(217) 261-7873
Mattoon, IL
(217) 261-7873 is likely a robocall: 3 FTC complaints, 67% recorded messages, mostly about debt relief.
- No new complaints since Aug 15, 2024 (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 Jun 9, 2023 and Aug 15, 2024.
The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 15 months from Jun 2023 to Aug 2024; the busiest was Aug 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%
- Not specified / other 1 · 33%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Peerless Network of Illinois, LLC in Mattoon, IL.
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.
Part of a group of similar numbers
(217) 261-7873 is one of 27 numbers in 217-261 first reported to the FTC for “Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)” calls between May 30, 2023 and Jun 15, 2023, 47 complaints in all; most from New York (17%), California (11%), Florida (6%).
Numbers from one block reported for the same thing within days of each other are rarely chance; they usually mean one operation cycling through numbers. How groups are found.
Nearby numbers in 217-261
616 numbers in 217-261 have 1,012 FTC complaints between them (85% robocalls), 3 of them about (217) 261-7873. The commonest categories in the block: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) (65%), Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends (3%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (217) 261-7873, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 2 calls:
Day of the week of 3 calls:
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
- Mattoon, 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.
Most FTC complainants were in Texas (2 of 3); others in California (1). Statewide, Texas ranks #39 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 188,326 in the last 12 months, 593.9 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Texas.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Texas 2 · 67%
- California 1 · 33%
Complainants' cities:
Kingsland, TX (1) · Little Elm, TX (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) 261-7873
- Who called me from (217) 261-7873?
- 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 in Mattoon, IL (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ. It's one of 27 numbers in the same block first reported for the same kind of call within days of each other, likely one operation.
- Is (217) 261-7873 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 3 complaints, latest Aug 15, 2024, 67% robocalls.
- Is (217) 261-7873 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) 261-7873 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 (217) 261-7873 been reported?
- 3 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jun 9, 2023 and Aug 15, 2024.
- What do callers from (217) 261-7873 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.
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.