(312) 469-5491
(312) 469-5491 is likely a robocall: 5 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 60% of the FTC complaints, most often about dropped calls or silence (20%).
- No new complaints since Mar 3, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 98% of the 18,591 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 312.
- No number in the 312-469 block has more complaints; 30 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
5 FTC complaints between Aug 18, 2022 and Mar 3, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 4 of the 44 months from Aug 2022 to Mar 2026; the busiest was Feb 2023, with 2 of 5.
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 Mar 2, 2026.
The complainant heard a live person. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in Illinois (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 5 FTC complaints (20%) is about dropped calls or silence, against 19% of the 25,859 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 312.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 4 · 80%
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 20%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Teleport Communications America, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 6 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 312-469
The closest reported numbers on either side of (312) 469-5491, in number order.
All reported numbers in 312-469 →When the calls came
Time of day of 4 calls:
Day of the week of 5 calls; most often Friday (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)
- CHICGOZN01, IL, USA
- Block assigned to
- Teleport Communications America, 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.
None of 5 complainants have area code 312, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in Illinois (2 of 5); others in Kansas (1), New Jersey (1) and Texas (1). Statewide, Illinois ranks #11 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 116,978 in the last 12 months, 919.7 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Illinois.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Illinois 2 · 40%
- Kansas 1 · 20%
- New Jersey 1 · 20%
Show 1 more states Show fewer
- Texas 1 · 20%
Complainants' cities:
Amarillo, TX (1) · Chicago, IL (1) · Herington, KS (1) · Sandwich, IL (1)
As typed on the FTC form, with spelling variants merged; complaints without a city aren't counted.
Searches on Canadial
Loading…
Real visits to this page, counted once per visitor per day.
Did (312) 469-5491 call you?
Loading…
Answers from visitors, one per person per month (asked at the top of the page).
Report (312) 469-5491
Tell others what the call was about. Reports appear on this page; no account needed.
Recent community reports
No community reports yet. Be the first to describe this call.
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 (312) 469-5491
- Who called me from (312) 469-5491?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about dropped calls or silence. The number is in a block assigned to Teleport Communications America, LLC (rate centre CHICGOZN01, IL) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (312) 469-5491 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 6 complaints, latest Mar 3, 2026, robocalls in 60% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (312) 469-5491 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 6 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (312) 469-5491 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 (312) 469-5491 been reported?
- 5 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Aug 18, 2022 and Mar 3, 2026 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Mar 2, 2026.
- What do callers from (312) 469-5491 say?
- 1 of its 5 FTC complaints (20%) is about dropped calls or silence, against 19% of the 25,859 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 312.
- When does (312) 469-5491 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Friday (2 of 5).
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.