Who called me from a 501 number?
Consumers named 746 different 501 numbers in 787 Do Not Call complaints filed with the US Federal Trade Commission between Jun 21, 2026 and Sep 14, 2026.
Numbers reported
746
Complaints
787
Recorded / robocall
72%
Most common
Other
Most-reported 501 numbers
- (501) 803-7921Vacation & timeshares4
- (501) 260-1885Other3
- (501) 381-2044Other3
- (501) 946-3457Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends3
- (501) 209-4113Medical & prescriptions2
- (501) 218-3104No Subject Provided2
- (501) 241-7117Other2
- (501) 248-3256Other2
- (501) 274-0217No Subject Provided2
- (501) 316-2983Other2
- (501) 359-4379No Subject Provided2
- (501) 381-3494No Subject Provided2
- (501) 392-3032No Subject Provided2
- (501) 417-3706Other2
- (501) 427-5435Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes2
- (501) 427-7532Other2
- (501) 430-5178No Subject Provided2
- (501) 435-3231Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends2
- (501) 451-1905Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)2
- (501) 456-9843Other2
- (501) 493-0859Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)2
- (501) 506-7718Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)2
- (501) 545-9427Dropped call or no message2
- (501) 559-8346No Subject Provided2
- (501) 576-7428Other2
- (501) 576-7542Other2
- (501) 781-8557Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)2
- (501) 781-8688Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)2
- (501) 799-9975Other2
- (501) 887-8649Other2
- (501) 946-3524Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends2
- (501) 946-3562Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends2
- (501) 946-3603Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends2
- (501) 946-3763Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends2
- (501) 946-3991Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends2
- (501) 999-2220Other2
- (501) 200-5408Other1
- (501) 200-9902Medical & prescriptions1
- (501) 205-3635Medical & prescriptions1
- (501) 205-3896Other1
- (501) 205-4719Other1
- (501) 205-4722Other1
- (501) 205-4737Other1
- (501) 205-4817Other1
- (501) 205-7802Other1
- (501) 205-8388Other1
- (501) 207-5076Other1
- (501) 207-9488Other1
- (501) 208-8226Other1
- (501) 208-8728Work from home & other ways to make money1
What to do if a 501 number called you
- Do not call back and do not press any key to "opt out".
- Never give codes, card numbers or remote access to an inbound caller.
- Block the number and report the call at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
- Report it to GACS so other people searching this number find your warning — report a scam call.
Questions people ask
Is every call from a 501 number a scam?
No. Area code 501 is a normal US area code used by ordinary businesses and people. The numbers listed here are the ones consumers named in Do Not Call complaints — the area code itself tells you nothing about whether a specific call is legitimate.
Why do I keep getting calls from 501 numbers?
Scam dialers often spoof a local-looking prefix so the call appears familiar, and they rotate through numbers within the same area code. That is why blocking one number rarely stops the calls.
Should I call a 501 number back?
No. Returning a call to an unknown number can confirm your line is live or connect you to a premium-rate service. A genuine caller will leave a voicemail.
Where do these counts come from?
The US Federal Trade Commission publishes the phone numbers named in Do Not Call complaints as daily open-data files. GACS aggregates those files. These totals cover only the days we have processed, not all time.
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaint data. Complaints are unverified consumer allegations and caller ID is easily spoofed, so a listed number may belong to someone unconnected to the calls.
Authoritative sources
Independent primary sources used to check and corroborate the guidance on this page.
- US Federal Communications Commission — Robocalls
Regulator guidance on blocking unwanted calls and texts.
- US National Do Not Call Registry
Register a number and file telemarketing complaints.
- UK Ofcom — Nuisance Calls and Messages
UK regulator advice and reporting routes for scam calls and SMS.
