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(740) 457-1524
(740) 457-1524 is a landline / voip number from Steubenvl, OH on a prefix assigned to MCImetro (Verizon Business). Consumers have filed 3 complaints about it with the FCC, most recently on 2018-06-19.
Who called me from (740) 457-1524?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Landline / VoIP
- Assigned carrier
- MCImetro (Verizon Business)
- Rate center
- Steubenvl, OH
- Prefix 740-457
- pooled block
- Area code
- 740 — Ohio
- 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
- 32018-05-03 → 2018-06-19
- Community reports
- 0
FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record. Complaints run from 2018-05-03 to 2018-06-19.
Did this number call you? What was it?
Complaint pattern for (740) 457-1524
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.
This number's complaint record is historic. Nothing has been filed against it since 2018-06-19, 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.
FCC complaints per month. Peak month: 2018-06 (2).
Complaints span 2 months, from 2018-05-03 to 2018-06-19, with activity recorded in 2 separate months.
How the calls were placed
- Abandoned Calls
- 1
- Live Voice
- 1
- Prerecorded Voice
- 1
- Wireless (cell phone)
- 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 (740) 457 block has complaints too — 4 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 740 (Ohio), this is the 38th most-complained-about number of the 1,849 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 (740) 457-1524
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-19 | Live Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | MO |
| 2018-06-10 | Prerecorded Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | DC |
| 2018-05-03 | Abandoned Calls | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | MO |
Reported in the last 7 days in area code 740 (Ohio)
Numbers in this area code that consumers reported to the FTC's Do Not Call Registry this week.
- (740) 206-99452 this week · No subject given
- (740) 338-67572 this week · No subject given
- (740) 213-68522 this week · Medical & prescriptions
- (740) 334-49081 this week · Energy, solar & utilities
- (740) 394-79001 this week · Dropped call / no message
- (740) 923-61181 this week · No subject given
- (740) 206-99541 this week · No subject given
- (740) 208-25861 this week · No subject given
- (740) 842-69201 this week · Debt reduction
- (740) 945-80761 this week · No subject given
Is (740) 457-1524 a scam? Community reports
No community reports for (740) 457-1524 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 (740) 457
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 (740) 457-1524
Who called me from (740) 457-1524?
(740) 457-1524 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to MCImetro (Verizon Business), based in Steubenvl, OH. Consumers have filed 3 complaints about it with the FCC.
Is (740) 457-1524 a scam or robocall?
The FCC's public complaint data contains 3 complaints about unwanted calls from (740) 457-1524, 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 (740) 457-1524 back?
The complaint record for this number stops in 2018, 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 (740) 457-1524 filed?
Consumers in 2 states filed complaints about this number, most often from MO, DC. 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.