(217) 834-9517 - 489 Complaints Reported

About Phone Number (217) 834-9517

This is a geographic number originating from Illinois (Springfield, Champaign) that has been included in our database for tracking reports and caller information.

Our records indicate that this number has been reported 489 times. The most common reason for reports is Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans).

About Area Code 217

Area code 217 serves Springfield, Champaign, Illinois. This area code is in the Central time zone. Calls from this area code may originate from local businesses, services, or residents in that region.

Detailed Complaint Analysis for (217) 834-9517

Our database has collected 489 reports about calls from this number across 6 complaint categories:

Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans): 69% (339 reports)
Other: 21% (105 reports)
Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends: 6% (29 reports)
No Subject Provided: 3% (14 reports)
Medical & prescriptions: 0% (1 reports)
Work from home & other ways to make money: 0% (1 reports)

How to Handle Calls Related to Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)

When dealing with calls from this number:

  • Do not share personal or financial information with unknown callers
  • Ask the caller to identify themselves and their organization
  • Request to be removed from their calling list
  • Use your phone's blocking feature to prevent future calls
  • Report unwanted calls to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov

Complaint Summary for (217) 834-9517

Complaint Type Number of Complaints
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)339
Other105
Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends29
No Subject Provided14
Medical & prescriptions1
Work from home & other ways to make money1

Where Reports Originate

Complaints about (217) 834-9517 have been filed from 17 states. The most reports come from California (41 reports), Illinois (20 reports), North truro, Massachusetts (17 reports).

StateCityReports
CaliforniaNot specified41
IllinoisNot specified20
MassachusettsNorth truro17
FloridaNot specified17
VirginiaNot specified13
New JerseyNot specified12
KentuckyNot specified11
MassachusettsNot specified11
AlabamaNot specified10
NebraskaOmaha9
GeorgiaAcworth8
New YorkRochester8
ColoradoNot specified8
NevadaLas vegas8
ArizonaNot specified7

Complaint Activity Over Time

The first complaint about (217) 834-9517 was recorded on April 16, 2026. The most recent report was filed on October 2, 2026. Peak activity occurred in September 2026 with 258 complaints.

MonthReports
Oct 20261
Sep 2026258
Aug 20261
May 2026152
Apr 202677

Call Type Analysis

Of the 478 reports filed about (217) 834-9517, 94% were identified as automated robocalls, 6% were live callers.

Robocall (447)Live caller (31)

Take Action Against Unwanted Calls

This number has received a significant number of complaints. Consider these actions:

How to Block
Report This Number
File FTC Complaint

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