(217) 522-3522
(217) 522-3522 is likely an unwanted sales call: 5 FTC complaints and 2 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 20% of the FTC complaints.
- No new complaints since Aug 5, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 98% of the 34,665 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 217.
- No number in the 217-522 block has more complaints; 21 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
5 FTC complaints between Aug 18, 2022 and Aug 5, 2024.
The FTC complaints came in 3 of the 25 months from Aug 2022 to Aug 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.
Complaints to the FCC
2 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between Mar 18, 2015 and Apr 7, 2015.
Both heard a recorded message. They filed them as robocalls (2). Complainants were in Illinois (2).
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
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 5 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Illinois Bell Tel Co.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 7 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 217-522
The closest reported numbers on either side of (217) 522-3522, in number order.
All reported numbers in 217-522 →When the calls came
Time of day of 4 calls; most often the 5 p.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 5 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
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- SPRINGFLD, IL, USA
- Block assigned to
- Illinois Bell Tel Co
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.
All 5 FTC complainants were in Illinois. 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 5 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Bolingbrook, IL (1) · Chatham, 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) 522-3522
- Who called me from (217) 522-3522?
- No complaint names the caller. The number is in a block assigned to Illinois Bell Tel Co (rate centre SPRINGFLD, IL) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (217) 522-3522 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 7 complaints, latest Aug 5, 2024, robocalls in 20% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (217) 522-3522 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 7 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (217) 522-3522 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) 522-3522 been reported?
- 5 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Aug 18, 2022 and Aug 5, 2024 and 2 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Mar 18, 2015 and Apr 7, 2015.
- When does (217) 522-3522 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 5 p.m. hour (2 of 4 calls with a time).
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.