(279) 222-2784
(279) 222-2784 has 2 FTC complaints, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- No new complaints since May 7, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 88% of the 6,399 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 279.
- Only 8 numbers in the 279-222 block have more complaints, of 60 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints on May 7, 2024.
Both FTC complaints are about calls in May 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 10% of the 8,454 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 279.
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 Fractel, LLC.
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 279-222
60 numbers in 279-222 have 87 FTC complaints between them (75% robocalls), 2 of them about (279) 222-2784. The commonest categories in the block: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) (43%), Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends (13%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (279) 222-2784, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 2 calls; most often the 7 p.m. hour (2):
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
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- SCRM MAIN, CA, USA
- Block assigned to
- Fractel, 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.
FTC complainants were in Maryland (1) and New Hampshire (1).
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Maryland 1 · 50%
- New Hampshire 1 · 50%
Complainants' cities:
Brighton, MD (1) · Milford, NH (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 (279) 222-2784
- Who called me from (279) 222-2784?
- 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 Fractel, LLC (rate centre SCRM MAIN, CA) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (279) 222-2784 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 2 complaints, latest May 7, 2024.
- Is (279) 222-2784 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 (279) 222-2784 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 (279) 222-2784 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on May 7, 2024.
- What do callers from (279) 222-2784 say?
- 1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 10% of the 8,454 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 279.
- When does (279) 222-2784 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 7 p.m. hour (2 of 2 calls with a time); the most common day was Tuesday (2 of 2).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.