(216) 844-8299
Cleveland, OH
(216) 844-8299 has 2 FTC complaints, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- No new complaints since Sep 24, 2025 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 85% of the 37,582 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 216.
- No number in the 216-844 block has more complaints; 29 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints between Aug 27, 2025 and Sep 24, 2025.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Aug 2025 to Sep 2025.
FTC complaints are filed by consumers with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Do Not Call registry; they aren't verified by the FTC or by us.
What callers claimed
1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 7% of the 47,277 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 216.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 50%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 50%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Ohio Bell Tel Co in Cleveland, OH.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (50% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.
Nearby numbers in 216-844
29 numbers in 216-844 have 35 FTC complaints between them (63% robocalls), 2 of them about (216) 844-8299. The commonest categories in the block: Medical & prescriptions (20%), Dropped call or no message (9%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (216) 844-8299, in number order.
When the calls came
Day of the week of 2 calls; most often Wednesday (2):
The date and time of the call as complainants entered them on the FTC form; the time zone isn't recorded. Times entered as exactly midnight or noon are left out (they're usually the form's default).
Location
- Location of the number block
- Cleveland, OH, USA
- Block assigned to
- Ohio Bell Tel Co
From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (Nov 3, 2026). This is who the number block was assigned to; numbers can be moved between carriers, and caller IDs can be faked.
Both FTC complainants were in Ohio. Statewide, Ohio ranks #20 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 89,948 in the last 12 months, 755.8 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Ohio.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Ohio 2 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
North Ridgeville, OH (2)
As typed on the FTC form, with spelling variants merged; complaints without a city aren't counted.
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What to do
- Don't share personal or banking details, or pay anyone, on a call you didn't expect. Hang up and call the organization back on a number you find yourself.
- Block it from your recent calls (iPhone: ⓘ, then “Block this Caller”; Android: long-press, then “Block”).
- Report fraud to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501).
- Report telemarketing if you're registered and still got the call: to the National Do Not Call List.
- A collector calling? How to check a collection agency in your province.
- Report fraud to the FTC.
- Report telemarketing if you're registered and still got the call: to the National Do Not Call Registry.
- A collector calling? See the FTC's guide to your rights.
- Report fraud: in the U.S. to the FTC; in Canada to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501).
- Report telemarketing if you're registered and still got the call: in the U.S. to the National Do Not Call Registry; in Canada to the National Do Not Call List.
- A collector calling? In the U.S., see the FTC's guide to your rights; in Canada, how to check a collection agency in your province.
Questions about (216) 844-8299
- Who called me from (216) 844-8299?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about impersonating a government agency, business or relative. The number is in a block assigned to Ohio Bell Tel Co in Cleveland, OH (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (216) 844-8299 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 2 complaints, latest Sep 24, 2025.
- Is (216) 844-8299 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (50% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.
- Should I call (216) 844-8299 back?
- Be careful. If you don't recognize it, let it go to voicemail: a legitimate caller will leave a message, and you can reach any real organization on a number you look up yourself.
- How many times has (216) 844-8299 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Aug 27, 2025 and Sep 24, 2025.
- What do callers from (216) 844-8299 say?
- 1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 7% of the 47,277 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 216.
- When does (216) 844-8299 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Wednesday (2 of 2).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.