(217) 863-7429 is a Illinois number (area code 217, Springfield, Champaign) with 168 FTC complaints, about calls between October 9, 2026 and October 26, 2026. It is currently active: 167 complaints came in during the last 30 days. The most common complaint type is "Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)" (51% of reports).
Area code 217 serves Springfield, Champaign, Illinois. This area code is in the Central time zone.
This number is one of 56 reported numbers in the 217-863-7xxx block, which together have 761 FTC complaints. Callers often rotate through consecutive numbers, so the other 55 numbers may be worth checking too. See every reported number in 217-863-7xxx.
Debt-relief companies are generally barred by the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule from charging fees before they settle or reduce a debt, so a caller asking for money upfront is a red flag. You can report unwanted calls at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
Latest 15 of 168 (unverified consumer reports).
| Call date | Time | Reported from | Complaint type | Call |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2:38 PM | Denver, Colorado | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | Robocall |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 10:00 PM | Canton, North Carolina | Other | Robocall |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 9:40 AM | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Other | Robocall |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 12:00 PM | Wisconsin | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | Robocall |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 11:11 AM | Massachusetts | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | Robocall |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 10:18 AM | California | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | Live caller |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 9:52 AM | North Carolina | Other | Robocall |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 9:20 AM | Venice, Florida | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | Robocall |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 8:55 AM | Wisconsin | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 8:51 AM | Sedalia, Colorado | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | Robocall |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 8:39 AM | Newport Beach, California | Other | Robocall |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 8:37 AM | New Jersey | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | Robocall |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 8:31 AM | Jackson, Tennessee | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | Robocall |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 8:04 AM | Florida | Other | Robocall |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 7:43 AM | Carlsbad, California | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | Robocall |
Complaints about (217) 863-7429 have been filed from 14 states. The most reports come from North Carolina (15 reports), California (13 reports), Gloucester, Virginia (8 reports).
| State | City | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | Not specified | 15 |
| California | Not specified | 13 |
| Virginia | Gloucester | 8 |
| California | CARLSBAD | 7 |
| Oklahoma | Tulsa | 6 |
| Colorado | Sedalia | 6 |
| Illinois | Not specified | 5 |
| Michigan | Sterling Heights | 5 |
| Virginia | Aldie | 5 |
| Arizona | GILBERT | 4 |
| Nebraska | Omaha | 4 |
| Florida | Not specified | 4 |
| Nebraska | South Sioux City | 3 |
| Massachusetts | Not specified | 3 |
| Illinois | DARIEN | 3 |
Peak activity occurred in October 2026 with 167 complaints.
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 167 |
Of 161 reports that include a call time, 37% came in the afternoon (noon–5 p.m.). 94% were on weekdays, and Friday was the busiest day.
Of the 165 reports filed about (217) 863-7429, 90% were identified as automated robocalls, 10% were live callers.