FCC Consumer Complaints – 18 October 2025
Introduction
On Saturday, 18 October 2025, the Federal Communications Commission recorded 7 consumer complaints relating to telecommunications services, this represented a decline from the 16 complaints recorded the previous day. Reports were received from 3 states and territories, with California accounting for the largest number of submissions at 5 complaints. Complaints relating to Interference were marginally higher than for other issue types.
This date falls within a government shutdown period from 1 October 2025 to 12 November 2025. Complaint volumes during this period may be lower than usual.
Key statistics
- Total complaints
- 7
- States & territories reporting
- 3
- Most common issue
- Interference (3)
- Most reported state/territory
- California (5)
Where the complaints came from
The 7 complaints recorded on 18 October 2025 originated from 5 cities across 3 states and territories. Due to the relatively low number of complaints recorded on this date, detailed analysis of their geographic distribution is not presented.
The distribution of complaints by state and territory is shown below, with locations ranked by the number of reports recorded.
| State/Territory | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| California | 5 | 71.4% |
| Maine | 1 | 14.3% |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 14.3% |
What the complaints were about
A total of 2 complaint categories were represented in the complaints recorded on this date. Emergency was the most reported category, with 4 complaints. Only two complaint categories were represented in the reports recorded on this date.
| Complaint category | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency | 4 | 57.1% |
| Phone | 3 | 42.9% |
The information presented on this page is based on consumer complaint data submitted to regulatory authorities. References to telephone numbers reflect reports made by consumers and do not confirm ownership, authenticity, or that the number was genuinely associated with the call. Caller ID information may be inaccurate or subject to spoofing.
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