(217) 602-5397
(217) 602-5397 is likely a robocall: 15 FTC complaints, 100% recorded messages.
- No new complaints since Aug 8, 2025 (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 217-602 block has more complaints; 11 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
15 FTC complaints between May 22, 2025 and Aug 8, 2025.
The FTC complaints came in every month from May 2025 to Aug 2025; the busiest was Aug 2025, with 6 of 15.
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
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 15 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 15 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 217-602
The closest reported numbers on either side of (217) 602-5397, in number order.
All reported numbers in 217-602 →When the calls came
Time of day of 15 calls:
Day of the week of 15 calls; most often Wednesday (6):
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)
- JACKSONVL, IL, USA
- Block assigned to
- New Cingular Wireless PCS, 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 15 complainants have area code 217, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
All 15 FTC complainants were in California. Statewide, California ranks #26 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 283,769 in the last 12 months, 721 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in California.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- California 15 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Palm Desert, CA (15)
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) 602-5397
- Who called me from (217) 602-5397?
- No complaint names the caller. The number is in a block assigned to New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (rate centre JACKSONVL, IL) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (217) 602-5397 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 15 complaints, latest Aug 8, 2025, 100% robocalls.
- Is (217) 602-5397 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 15 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (217) 602-5397 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) 602-5397 been reported?
- 15 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between May 22, 2025 and Aug 8, 2025.
- When does (217) 602-5397 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Wednesday (6 of 15).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.