(844) 502-3253: reported for unwanted prerecorded calls

Also written 8445023253, 844-502-3253 and +1 844 502 3253

Bewary verdict

Suspiciousp_scam0.7914
Reason codes
High
On scam blocklistLISTED_BLOCKLIST

Complaints about calls and texts from this number

44complaints on 4 days

Complaints a day, last 90 days

26 a day at most
Aug 5Nov 2
Complaints a day, last 90 days
Sep 2, 2026: 26
Sep 3, 2026: 9
Sep 4, 2026: 8
Sep 25, 2026: 1

What people reported

Prerecorded calls
4398%
Live calls
12%

Where the people who complained live

Florida
1023%
New York
511%
Pennsylvania
37%
California
25%
Georgia
25%
First reportSep 2, 2026
Last reportSep 25, 2026

Complaints naming this number as a contact

14complaints across 4 days naming 10 other caller IDs

Complaints a day, last 90 days

11 a day at most
Aug 5Nov 2
Complaints a day, last 90 days
Sep 2, 2026: 11
Sep 3, 2026: 1
Sep 4, 2026: 1

Where the people who complained live

New York
214%
Pennsylvania
214%
Florida
17%
Georgia
17%
Illinois
17%
First reportApr 1, 2026
Last reportSep 4, 2026

Reported call times

49% of the calls with a time came between 12 pm and 3 pm, and 100% came Monday to Friday.

Hour of day, as reported in complaints

Busiest around 1 pm
12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
Hour of day, as reported in complaints
5 am: 1
6 am: 1
9 am: 3
10 am: 2
11 am: 3
12 pm: 4
1 pm: 10
2 pm: 10
3 pm: 4
4 pm: 4
5 pm: 6
6 pm: 1

By day of the week

Most timed calls: Wednesdays
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
By day of the week
Wednesday: 38
Thursday: 10
Friday: 10

Caller IDs listed in these complaints

Caller ID can be faked. These numbers may belong to people who did not make the calls.

(225) 592-4395 1 complaint
(307) 392-1945 1 complaint
(347) 720-0959 1 complaint
(352) 310-5026 1 complaint
(506) 736-4050 1 complaint
(571) 773-3940 1 complaint
(647) 586-4301 1 complaint
(678) 270-3402 1 complaint
(780) 502-3253 1 complaint
(785) 301-9854 1 complaint

About the number

Area code844
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 (844) 502-3253 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/%2B18445023253"
Response, November 2, 2026
{  "verdict": "suspicious",  "p_scam": 0.7914,  "reason_codes": [    "LISTED_BLOCKLIST"  ],  "facts": {    "e164": "+18445023253",    "number_type": "toll_free",    "complaints": {      "ftc": {        "count": 43,        "days": 4,        "last_at": "2026-09-25T00:00:00Z",        "robocall_share": 0.9767      },      "fcc": {        "count": 1,        "days": 1,        "last_at": "2026-09-02T00:00:00Z",        "robocall_share": 1      },      "pushed_by": {        "reports": 14,        "days": 4,        "callers": 10,        "last_at": "2026-09-04T00:00:00Z"      }    }  }}

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Sources

Complaints consumers filed with the FCC and FTC, Apr 1, 2026 to Sep 25, 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.