FCC Consumer Complaints – 8 December 2025
Introduction
A total of 998 consumer complaints relating to telecommunications services were recorded by the Federal Communications Commission on 8 December 2025, complaint volume increased from 518 complaints the day before. Reports were received from 51 states and territories, with Florida recording slightly more complaints than other locations. Unwanted Calls recorded a slightly higher number of complaints than other issues.
Key statistics
- Total complaints
- 998
- States & territories reporting
- 51
- Most common issue
- Unwanted Calls (391)
- Most reported state/territory
- Florida (100)
Where the complaints came from
The 998 complaints recorded on 8 December 2025 were submitted from 673 cities across 51 states and territories. Complaint activity was fairly evenly distributed, with no single state or territory accounting for a large share of reports. A similar pattern is observed at the city level, with complaints spread across locations rather than concentrated in a single area.
The distribution of complaints by state and territory is shown below, with locations ranked by the number of reports recorded.
| State/Territory | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 100 | 10.0% |
| California | 97 | 9.7% |
| Texas | 79 | 7.9% |
| New York | 51 | 5.1% |
| Illinois | 45 | 4.5% |
| Georgia | 37 | 3.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 37 | 3.7% |
| Michigan | 33 | 3.3% |
| North Carolina | 33 | 3.3% |
| New Jersey | 30 | 3.0% |
| Other states and territories | 456 | 45.7% |
What the complaints were about
Complaints recorded on this date related to 6 different complaint categories. Phone accounted for the largest share, with 768 complaints. Complaint activity was strongly concentrated in this category, with other categories contributing comparatively fewer reports.
| Complaint category | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 768 | 77.0% |
| Internet | 170 | 17.0% |
| TV | 34 | 3.4% |
| Radio | 16 | 1.6% |
| Accessibility | 7 | 0.7% |
| Emergency | 3 | 0.3% |
Phone complaints
768 complaints were recorded in this category, representing 77.0% of the total.
| Issue | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unwanted Calls | 391 | 50.9% |
| Billing | 185 | 24.1% |
| Equipment | 59 | 7.7% |
| Availability (including rural call completion) | 52 | 6.8% |
| Number Portability (keeping your number if you change providers) | 29 | 3.8% |
| Cramming (unauthorized charges on your phone bill) | 17 | 2.2% |
| Privacy | 16 | 2.1% |
| Interference (including signal jammers) | 13 | 1.7% |
| Junk Faxes | 3 | 0.4% |
| Slamming (change of your carrier without permission) | 2 | 0.3% |
Unwanted calls again accounted for the largest share of complaints in this category. These reports are examined in more detail in the section below. Complaints in this category covered a range of issues, including Billing, Equipment and Availability (including rural call completion).
Internet complaints
170 complaints were recorded in this category, representing 17.0% of the total.
| Issue | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Billing | 77 | 45.3% |
| Availability | 47 | 27.6% |
| Interference | 15 | 8.8% |
| Equipment | 12 | 7.1% |
| Speed | 12 | 7.1% |
| Privacy | 7 | 4.1% |
Billing and Availability accounted for the majority of complaints in this category, with other issues reported less frequently.
TV complaints
34 complaints were recorded in this category, representing 3.4% of the total.
| Issue | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Billing | 14 | 41.2% |
| Availability | 11 | 32.4% |
| Indecency | 4 | 11.8% |
| Loud Commercials | 4 | 11.8% |
| Equipment | 1 | 2.9% |
Billing and Availability accounted for the majority of complaints in this category, with other issues reported less frequently.
Unwanted calls
A total of 391 complaints relating to unwanted calls were recorded on this date, representing 39.2% of all complaints. Caller ID and business contact numbers are shown below where sufficient data is available.
Most reported business contact numbers
| Telephone number | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| (833) 487-2750 | 17 | 4.3% |
| (833) 588-3809 | 6 | 1.5% |
| (512) 788-9491 | 4 | 1.0% |
| (833) 489-2364 | 3 | 0.8% |
| (706) 773-1040 | 2 | 0.5% |
| (833) 487-2735 | 2 | 0.5% |
| (833) 510-1069 | 2 | 0.5% |
| (866) 959-1025 | 2 | 0.5% |
| (202) 369-6159 | 1 | 0.3% |
| (202) 929-8584 | 1 | 0.3% |
Key patterns
- Mortgage Loans Services was reported slightly more often than other service types.
- Prerecorded Voice was reported slightly more often than other call types.
- (833) 487-2750 stood out as the most frequently reported business contact number.
- Reports were spread across many different caller ID numbers, with no single number dominating.
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.
Complaint categories, dates and complainant locations are based on the source records and may contain incomplete, approximate or user-entered information. Location details refer to the complainant’s reported location, not the location of the caller or telephone number. This content is provided for informational purposes only.