(217) 298-0938
(217) 298-0938 is likely an unwanted sales call: 12 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 33% of the FTC complaints, mostly about medical and prescription offers.
- No new complaints since Mar 29, 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 217-298 block has more complaints; 116 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
12 FTC complaints between Mar 4, 2025 and Mar 29, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 7 of the 13 months from Mar 2025 to Mar 2026; the busiest was Mar 2025, with 4 of 12.
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 Jul 1, 2025; all gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
The complainant heard a live person. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). The calls were about health insurance (1). Complainants were in Illinois (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
7 of its 12 FTC complaints (58%) are about medical and prescription offers, against 5% of the 51,501 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 217.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Medical & prescriptions 7 · 58%
- Not specified / other 5 · 42%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Onvoy, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 13 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 217-298
The closest reported numbers on either side of (217) 298-0938, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 8 calls:
Day of the week of 12 calls; most often Tuesday (4):
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)
- CHAMPAURBN, 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.
Most FTC complainants were in Illinois (11 of 12); others in Indiana (1). Statewide, Illinois ranks #11 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 116,978 in the last 12 months, 919.7 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Illinois.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Illinois 11 · 92%
- Indiana 1 · 8%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Cary, IL (1) · Glendale Heights, IL (1) · Manito, IL (1) · Naperville, IL (1) · Peoria, IL (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) 298-0938
- Who called me from (217) 298-0938?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about medical and prescription offers. The number is in a block assigned to Onvoy, LLC (rate centre CHAMPAURBN, IL) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (217) 298-0938 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 13 complaints, latest Mar 29, 2026, robocalls in 33% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (217) 298-0938 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 13 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (217) 298-0938 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) 298-0938 been reported?
- 12 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Mar 4, 2025 and Mar 29, 2026 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Jul 1, 2025.
- What do callers from (217) 298-0938 say?
- 7 of its 12 FTC complaints (58%) are about medical and prescription offers, against 5% of the 51,501 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 217.
- When does (217) 298-0938 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Tuesday (4 of 12).
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.