(239) 478-8717
Fort Myers, FL
(239) 478-8717 is reported as unwanted: 2 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, 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 84% of the 29,959 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 239.
- No number in the 239-478 block has more complaints; 9 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints between Jun 9, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 4 months from Jun 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.
Complaints to the FCC
1 complaint to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Sep 27, 2026.
The complainant heard a live person. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). The calls were about auto warranty (1). Complainants were in Minnesota (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
1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about computer and tech support; across area code 239 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%
- Work from home & other ways to make money 1 · 50%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Verizon Wireless in Fort Myers, FL.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 239-478
9 numbers in 239-478 have 11 FTC complaints between them (73% robocalls), 2 of them about (239) 478-8717. The commonest categories in the block: Dropped call or no message (18%), Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) (18%), Medical & prescriptions (9%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (239) 478-8717, in number order.
All reported numbers in 239-478 →When the calls came
Day of the week of 2 calls; most often Tuesday (2):
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
- Fort Myers, FL, USA
- Block assigned to
- Verizon Wireless
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.
FTC complainants were in Minnesota (1) and New York (1).
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Minnesota 1 · 50%
- New York 1 · 50%
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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 (239) 478-8717
- Who called me from (239) 478-8717?
- 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 Verizon Wireless in Fort Myers, FL (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (239) 478-8717 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 3 complaints, latest Sep 27, 2026.
- Is (239) 478-8717 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (239) 478-8717 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 (239) 478-8717 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jun 9, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Sep 27, 2026.
- What do callers from (239) 478-8717 say?
- 1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about computer and tech support; across area code 239 that isn't one of the 8 commonest call types (each of those is at least 1% of its FTC complaints).
- When does (239) 478-8717 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Tuesday (2 of 2).
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.