(717) 287-8747
(717) 287-8747 is likely a robocall: 17 FTC complaints, 71% recorded messages, most often about dropped calls or silence (35%).
- No new complaints since Jan 22, 2023 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 30,594 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 717.
- No number in the 717-287 block has more complaints; 50 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
17 FTC complaints between Dec 15, 2022 and Jan 22, 2023.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Dec 2022 to Jan 2023; the busiest was Dec 2022, with 11 of 17.
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
6 of its 17 FTC complaints (35%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 18% of the 35,438 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 717.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 7 · 41%
- Dropped call or no message 6 · 35%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 2 · 12%
- Medical & prescriptions 1 · 6%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 6%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 17 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 717-287
The closest reported numbers on either side of (717) 287-8747, in number order.
All reported numbers in 717-287 →When the calls came
Time of day of 17 calls; most often the 6 p.m. hour (7):
Day of the week of 17 calls; most often Sunday (6):
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)
- ELIZABTHTN, PA, USA
- Block assigned to
- Bandwidth.com CLEC, 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.
All 17 FTC complainants were in Pennsylvania. Statewide, Pennsylvania ranks #16 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 108,035 in the last 12 months, 827.3 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Pennsylvania.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Pennsylvania 17 · 100%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Harrisburg, PA (2) · Pittsburgh, PA (2) · Bradford, PA (1) · Dubois, PA (1) · McMurray, PA (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 (717) 287-8747
- Who called me from (717) 287-8747?
- 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 Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC (rate centre ELIZABTHTN, PA) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (717) 287-8747 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 17 complaints, latest Jan 22, 2023, 71% robocalls.
- Is (717) 287-8747 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 17 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (717) 287-8747 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 (717) 287-8747 been reported?
- 17 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Dec 15, 2022 and Jan 22, 2023.
- What do callers from (717) 287-8747 say?
- 6 of its 17 FTC complaints (35%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 18% of the 35,438 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 717.
- When does (717) 287-8747 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 6 p.m. hour (7 of 17 calls with a time); the most common day was Sunday (6 of 17).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.