(217) 283-1966
Hoopeston, IL
(217) 283-1966 is likely a robocall: 75 FTC complaints and 10 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 93% of the FTC complaints, mostly about debt relief.
- No new complaints since Apr 12, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 34,665 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 217.
- No number in the 217-283 block has more complaints; 328 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
75 FTC complaints between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 12, 2026.
All 75 FTC complaints are about calls in Apr 2026.
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
10 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between Nov 1, 2025 and Apr 6, 2026; all gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
All 10 heard a recorded message. They filed them as unwanted calls (10). The calls were about mortgage loans (6), credit card debt (1) and irs (1). Complainants were in Michigan (3), Pennsylvania (2), Florida (1), Louisiana (1) and South Dakota (1) and other states.
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
55 of its 75 FTC complaints (73%) 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) 55 · 73%
- Not specified / other 18 · 24%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 1%
- Charities 1 · 1%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Peerless Network of Illinois, LLC in Hoopeston, IL.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 85 complaints describe debt collection; 55 (73% 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 217-283
The closest reported numbers on either side of (217) 283-1966, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 71 calls:
Day of the week of 75 calls; most often Thursday (72):
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
- Hoopeston, 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 75 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 (13 of 75); others in Florida (10), Illinois (9) and Pennsylvania (8) and more. 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 13 · 17%
- Florida 10 · 13%
- Illinois 9 · 12%
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- Pennsylvania 8 · 11%
- Arizona 5 · 7%
- New Jersey 3 · 4%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Lewisville, IL (3) · King Of Prussia, PA (2) · Morristown, NJ (2) · Saint Cloud, FL (2) · Sparks, NV (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 (217) 283-1966
- Who called me from (217) 283-1966?
- 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 Hoopeston, IL (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (217) 283-1966 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 85 complaints, latest Apr 12, 2026, robocalls in 93% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (217) 283-1966 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 85 complaints describe debt collection; 55 (73% 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) 283-1966 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) 283-1966 been reported?
- 75 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 12, 2026 and 10 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Nov 1, 2025 and Apr 6, 2026.
- What do callers from (217) 283-1966 say?
- 55 of its 75 FTC complaints (73%) are about debt relief, against 22% of the 51,501 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 217.
- When does (217) 283-1966 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Thursday (72 of 75).
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.