(855) 357-2243: reported for unwanted prerecorded calls
Also written 8553572243, 855-357-2243 and +1 855 357 2243
Bewary verdict
Suspiciousp_scam0.7914
Reason codes
High
On scam blocklist
LISTED_BLOCKLISTComplaints about calls and texts from this number
20complaints on 7 days
Complaints a day, last 90 days
8 a day at most
Aug 5Nov 2
| Sep 28, 2026: 8 |
| Sep 29, 2026: 4 |
| Sep 30, 2026: 1 |
| Oct 1, 2026: 3 |
| Oct 5, 2026: 1 |
| Oct 9, 2026: 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026: 1 |
What people reported
- Prerecorded calls
- 1995%
- Live calls
- 15%
Where the people who complained live
- New York
- 420%
- Michigan
- 420%
- Iowa
- 210%
- North Carolina
- 210%
- Arizona
- 15%
First reportMay 3, 2026
Last reportOct 19, 2026
Complaints naming this number as a contact
15complaints across 4 days naming 11 other caller IDs
Complaints a day, last 90 days
12 a day at most
Aug 5Nov 2
| Aug 5, 2026: 1 |
| Sep 28, 2026: 12 |
| Sep 29, 2026: 1 |
| Oct 1, 2026: 1 |
Where the people who complained live
- Texas
- 533%
- Arizona
- 213%
- California
- 17%
- Florida
- 17%
- Kentucky
- 17%
First reportAug 5, 2026
Last reportOct 1, 2026
Reported call times
33% of the calls with a time came between 10 am and 1 pm, and 97% came Monday to Friday.
Hour of day, as reported in complaints
Busiest around 10 am
12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
| 7 am: 1 |
| 10 am: 4 |
| 11 am: 4 |
| 12 pm: 3 |
| 1 pm: 4 |
| 2 pm: 3 |
| 3 pm: 3 |
| 4 pm: 2 |
| 5 pm: 3 |
| 6 pm: 3 |
| 7 pm: 1 |
| 8 pm: 2 |
By day of the week
Most timed calls: Mondays
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
| Monday: 22 |
| Tuesday: 5 |
| Wednesday: 2 |
| Thursday: 4 |
| Friday: 1 |
| Sunday: 1 |
Caller IDs listed in these complaints
Caller ID can be faked. These numbers may belong to people who did not make the calls.
(289) 517-3599 1 complaint
(320) 888-5176 1 complaint
(506) 627-4791 1 complaint
(519) 921-1092 1 complaint
(541) 550-1810 1 complaint
(581) 963-8950 1 complaint
(804) 870-0825 1 complaint
(825) 350-1421 1 complaint
(863) 392-9243 1 complaint
(903) 488-1614 1 complaint
(940) 556-1681 1 complaint
About the number
What to do
- Hang up without pressing keys to reach an operator or to stop the calls.
- Do not call a number the recording gives you. Call the company using the number on your account statement or its website.
- Do not give codes, passwords or card details to a recorded call or anyone it connects you to.
- Report the recorded call to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
- Block the number and ask your phone company about its call blocking tools.
Look up (855) 357-2243 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/%2B18553572243"import requests
r = requests.get("https://api.bewary.app/v1/phone/%2B18553572243", timeout=10)
result = r.json()
print(result["verdict"], result["p_scam"], result["reason_codes"])const res = await fetch("https://api.bewary.app/v1/phone/%2B18553572243")
const result = await res.json()
console.log(result.verdict, result.p_scam, result.reason_codes) Response, November 2, 2026
{ "verdict": "suspicious", "p_scam": 0.7914, "reason_codes": [ "LISTED_BLOCKLIST" ], "facts": { "e164": "+18553572243", "number_type": "toll_free", "complaints": { "ftc": { "count": 19, "days": 7, "last_at": "2026-10-19T00:00:00Z", "robocall_share": 0.9474 }, "fcc": { "count": 1, "days": 1, "last_at": "2026-05-03T00:00:00Z", "robocall_share": 1 }, "pushed_by": { "reports": 15, "days": 4, "callers": 11, "last_at": "2026-10-01T00:00:00Z" } } }}More reported 855 numbers
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Sources
Complaints consumers filed with the FCC and FTC, May 3, 2026 to Oct 19, 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.