(800) 240-8151: reported for unwanted calls

Also written 8002408151, 800-240-8151 and +1 800 240 8151

Bewary verdict

Unknownp_scam0.2000

Complaints

11complaints on 8 days

Complaints a day, last 90 days

3 a day at most
Aug 5Nov 2
Complaints a day, last 90 days
Aug 12, 2026: 1
Aug 18, 2026: 1
Aug 25, 2026: 1
Sep 7, 2026: 3
Sep 16, 2026: 1
Oct 1, 2026: 1
Oct 14, 2026: 2

What people reported

Prerecorded calls
655%
Live calls
545%

Where the people who complained live

Illinois
655%
Ohio
218%
Florida
19%
Indiana
19%
Pennsylvania
19%
First reportJul 31, 2026
Last reportOct 14, 2026

Reported call times

70% of the calls with a time came between 8 am and 11 am, and 100% came Monday to Friday.

Hour of day, as reported in complaints

Busiest around 8 am
12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
Hour of day, as reported in complaints
8 am: 6
10 am: 1
12 pm: 1
3 pm: 1
4 pm: 1

By day of the week

Most timed calls: Wednesdays
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
By day of the week
Monday: 3
Tuesday: 2
Wednesday: 4
Thursday: 1
Friday: 1

About the number

Area code800
LocationToll-free (US and Canada)
Number typeToll-free

What to do

  1. Hang up without pressing keys to reach an operator or to stop the calls.
  2. Do not call a number the recording gives you. Call the company using the number on your account statement or its website.
  3. Do not give codes, passwords or card details to a recorded call or anyone it connects you to.
  4. Report the recorded call to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
  5. Block the number and ask your phone company about its call blocking tools.

Look up (800) 240-8151 in your app

Bewary's phone number lookup returns the country and number type. The MCP tool lookup_phone runs the same check. Phone number scam lookup API · This answer as JSON

curl "https://api.bewary.app/v1/phone/%2B18002408151"
Response, November 2, 2026
{  "verdict": "unknown",  "p_scam": 0.2,  "reason_codes": [],  "facts": {    "e164": "+18002408151",    "number_type": "toll_free",    "complaints": {      "ftc": {        "count": 10,        "days": 8,        "last_at": "2026-10-14T00:00:00Z",        "robocall_share": 0.5      },      "fcc": {        "count": 1,        "days": 1,        "last_at": "2026-10-14T00:00:00Z",        "robocall_share": 1      }    }  }}

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Sources

Complaints consumers filed with the FCC and FTC, Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. Bewary counts the reports and does not check each one. Scammers can fake the number that shows on your phone, so a reported number may belong to someone who never called you.