(888) 681-2253: reported for unwanted prerecorded calls
Also written 8886812253, 888-681-2253 and +1 888 681 2253
Bewary verdict
Suspiciousp_scam0.7914
Reason codes
High
On scam blocklist
LISTED_BLOCKLISTComplaints about calls and texts from this number
22complaints on 15 days
Complaints a day, last 90 days
5 a day at most
Aug 5Nov 2
| Aug 6, 2026: 1 |
| Aug 18, 2026: 2 |
| Aug 21, 2026: 5 |
| Aug 24, 2026: 1 |
| Aug 25, 2026: 1 |
| Sep 1, 2026: 2 |
| Sep 2, 2026: 1 |
| Sep 4, 2026: 1 |
| Sep 9, 2026: 1 |
| Sep 23, 2026: 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026: 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026: 2 |
What people reported
- Prerecorded calls
- 1777%
- Live calls
- 523%
Where the people who complained live
- Texas
- 418%
- California
- 29%
- Washington D.C.
- 29%
- New Jersey
- 29%
- Virginia
- 29%
First reportJul 23, 2026
Last reportOct 22, 2026
Complaints naming this number as a contact
5complaints across 5 days naming 3 other caller IDs
Complaints a day, last 90 days
1 a day at most
Aug 5Nov 2
| Aug 13, 2026: 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026: 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026: 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026: 1 |
Where the people who complained live
- Florida
- 120%
- Michigan
- 120%
- New York
- 120%
- Ohio
- 120%
- Oklahoma
- 120%
First reportJul 22, 2026
Last reportOct 28, 2026
Reported call times
44% 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 12 pm
12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
| 1 am: 1 |
| 9 am: 4 |
| 10 am: 2 |
| 11 am: 1 |
| 12 pm: 5 |
| 1 pm: 2 |
| 2 pm: 5 |
| 3 pm: 4 |
| 4 pm: 1 |
| 5 pm: 1 |
| 7 pm: 1 |
By day of the week
Most timed calls: Tuesdays
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
| Monday: 3 |
| Tuesday: 7 |
| Wednesday: 5 |
| Thursday: 5 |
| Friday: 7 |
Caller IDs listed in these complaints
Caller ID can be faked. These numbers may belong to people who did not make the calls.
(440) 335-8129 1 complaint
(585) 308-9056 1 complaint
(781) 200-0203 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 (888) 681-2253 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/%2B18886812253"import requests
r = requests.get("https://api.bewary.app/v1/phone/%2B18886812253", timeout=10)
result = r.json()
print(result["verdict"], result["p_scam"], result["reason_codes"])const res = await fetch("https://api.bewary.app/v1/phone/%2B18886812253")
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": "+18886812253", "number_type": "toll_free", "complaints": { "ftc": { "count": 22, "days": 15, "last_at": "2026-10-22T00:00:00Z", "robocall_share": 0.7727 }, "fcc": null, "pushed_by": { "reports": 5, "days": 5, "callers": 3, "last_at": "2026-10-28T00:00:00Z" } } }}More reported 888 numbers
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Sources
Complaints consumers filed with the FCC and FTC, Jul 22, 2026 to Oct 28, 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.