(217) 547-8145
(217) 547-8145 has 2 FTC complaints, mostly about computer and tech support.
- No FTC complaints dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 1 in the 90 days before.
- More FTC complaints than 85% of the 34,665 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 217.
- No number in the 217-547 block has more complaints; 10 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints between Mar 2, 2026 and Sep 16, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 7 months from Mar 2026 to Sep 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.
What callers claimed
1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about computer and tech support; across area code 217 that isn't one of the 8 commonest call types (each of those is at least 1% of its FTC complaints).
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Computer & technical support 1 · 50%
- Not specified / other 1 · 50%
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 2 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 217-547
10 numbers in 217-547 have 12 FTC complaints between them (67% robocalls), 2 of them about (217) 547-8145. The commonest categories in the block: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) (17%), Warranties & protection plans (8%), Medical & prescriptions (8%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (217) 547-8145, in number order.
All reported numbers in 217-547 →When the calls came
Day of the week 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
- 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.
Both 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 2 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Springfield, IL (2)
As typed on the FTC form, with spelling variants merged; complaints without a city aren't counted.
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- 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) 547-8145
- Who called me from (217) 547-8145?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about computer and tech support. 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) 547-8145 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 2 complaints, latest Sep 16, 2026.
- Is (217) 547-8145 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (217) 547-8145 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) 547-8145 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Mar 2, 2026 and Sep 16, 2026.
- What do callers from (217) 547-8145 say?
- 1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about computer and tech support; across area code 217 that isn't one of the 8 commonest call types (each of those is at least 1% of its FTC complaints).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.