(217) 834-9404
Broadlands, IL
(217) 834-9404 is likely a robocall: 113 FTC complaints and 6 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 92% of the FTC complaints, mostly about debt relief.
- No new complaints since Apr 10, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 34,665 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 217.
Complaint history
113 FTC complaints between Apr 3, 2026 and Apr 10, 2026.
All 113 FTC complaints are about calls in Apr 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.
Complaints to the FCC
6 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 6, 2026; all gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
All 6 heard a recorded message. They filed them as unwanted calls (6). The calls were about mortgage loans (2). Complainants were in California (2), Arkansas (1), Iowa (1), Kansas (1) and Ohio (1).
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
80 of its 113 FTC complaints (71%) 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) 80 · 71%
- Not specified / other 23 · 20%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 10 · 9%
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 119 complaints describe debt collection; 80 (71% 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.
Part of a group of similar numbers
(217) 834-9404 is one of 17 numbers in 217-834 first reported to the FTC for “Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)” calls between Mar 27, 2026 and Apr 10, 2026, 1,964 complaints in all; most from California (18%), Florida (11%), Illinois (8%).
Numbers from one block reported for the same thing within days of each other are rarely chance; they usually mean one operation cycling through numbers. How groups are found.
Nearby numbers in 217-834
The closest reported numbers on either side of (217) 834-9404, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 107 calls; most often the 4 p.m. hour (15):
Day of the week of 113 calls; most often Monday (110):
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.
1 of 113 complainants has 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 (20 of 113); others in Pennsylvania (15), Florida (13) and Illinois (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 20 · 18%
- Pennsylvania 15 · 13%
- Florida 13 · 12%
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- Illinois 10 · 9%
- Massachusetts 8 · 7%
- Georgia 7 · 6%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Ebensburg, PA (3) · Fairlawn, OH (3) · West Palm Beach, FL (3) · Grampian, PA (2) · King Of Prussia, PA (2)
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) 834-9404
- Who called me from (217) 834-9404?
- 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. It's one of 17 numbers in the same block first reported for the same kind of call within days of each other, likely one operation.
- Is (217) 834-9404 a scam?
- Canadial rates it high risk, from 119 complaints, latest Apr 10, 2026, robocalls in 92% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (217) 834-9404 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 119 complaints describe debt collection; 80 (71% 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) 834-9404 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) 834-9404 been reported?
- 113 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Apr 3, 2026 and Apr 10, 2026 and 6 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 6, 2026.
- What do callers from (217) 834-9404 say?
- 80 of its 113 FTC complaints (71%) are about debt relief, against 22% of the 51,501 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 217.
- When does (217) 834-9404 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 4 p.m. hour (15 of 107 calls with a time); the most common day was Monday (110 of 113).
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.