(219) 484-2287
Gary, IN
(219) 484-2287 has 2 FTC complaints, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- No new complaints since Dec 3, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 84% of the 20,430 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 219.
- Only 1 number in the 219-484 block has more complaints, of 41 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints between Dec 2, 2024 and Dec 3, 2024.
Both FTC complaints are about calls in Dec 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.
What callers claimed
1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 7% of the 25,478 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 219.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 50%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 50%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC in Gary, IN.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (50% 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 219-484
41 numbers in 219-484 have 47 FTC complaints between them (81% robocalls), 2 of them about (219) 484-2287. The commonest categories in the block: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends (32%), Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) (13%), Dropped call or no message (9%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (219) 484-2287, in number order.
All reported numbers in 219-484 →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
- Location of the number block
- Gary, IN, USA
- Block assigned to
- Mcimetro Access Transmission Services 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.
Both FTC complainants were in Indiana. Statewide, Indiana ranks #42 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 37,660 in the last 12 months, 540.1 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Indiana.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Indiana 2 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Crown Point, IN (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 (219) 484-2287
- Who called me from (219) 484-2287?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about impersonating a government agency, business or relative. The number is in a block assigned to Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC in Gary, IN (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (219) 484-2287 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 2 complaints, latest Dec 3, 2024.
- Is (219) 484-2287 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (50% 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 (219) 484-2287 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 (219) 484-2287 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Dec 2, 2024 and Dec 3, 2024.
- What do callers from (219) 484-2287 say?
- 1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 7% of the 25,478 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 219.
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.