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(805) 637-7243
(805) 637-7243 is a wireless (mobile) number from Santa Barbara, CA on a prefix assigned to T-Mobile USA. Consumers have filed 249 complaints about it: 62 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry and 187 with the FCC, most recently on 2026-10-19.
Being reported right now — 21 FTC complaints in the last 30 days, 2 this week, mostly for debt-relief robocalls.
Who called me from (805) 637-7243?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Wireless (mobile)
- Assigned carrier
- T-Mobile USA
- Rate center
- Santa Barbara, CA
- Prefix 805-637
- assigned 2001-10-18
- Area code
- 805 — California
- 805 covers
- Santa Barbara, Oxnard and San Luis Obispo
- Local time there
- —Pacific
This prefix is assigned to a wireless carrier, so the number is a mobile line. Caller ID for mobile numbers is frequently spoofed by robocallers. 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
- 622026-07-29 → 2026-10-19
- FCC complaints
- 1872014-12-31 → 2026-09-21
- Community reports
- 0
FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports); FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record. Complaints run from 2014-12-31 to 2026-10-19.
Did this number call you? What was it?
What (805) 637-7243 was reported for
62 consumers reported this number to the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry between 2026-07-29 and 2026-10-19. Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports).
Being reported right now — 21 FTC complaints in the last 30 days, 2 this week, mostly for debt-relief robocalls.
FTC Do Not Call reports per month. Peak month: 2026-08 (29).
The heaviest single day was 2026-08-06, when 5 separate consumers reported this number. Same-day clusters like that come from automated dialling rather than one person making 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.
- Other / unspecified28 (45%)
- Debt reduction14 (23%)
- Warranties & protection plans5 (8%)
- Impostor (government, business, family)5 (8%)
- No subject given4 (6%)
- Medical & prescriptions3 (5%)
- Dropped call / no message1 (2%)
- Home improvement & cleaning1 (2%)
57 of 59 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.
and 12 more states.
Most often from Newark, TX; Manhattan Beach, CA; Warren, OH; San Marcos, CA; Venice, FL.
Reports from 20 states is the footprint of a campaign dialling nationally rather than a local business.
When the calls came in
Consumers put 44% of the reported calls in the noon – 5 pm window, and 87% 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 (805) 637-7243
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-19 20:01 | Other / unspecified | Yes | FL |
| 2026-10-17 | 2026-10-17 09:45 | Debt reduction | Yes | Clearlake, CA |
| 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-15 07:45 | Warranties & protection plans | Yes | Garland, TX |
| 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-14 11:07 | Other / unspecified | Yes | Roseburg, OR |
| 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-14 00:00 | Debt reduction | Yes | Clearlake, CA |
| 2026-10-13 | 2026-10-13 19:30 | Other / unspecified | Yes | Saugus, MA |
| 2026-10-13 | 2026-10-13 16:38 | Vacation & timeshares | Yes | Meyersdale, PA |
| 2026-10-08 | 2026-10-08 18:40 | Other / unspecified | Yes | Manhattan Beach, CA |
| 2026-10-08 | 2026-10-08 13:49 | Other / unspecified | Yes | Port Richey, FL |
| 2026-10-08 | 2026-10-08 10:40 | Other / unspecified | Yes | Manhattan Beach, CA |
| 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-07 12:48 | Debt reduction | Yes | Manhattan Beach, CA |
| 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-07 15:54 | Other / unspecified | Yes | WI |
Reported in the last 7 days in area code 805 (California)
Other 805 numbers consumers reported to the FTC this week — useful when a campaign is rotating through an area code.
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 (805) 637-7243
What the 187 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 year. Peak year: 2018 (31).
Complaints span 11.7 years, from 2014-12-31 to 2026-09-21, with activity recorded in 87 separate months.
The heaviest single day was 2017-06-23, when 8 separate consumers filed complaints about this number. Same-day clusters like that come from automated dialling rather than a person making calls one at a time.
Where the complaints came from
and 26 more states.
Complaints came from 34 different states, which is the footprint of an automated campaign dialling nationally rather than a local business.
How the calls were placed
- Prerecorded Voice
- 126
- Abandoned Calls
- 30
- Live Voice
- 26
- Text Message
- 3
- Wireless (cell phone)
- 149
- Internet (VOIP)
- 31
- Wired
- 5
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
11 other numbers on the (805) 637 block have complaints too — 267 across the block in total. 11 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 805 (California), this is the 1st most-complained-about number of the 2,758 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 (805) 637-7243
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | Prerecorded Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | MD |
| 2026-07-10 | Prerecorded Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | IL |
| 2026-06-24 | Prerecorded Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | AZ |
| 2026-02-09 | Live Voice | Internet (VOIP) | ME |
| 2025-12-02 | Prerecorded Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | PA |
| 2025-08-29 | Prerecorded Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | WI |
| 2025-05-20 | Prerecorded Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | GA |
| 2024-04-10 | Prerecorded Voice | Internet (VOIP) | TX |
| 2024-04-09 | Live Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | SC |
| 2024-01-10 | Prerecorded Voice | Internet (VOIP) | MI |
Is (805) 637-7243 a scam? Community reports
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Other reported numbers starting (805) 637
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 (805) 637-7243
Who called me from (805) 637-7243?
(805) 637-7243 is a wireless (mobile) number on a prefix assigned to T-Mobile USA, based in Santa Barbara, CA. Consumers have filed 249 complaints about it — 62 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry and 187 with the FCC, most often describing debt-relief calls.
Is (805) 637-7243 a scam or robocall?
62 consumers reported (805) 637-7243 to the FTC, and 97% of those who answered the question said it was a recorded message or robocall. The most common subject was debt-relief. 21 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 (805) 637-7243 back?
Reports about this number are current — the most recent FTC complaint was filed 2026-10-19 — 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 (805) 637-7243 reported?
Consumers in 20 states reported this number to the FTC, which is the geographic spread of an automated campaign dialling nationally. 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.