(314) 997-5896
(314) 997-5896 is likely a robocall: 11 FTC complaints and 2 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 64% of the FTC complaints, most often about dropped calls or silence (27%).
- No new complaints since Feb 1, 2025 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 34,495 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 314.
- No number in the 314-997 block has more complaints; 14 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
11 FTC complaints between Jul 8, 2022 and Feb 1, 2025.
The FTC complaints came in 10 of the 32 months from Jul 2022 to Feb 2025; the busiest was Oct 2023, with 2 of 11.
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
2 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between Dec 10, 2024 and Dec 12, 2024.
Both heard a recorded message. They filed them as unwanted calls (2). Complainants were in Missouri (2).
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
3 of its 11 FTC complaints (27%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 11% of the 42,589 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 314.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 7 · 64%
- Dropped call or no message 3 · 27%
- Medical & prescriptions 1 · 9%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Southwestern Bell.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 13 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 314-997
The closest reported numbers on either side of (314) 997-5896, in number order.
All reported numbers in 314-997 →When the calls came
Time of day of 11 calls; most often the 6 p.m. hour (7):
Day of the week of 11 calls; most often Friday (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).
Location
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- LADUE, MO, USA
- Block assigned to
- Southwestern Bell
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.
Most FTC complainants were in Missouri (10 of 11); others in Illinois (1). Statewide, Missouri ranks #33 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 41,302 in the last 12 months, 658.7 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Missouri.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Missouri 10 · 91%
- Illinois 1 · 9%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Fenton, MO (2) · Arnold, MO (1) · Eureka, MO (1) · Ofallon, MO (1) · Saint Louis, IL (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 (314) 997-5896
- Who called me from (314) 997-5896?
- 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 Southwestern Bell (rate centre LADUE, MO) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (314) 997-5896 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 13 complaints, latest Feb 1, 2025, robocalls in 64% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (314) 997-5896 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 13 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (314) 997-5896 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 (314) 997-5896 been reported?
- 11 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jul 8, 2022 and Feb 1, 2025 and 2 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Dec 10, 2024 and Dec 12, 2024.
- What do callers from (314) 997-5896 say?
- 3 of its 11 FTC complaints (27%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 11% of the 42,589 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 314.
- When does (314) 997-5896 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 6 p.m. hour (7 of 11 calls with a time); the most common day was Friday (3 of 11).
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.