170 different phone numbers from 217-485-9000 to 217-485-9999 have been reported to the FTC, with 219 complaints in total. 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. 51% of the complaints describe "Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)". Reports came from 33 states, most often Illinois, California and Texas. The earliest complaint on record is from November 17, 2020 and the most recent from May 13, 2025.
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) | 112 | 51% |
| Other | 56 | 26% |
| No subject provided | 23 | 11% |
| Medical & prescriptions | 11 | 5% |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 11 | 5% |
| Dropped call or no message | 4 | 2% |
| Unwanted Calls | 2 | 1% |
| Illinois | 42 |
| California | 34 |
| Texas | 16 |
| New Jersey | 12 |
| New York | 11 |
| Florida | 10 |
Sorted by number of complaints.