(217) 210-8482
(217) 210-8482 is likely a robocall: 3 FTC complaints, 100% recorded messages, mostly about debt relief.
- No new complaints since Mar 11, 2025 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 95% of the 34,665 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 217.
Complaint history
3 FTC complaints between Sep 20, 2024 and Mar 11, 2025.
The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 7 months from Sep 2024 to Mar 2025; the busiest was Sep 2024, with 2 of 3.
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
2 of its 3 FTC complaints (67%) are about debt relief, against 22% of the 51,501 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 217.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 2 · 67%
- Vacation & timeshares 1 · 33%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Peerless Network of Illinois, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection; 2 (67% 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 217-210
595 numbers in 217-210 have 843 FTC complaints between them (62% robocalls), 3 of them about (217) 210-8482. The commonest categories in the block: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) (24%), Dropped call or no message (12%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (217) 210-8482, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 3 calls:
Day of the week of 3 calls; most often Friday (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
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- SPRINGFLD, IL, USA
- Block assigned to
- Peerless Network of Illinois, LLC
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.
None of 3 complainants have area code 217, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
FTC complainants were in California (1), Illinois (1) and Tennessee (1).
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- California 1 · 33%
- Illinois 1 · 33%
- Tennessee 1 · 33%
Complainants' cities:
Nashville, TN (1) · Olive Branch, IL (1) · Plano, CA (1)
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 (217) 210-8482
- Who called me from (217) 210-8482?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about debt relief. The number is in a block assigned to Peerless Network of Illinois, LLC (rate centre SPRINGFLD, IL) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (217) 210-8482 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 3 complaints, latest Mar 11, 2025, 100% robocalls.
- Is (217) 210-8482 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection; 2 (67% 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 (217) 210-8482 back?
- No. Calling back can confirm that your line is answered. If the caller claimed to be a company or agency you deal with, contact it on a number you find yourself.
- How many times has (217) 210-8482 been reported?
- 3 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Sep 20, 2024 and Mar 11, 2025.
- What do callers from (217) 210-8482 say?
- 2 of its 3 FTC complaints (67%) are about debt relief, against 22% of the 51,501 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 217.
- When does (217) 210-8482 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Friday (2 of 3).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.