(217) 427-6704
Catlin, IL
(217) 427-6704 has 2 FTC complaints, mostly about debt relief.
- No new complaints since Sep 11, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 85% of the 34,665 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 217.
- Only 5 numbers in the 217-427 block have more complaints, of 142 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints on Sep 11, 2024.
Both FTC complaints are about calls in Sep 2024.
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 2 FTC complaints (100%) 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 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Peerless Network of Illinois, LLC in Catlin, IL.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection; 2 (100% 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) 427-6704 is one of 36 numbers in 217-427 first reported to the FTC for “Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)” calls between Sep 3, 2024 and Sep 19, 2024, 58 complaints in all; most from California (24%), North Carolina (10%), New York (9%).
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 217-427
142 numbers in 217-427 have 182 FTC complaints between them (82% robocalls), 2 of them about (217) 427-6704. The commonest categories in the block: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) (52%), Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends (4%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (217) 427-6704, in number order.
When the calls came
Day of the week of 2 calls; most often Wednesday (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
- Location of the number block
- Catlin, 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.
Both FTC complainants were in North Carolina. Statewide, North Carolina ranks #15 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 93,804 in the last 12 months, 837.7 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in North Carolina.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- North Carolina 2 · 100%
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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) 427-6704
- Who called me from (217) 427-6704?
- 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 Catlin, IL (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ. It's one of 36 numbers in the same block first reported for the same kind of call within days of each other, likely one operation.
- Is (217) 427-6704 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 2 complaints, latest Sep 11, 2024.
- Is (217) 427-6704 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection; 2 (100% 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) 427-6704 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) 427-6704 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on Sep 11, 2024.
- What do callers from (217) 427-6704 say?
- 2 of its 2 FTC complaints (100%) are about debt relief, against 22% of the 51,501 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 217.
- When does (217) 427-6704 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Wednesday (2 of 2).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.