Quick ring from this number, then nothing. No message, so probably not important. Blocked just in case.
Scam callers pretending to be Consumer Cellular – warning signs!
Summary — +18882134142
Caller Name: Consumer Cellular
Caller Type: Scam
Location: United States
Reviews: 56
Carrier: —, Region: —
Expert Opinion
Recent reports indicate a surge of voicemail drops from 1‑888‑213‑4142 that claim to be from Consumer Cellular. Most callers describe cut‑off messages, bogus account alerts, and requests to call back, which aligns with known spoofed caller ID scams. The pattern suggests fraudsters are leveraging the brand’s reputation to elicit personal or payment info. Recipients should verify any Consumer Cellular contact by calling the official number on the carrier’s website, avoid returning calls to unfamiliar numbers, and use call‑blocking tools or carrier‑level spam filters. Reporting suspicious calls to the FCC’s Robocall Complaint Portal can also help curb abuse.
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Recent Reports for (888) 213-4142
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Scam
It appears that Fraudsters are using spoofed numbers
I recieved a Spoofed Call from Consumer Cellular asking me to call them at 888 213-4142, its a Scam, they claim you are over minutes and need to talk to you, but its actualy a scammer
It appears that FRAUDSTERS are exploiting Spectrum landline caller IDs, displaying 888-345-5509 and 888-345-5510, which are actual consumer cellular numbers, and leaving voicemails with instructions to call 888-213-4142, a number not associated with Consumer Cellular
18882134142
Scam
There are fraudsters using this number to spoof caller ID displays on landline phones provided by spectrum.
No message, unknown. Probably spam. Blocked preemptively.
Its weird that a phone company would ask if you recieve food stamp's, they should put more efford into it
Consumer Cellular left a message inquiring about SNAP benefits, despite being our service provider
18882134142
Consumer Cellular
This is actually Consumer Cellular
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Telemarketing
It's rediculous that a phone company would ask about food stamps, if they're going to lie, they should atleast put some effort into it
They left a messge asking if we recived SNAP benifits, its from Consumer Cellular, were custumers so im not shure what the call was about.
18882134142
Consumer Cellular
Identified as a call from Consumer Cellular
This call was pretending to be from Consumer Cellular, it's a scam
My husband's subscriber information was used to contact me, requesting new credit card details, which I found suspicious
Instead of contacting my husband directly, the caller reached out to me requesting updated credit card information, which raised suspicions since this number is not associated with any of our accounts
We received a robocall allegedly from Consumer Cellular warning that our plan usage had been exceeded and advising us to contact a different number to upgrade our account; given our existing Unlimited Talk plan, this was clearly a scam.
A robocall was received from 888-345-5510, claiming to be Consumer Cellular, stating that our plan usage had been exceeded and prompting us to call 888-213-4142 to upgrade, which is clearly a scam given our Unlimited Talk only plan.
A message claimed to be from Consumer Cellular regarding my account, prompting me to call the provided number.
A message was left stating it was from Consumer Cellular regarding my account, requesting a return call to this number.
The caller ID showed 800 service, and the call originated from 888-345-5510, with a cut-off message directing me to call back at 888-213-4142, supposedly from Consumer Cellular; I won't be returning calls from unknown numbers, especially when the initial call comes from an unrecognized number.
The caller ID showed 800 service, but the number was different, and the message was cut off, so I didnt call back
A blatant scam involving a claim of being from Consumer Cellular, requesting a callback about a supposed account issue
Upon reviewing your report and the preceding one, it's clear this isn't a case of caller ID spoofing, a practice explained simply by the FCC and Wikipedia.
The scammer used Consumer Cellular's phone number to trick me into calling 888-213-4142 regarding my account, but fortunately, I contacted the real CC and they confirmed it was a spoofed call
Based on the reports, it's clear that this number is not a credit card number and therefore was not spoofed, highlighting the importance of understanding caller ID spoofing as explained by the FCC and Wikipedia.
I received a call from a spoofed Consumer Cellular number, instructing me to contact another number regarding my account; however, after verifying with the actual Consumer Cellular, it was confirmed that the call was a scam
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Unknown
Identification was made by HiYa
HiYa identifed this number as a Consumer Cellular number, i called 611 from my mother mobile and they say her account is fine, but this is not one of they're contact number
After using HiYa to identify the number as supposedly belonging to Consumer Cellular, a call to 611 from the affected mobile phone revealed that the account was in order and the number in question was not one of their official contact numbers.
18882134142
Unknown
Within a minute, two calls were received from this number, both of which went to voicemail. Unfortunately, the initial part of the message was inaudible, but the recording instructed me to return the call, which I chose not to do, leaving me unsure about the caller's identity.
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