(217) 280-9978
(217) 280-9978 is likely a robocall: 6 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 67% of the FTC complaints, most often about debt relief (33%).
- No new complaints since Sep 8, 2023 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 34,665 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 217.
Complaint history
6 FTC complaints between Aug 18, 2023 and Sep 8, 2023.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Aug 2023 to Sep 2023; the busiest was Aug 2023, with 4 of 6.
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.
Complaints to the FCC
1 complaint to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Aug 29, 2023.
The complainant heard a recorded message. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). The calls were about pay day loans (1). Complainants were in Michigan (1).
Source: FCC Consumer Help Center, Consumer Complaints Data (public domain), complaints about unwanted calls, telemarketing and robocalls. The FCC doesn't verify the facts alleged in complaints, and neither do we.
What callers claimed
2 of its 6 FTC complaints (33%) 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:
- Not specified / other 4 · 67%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 2 · 33%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Onvoy, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 7 complaints describe debt collection; 2 (33% 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 217-280
The closest reported numbers on either side of (217) 280-9978, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 6 calls:
Day of the week of 6 calls; most often Friday (3):
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
- Onvoy, 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 6 complainants have area code 217, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in California (3 of 6); others in Arizona (1), Connecticut (1) and Tennessee (1). Statewide, California ranks #26 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 283,769 in the last 12 months, 721 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in California.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- California 3 · 50%
- Arizona 1 · 17%
- Connecticut 1 · 17%
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- Tennessee 1 · 17%
Complainants' cities:
Goodyear, AZ (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) 280-9978
- Who called me from (217) 280-9978?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about debt relief. The number is in a block assigned to Onvoy, LLC (rate centre SPRINGFLD, IL) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (217) 280-9978 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 7 complaints, latest Sep 8, 2023, robocalls in 67% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (217) 280-9978 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 7 complaints describe debt collection; 2 (33% 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) 280-9978 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) 280-9978 been reported?
- 6 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Aug 18, 2023 and Sep 8, 2023 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Aug 29, 2023.
- What do callers from (217) 280-9978 say?
- 2 of its 6 FTC complaints (33%) are about debt relief, against 22% of the 51,501 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 217.
- When does (217) 280-9978 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Friday (3 of 6).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; FCC complaints refreshed daily; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.