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(859) 297-4005
(859) 297-4005 is a landline / voip number from Versailles, KY on a prefix assigned to PAETEC (Windstream). Consumers have filed 3 complaints about it: 3 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry, most recently on 2026-07-29.
Reported within the last year — last FTC complaint 2026-07-29, for debt-relief robocalls. Nothing in the last 30 days.
Who called me from (859) 297-4005?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Landline / VoIP
- Assigned carrier
- PAETEC (Windstream)
- Rate center
- Versailles, KY
- Prefix 859-297
- assigned 2002-05-23, pooled block
- Area code
- 859 — Kentucky
- 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
- 32026-07-28 → 2026-07-29
- Community reports
- 0
FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports). Complaints run from 2026-07-28 to 2026-07-29.
Did this number call you? What was it?
What (859) 297-4005 was reported for
3 consumers reported this number to the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry between 2026-07-28 and 2026-07-29. Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports).
Reported within the last year — last FTC complaint 2026-07-29, for debt-relief robocalls. Nothing in the last 30 days.
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 / unspecified2 (67%)
- Debt reduction1 (33%)
2 of 3 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.
Recent FTC reports naming (859) 297-4005
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 in the last 7 days in area code 859 (Kentucky)
Other 859 numbers consumers reported to the FTC this week — useful when a campaign is rotating through an area code.
- (859) 474-78612 this week · Debt reduction
- (859) 279-18711 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
- (859) 295-15301 this week · Medical & prescriptions
- (859) 331-19621 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
- (859) 340-34621 this week · No subject given
- (859) 357-68011 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
- (859) 376-94691 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
- (859) 388-59271 this week · No subject given
- (859) 404-63661 this week · No subject given
- (859) 407-50731 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.
Is (859) 297-4005 a scam? Community reports
No community reports for (859) 297-4005 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 (859) 297
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 (859) 297-4005
Who called me from (859) 297-4005?
(859) 297-4005 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to PAETEC (Windstream), based in Versailles, KY. Consumers have filed 3 complaints about it — 3 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry, most often describing debt-relief calls.
Is (859) 297-4005 a scam or robocall?
3 consumers reported (859) 297-4005 to the FTC, and 67% of those who answered the question said it was a recorded message or robocall. The most common subject was debt-relief. Nothing has been filed in the last 30 days. Complaints are a strong signal, not proof — never share personal or payment information with an unsolicited caller.
Should I call (859) 297-4005 back?
The most recent FTC complaint about this number was filed 2026-07-29; nothing has come in for the last 30 days, but the campaign was active within the year. As a general rule, only return a call you were expecting: a caller with legitimate business will leave a voicemail.
Where was (859) 297-4005 reported?
Consumers in 3 states reported this number to the FTC, most often from ID, TX, VA. 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.