(414) 296-2873
(414) 296-2873 is likely a robocall: 4 FTC complaints, 50% recorded messages, most often about debt relief (25%).
- No new complaints since May 19, 2025 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 98% of the 17,974 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 414.
- Only 2 numbers in the 414-296 block have more complaints, of 240 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
4 FTC complaints between May 16, 2025 and May 19, 2025.
All 4 FTC complaints are about calls in May 2025.
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 4 FTC complaints (25%) is about debt relief, against 9% of the 21,033 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 414.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 3 · 75%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 25%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Level 3 Communications, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (25% 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 414-296
The closest reported numbers on either side of (414) 296-2873, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 4 calls; most often the 9 a.m. hour (3):
Day of the week of 4 calls:
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)
- MILWAUKZN1, WI, USA
- Block assigned to
- Level 3 Communications, 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 4 complainants have area code 414, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
All 4 FTC complainants were in Wisconsin. Statewide, Wisconsin ranks #37 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 37,028 in the last 12 months, 619.9 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Wisconsin.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Wisconsin 4 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Oshkosh, WI (4)
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 (414) 296-2873
- Who called me from (414) 296-2873?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about debt relief. The number is in a block assigned to Level 3 Communications, LLC (rate centre MILWAUKZN1, WI) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (414) 296-2873 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 4 complaints, latest May 19, 2025, 50% robocalls.
- Is (414) 296-2873 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (25% 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 (414) 296-2873 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 (414) 296-2873 been reported?
- 4 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between May 16, 2025 and May 19, 2025.
- What do callers from (414) 296-2873 say?
- 1 of its 4 FTC complaints (25%) is about debt relief, against 9% of the 21,033 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 414.
- When does (414) 296-2873 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 9 a.m. hour (3 of 4 calls with a time).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.