(217) 488-0118

3 FTC complaints between Aug 6, 2024 and Oct 4, 2024.

The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 3 months from Aug 2024 to Oct 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

1 of its 3 FTC complaints (33%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 7% of the 51,501 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 217.

Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:

• Not specified / other 2 · 67%
• Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 33%

The number's block is assigned to Peerless Network of Illinois, LLC in New Berlin, IL.

Time of day of 2 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 of the number block

New Berlin, 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 3 complainants have area code 217, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.

Area code 217: where it is, time zone, spam calls →

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• Report fraud to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501).
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• 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.

Who called me from (217) 488-0118?

No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about impersonating a government agency, business or relative. The number is in a block assigned to Peerless Network of Illinois, LLC in New Berlin, IL (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.

Is (217) 488-0118 a scam?

Canadial rates it low risk, from 3 complaints, latest Oct 4, 2024, 0% robocalls.

Is (217) 488-0118 a debt collector or collection agency?

Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection.

Should I call (217) 488-0118 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) 488-0118 been reported?

3 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Aug 6, 2024 and Oct 4, 2024.

What do callers from (217) 488-0118 say?

1 of its 3 FTC complaints (33%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 7% of the 51,501 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 217.