212 different phone numbers from 217-212-1000 to 217-212-1999 have been reported to the FTC, with 308 complaints in total, 1 of them in the last 90 days. No single number in the block has more than 4 complaints, so looking up one number on its own understates how often this block appears in reports. 54% of the complaints describe "Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)". Reports came from 31 states, most often Illinois, California and Texas. The earliest complaint on record is from September 13, 2023 and the most recent from August 4, 2026.
Complaints are filed by consumers with the FTC and are not verified. Callers often spoof numbers, so a number listed here may have been faked by a caller rather than used by the person or business it is assigned to. Many complaints spread across consecutive numbers can point to one calling operation rotating through a block, but this page does not identify who placed the calls. How we source this data.
| Complaint type | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 166 | 54% |
| Other | 84 | 27% |
| Dropped call or no message | 17 | 6% |
| No subject provided | 12 | 4% |
| Medical & prescriptions | 11 | 4% |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 7 | 2% |
| Charities | 3 | 1% |
| Unwanted Calls | 2 | 1% |
| Illinois | 79 |
| California | 40 |
| Texas | 22 |
| Florida | 20 |
| New York | 15 |
| Maryland | 11 |
Sorted by number of complaints.