this month — 4 FTC complaints in the last 30 days, most recently 12 days ago, for impostor 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.
- Impostor (government, business, family)5 (100%)
1 of 4 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.
When the calls came in
Consumers put 40% 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 (718) 257-6211
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | 2026-08-24 16:10 | Impostor (government, business, family) | No | MO |
| 2026-08-17 | 2026-08-17 08:44 | Impostor (government, business, family) | — | AZ |
| 2026-08-07 | 2026-08-07 18:30 | Impostor (government, business, family) | No | DE |
| 2026-08-07 | 2026-08-07 18:54 | Impostor (government, business, family) | No | MT |
| 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 16:30 | Impostor (government, business, family) | Yes | NY |
Reported in the last 7 days in area code 718 (New York)
Other 718 numbers consumers reported to the FTC this week — useful when a campaign is rotating through an area code.
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- (718) 734-13382 this week · Dropped call / no message
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- (718) 208-49621 this week · Home security & alarms
- (718) 223-40841 this week · Dropped call / no message
- (718) 223-41581 this week · Dropped call / no message
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 (718) 257-6211
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.
FCC complaints per month. Peak month: 2022-10 (1).
Complaints span 3.9 years, from 2022-10-07 to 2026-08-14, with activity recorded in 2 separate months.
How the calls were placed
- Live Voice
- 2
- Wireless (cell phone)
- 2
Live Voice: A person was on the line when the call was answered.
Prefix and area context
4 other numbers on the (718) 257 block have complaints too — 7 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 718 (New York), this is the 199th most-complained-about number of the 2,441 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 (718) 257-6211
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Live Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | MA |
| 2022-10-07 | Live Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | NY |
Is (718) 257-6211 a scam? Community reports
No community reports for (718) 257-6211 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 (718) 257
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 (718) 257-6211
Who called me from (718) 257-6211?
(718) 257-6211 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to Verizon (landline), based in Nwyrcyzn07, NY. Consumers have filed 7 complaints about it — 5 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry and 2 with the FCC, most often describing impostor calls.
Is (718) 257-6211 a scam or robocall?
5 consumers reported (718) 257-6211 to the FTC, and 25% of those who answered the question said it was a recorded message or robocall. The most common subject was impostor. 4 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 (718) 257-6211 back?
Reports about this number are current — the most recent FTC complaint was filed 2026-08-24 — 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 (718) 257-6211 reported?
Consumers in 5 states reported this number to the FTC, most often from NY, MO, MT. 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.