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(854) 212-8688
(854) 212-8688 is a wireless (mobile) number from Beaufort, SC on a prefix assigned to POWERTEL ATLANTA LICENSES, INC.. The FCC has 2 unwanted-call complaints on record for this number, most recently 2025-08-13.
Who called me from (854) 212-8688?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Wireless (mobile)
- Assigned carrier
- POWERTEL ATLANTA LICENSES, INC.
- Rate center
- Beaufort, SC
- Area code
- 854 — SC
- Time zone
- E
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.
FCC complaint history
Consumers filed 2 unwanted-call complaints naming (854) 212-8688 with the FCC, most recently on 2025-08-13, from 2 states (CA, KS). Source: FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record.
Did this number call you? What was it?
Complaint pattern for (854) 212-8688
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.
Complaints per month. Peak month: 2024-09 (1).
Complaints span 11 months, from 2024-09-25 to 2025-08-13, with activity recorded in 2 separate months.
How the calls were placed
- Text Message
- 2
- Internet (VOIP)
- 1
- Wireless (cell phone)
- 1
Text Message: An SMS rather than a voice call.
Internet (VOIP): Reported as arriving over a VoIP service. VoIP origination is cheap to obtain and quick to abandon, which is why high-volume campaigns favour it.
Prefix and area context
3 other numbers on the (854) 212 block have complaints too — 5 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 854 (SC), this is the 13th most-complained-about number of the 238 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 (854) 212-8688
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-13 | Text Message | Internet (VOIP) | CA |
| 2024-09-25 | Text Message | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | KS |
Is (854) 212-8688 a scam? Community reports
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Other reported numbers starting (854) 212
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 (854) 212-8688
Who called me from (854) 212-8688?
(854) 212-8688 is a wireless (mobile) number on a prefix assigned to POWERTEL ATLANTA LICENSES, INC., based in Beaufort, SC. The FCC has logged 2 unwanted-call complaints against this number. Check the community reports on this page for first-hand accounts of what the call was about.
Is (854) 212-8688 a scam or robocall?
The FCC's public complaint data contains 2 complaints about unwanted calls from (854) 212-8688. 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 (854) 212-8688 back?
The most recent complaint against this number was filed on 2025-08-13. 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 (854) 212-8688 filed?
Consumers in 2 states filed complaints about this number, most often from CA, KS. The FCC records the state the complainant filed from, not where the call originated — caller ID can be spoofed to display any number.
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