(224) 255-8542 - 37 Complaints Reported

About Phone Number (224) 255-8542

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

Our records indicate that this number has been reported 37 times. The most common reason for reports is Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans).

About Area Code 224

Area code 224 serves Arlington Heights, Elgin, 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 (224) 255-8542

Our database has collected 37 reports about calls from this number across 4 complaint categories:

Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans): 65% (24 reports)
Other: 27% (10 reports)
Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends: 5% (2 reports)
No Subject Provided: 3% (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 (224) 255-8542

Complaint Type Number of Complaints
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)24
Other10
Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends2
No Subject Provided1

Where Reports Originate

Complaints about (224) 255-8542 have been filed from 13 states. The most reports come from Corvallis, Oregon (4 reports), HENRICO, Virginia (3 reports), springfield, Illinois (2 reports).

StateCityReports
OregonCorvallis4
VirginiaHENRICO3
Illinoisspringfield2
North Carolinacharlotte2
LouisianaNot specified2
North CarolinaGoldsboro2
FloridaNot specified2
CaliforniaRancho Cucamonga2
CaliforniaNot specified2
NevadaReno1
MassachusettsNot specified1
IllinoisNot specified1
New YorkNew York1
FloridaLakeland1
North CarolinaLexington1

Complaint Activity Over Time

The first complaint about (224) 255-8542 was recorded on June 3, 2026. The most recent report was filed on August 12, 2026. Peak activity occurred in June 2026 with 35 complaints.

MonthReports
Aug 20261
Jun 202635
May 20261

Call Type Analysis

Of the 36 reports filed about (224) 255-8542, 86% were identified as automated robocalls, 14% were live callers.

Robocall (31)Live caller (5)

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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