(217) 834-9394
Broadlands, IL
(217) 834-9394 is likely a robocall: 155 FTC complaints and 30 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 86% of the FTC complaints, mostly about debt relief.
- 154 FTC complaints dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 1 in the 90 days before.
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 34,665 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 217.
- Only 7 numbers in the 217-834 block have more complaints, of 230 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
155 FTC complaints between Sep 1, 2026 and Nov 10, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Sep 2026 to Nov 2026; the busiest was Oct 2026, with 151 of 155.
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
30 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between Sep 1, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026; 29 gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
Of the 30 complainants, 28 heard a recorded message, 1 heard a live person and 1 got a text message. They filed them as unwanted calls (30). The calls were about debt relief/debt consolidation (16), business loans (2), mortgage loans (2) and credit card debt (1). Complainants were in California (8), Florida (7), Georgia (2), Kentucky (2) and North Carolina (2) and other states.
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
104 of its 155 FTC complaints (67%) 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) 104 · 67%
- Not specified / other 41 · 26%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 8 · 5%
- Work from home & other ways to make money 2 · 1%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Peerless Network of Illinois, LLC in Broadlands, IL.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 185 complaints describe debt collection; 104 (67% 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.
Nearby numbers in 217-834
The closest reported numbers on either side of (217) 834-9394, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 129 calls; most often the 1 p.m. hour (19):
Day of the week of 155 calls; most often Tuesday (73):
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
- Broadlands, 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.
2 of 155 complainants have area code 217, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in California (47 of 155); others in Florida (15), Illinois (11) and Arizona (10) and more. 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 47 · 30%
- Florida 15 · 10%
- Illinois 11 · 7%
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- Arizona 10 · 6%
- New Jersey 8 · 5%
- Virginia 6 · 4%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Aldie, VA (4) · Los Angeles, CA (4) · Manhattan Beach, CA (4) · Oxnard, CA (4) · Carlsbad, CA (3)
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) 834-9394
- Who called me from (217) 834-9394?
- 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 Broadlands, IL (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (217) 834-9394 a scam?
- Canadial rates it high risk, from 185 complaints, latest Nov 10, 2026, robocalls in 86% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (217) 834-9394 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 185 complaints describe debt collection; 104 (67% 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) 834-9394 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) 834-9394 been reported?
- 155 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Sep 1, 2026 and Nov 10, 2026 and 30 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Sep 1, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026.
- What do callers from (217) 834-9394 say?
- 104 of its 155 FTC complaints (67%) are about debt relief, against 22% of the 51,501 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 217.
- When does (217) 834-9394 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 1 p.m. hour (19 of 129 calls with a time); the most common day was Tuesday (73 of 155).
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.