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Exchange · Milwaukee, WI

(414) 253-xxxx

Every number from 414-253-0000 to 414-253-9999. NANPA records the exchange as assigned to Bandwidth for Milwaukee, WI in 2017. Robocall and scam operations often use many numbers from one exchange, so if one number here is a shady call, its neighbors deserve a second look.

CarrierBandwidthoriginal
Line typeVoIP / internet phonelikely
Rate centerMilwaukee, WI
Flagged numbers2

Reported numbers starting 414-253

NumberVerdictWhat it isReportsComplaints
(414) 253-0835CautionScam or spam text04
(414) 253-2302CautionScam or spam text06

About the 414-253 exchange

414-253 is an exchange (the first six digits of a phone number) in area code 414, which covers Wisconsin. NANPA, which runs the North American Numbering Plan, assigned it to Bandwidth for the Milwaukee, WI rate center in 2017. Numbers from this carrier are usually VoIP / internet phone lines.

People keep their number when they move or switch carrier, so this is where the number was first assigned, not where the caller is today. Local time for 414-253 numbers is usually Central time. Scammers can also fake (spoof) any number, so a call that shows a 414-253 number may not come from Bandwidth at all.

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