(312) 940-4246

5 FTC complaints between Dec 5, 2023 and Feb 26, 2024.

The FTC complaints came in every month from Dec 2023 to Feb 2024; the busiest was Jan 2024, with 3 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.

What callers claimed

2 of its 5 FTC complaints (40%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 9% of the 25,859 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 312.

Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:

• Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 2 · 40%
• Dropped call or no message 2 · 40%
• Work from home & other ways to make money 1 · 20%

The number's block is assigned to Peerless Network of Illinois, LLC.

Time of day of 5 calls; most often the 10 a.m. hour (3):

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).

Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)

CHICGOZN01, 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.

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.

Area code 312: where it is, time zone, spam calls →

• 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.

Who called me from (312) 940-4246?

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 Peerless Network of Illinois, LLC (rate centre CHICGOZN01, IL) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.

Is (312) 940-4246 a scam?

Canadial rates it low risk, from 5 complaints, latest Feb 26, 2024, 40% robocalls.

Is (312) 940-4246 a debt collector or collection agency?

Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection.

Should I call (312) 940-4246 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 (312) 940-4246 been reported?

5 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Dec 5, 2023 and Feb 26, 2024.

What do callers from (312) 940-4246 say?

2 of its 5 FTC complaints (40%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 9% of the 25,859 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 312.

When does (312) 940-4246 call?

In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 10 a.m. hour (3 of 5 calls with a time).