Phone number 9496563575 area code and prefix assignment information:
| Country | |
|---|---|
| Location | CALIFORNIA |
| Rate Center | IRVINE |
| Carrier | T-MOBILE USA, INC. |
Caller calls 2-3 x daily, non stop
Barbara from fresh start won't stop calling about help with taxes. She asks for Gregory sometimes. My name is not Gregory. Most of the time she does not ask for anyone in particular just leaves a voicemail to call back. This happens several times a day every single day. FTC needs to do something about it
Barbra claiming to be from fresh start info bombing my number over 5 calls per day
Robocaller
This is the third call today from these turds left in my voice mail. The recorded voice has changed from the other messages I got from what they left before in the past like what I saw others have posted here "Barbara from fresh start". Now these messages doesn't identify who they are it just states to call back at 949-656-3575 at my earliest convenience. The numbers I blocked are usually from the 707 and 501 area codes and these assclowns keep changing the numbers. Even when I block numbers they're used they still can leave voice mail. No doubt they are scammers. Is anyone else curious how scammers like this are allowed to continue to operate using this scam?
Damn scammers from this fresh start call me every day leaving voice mails to call them back at 949-656-3575. This has been going on for months. Think they'd figure out by now. Why does the authorities allow them to get away with calling people 4 sometimes 5 times a day, every day? Must be a company owned by some politician or something.
I get multiple calls every day for the last couple of months from Fresh Start leaving me multiple voice mails every time they call. They don't miss a day. The recorded messages are all identical the recorded message claims to be Barbara from fresh start and that I need to call them back at 949-656-3575. The calls and voice mails occur through the day and evening. No doubt these are scammers because I can't see any actual business that would use these kinds of tactics as well as telling a lie stating I inquired. I never even heard of them. I can see as I check around about them that many are getting these harassing calls from them as I am. The question I have is why isn't anything being done to stop this?
Same as all the above, and it's very irritating. The sad part is, this is my government work phone that is being called repeatedly, nonstop, all day, every day. No matter how many I block, another number calls with the same person "Barbara from FreshStart" and all of the voicemails are left for a return call to the 949-656-3575 number.
I have been getting these robo calls from 'Barbara at Fresh Start' for months now as well with the call claiming to be 'following up with my recent inquiry'. An absolute scam, I never even heard of them before let alone ever calling them. Like the other posts I've read here I never answer or call back and have blocked this number but that hasn't done any good, I still am getting three or more messages left in my voice mail every day from this scammer. I find it hard to believe that in this day and age of technology these asshats can get away with making these calls and there doesn't seem to be anything that 'the authorities' can do to stop them from this harassment. For now I continue to delete and suggest never to call back or follow any links.
76 consumers have filed FTC complaints against 949-656-3575. The majority of complaints (84%) flagged this as a robocall. The most recent complaint was filed on January 22, 2026. Complaints came from 26 states, including California, Indiana, Maryland, New York, Texas and Utah. The cities with the most complaints were Ramona, Alameda, Carlsbad, Chico, Elk Grove, Fresno, Irvine and Los Angeles.
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 43 complaints 57% |
| Other | 17 complaints 22% |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 11 complaints 14% |
| No Subject Provided | 3 complaints 4% |
| Medical & prescriptions | 2 complaints 3% |
| Call date | Type | Reported from |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | Los Angeles, California |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | Washington, Virginia |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | Erin, New York |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | Carlsbad, California |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Other | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | Pearland, Texas |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Other | California |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Other | Beckley, West Virginia |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | Texas |
Based on area code 949, phone number is located in California, United States. The 656 prefix was originally assigned to the IRVINE rate center, serving Irvine and its surrounding areas.
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Scam asks you to call 949-656-3575 for help with your taxes via a program called Fresh or Fresh Start.