(717) 996-9779
(717) 996-9779 has 2 FTC complaints, mostly about computer and tech support.
- No new complaints since Sep 25, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 90% of the 30,594 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 717.
- Only 5 numbers in the 717-996 block have more complaints, of 221 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints between Aug 28, 2023 and Sep 25, 2024.
The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 14 months from Aug 2023 to Sep 2024.
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 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about computer and tech support; across area code 717 that isn't one of the 8 commonest call types (each of those is at least 1% of its FTC complaints).
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Computer & technical support 1 · 50%
- Not specified / other 1 · 50%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Peerless Network of Pennsylvania, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 717-996
221 numbers in 717-996 have 258 FTC complaints between them (62% robocalls), 2 of them about (717) 996-9779. The commonest categories in the block: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends (17%), Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) (12%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (717) 996-9779, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 2 calls:
Day of the week of 2 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)
- HARISBGZN1, PA, USA
- Block assigned to
- Peerless Network of Pennsylvania, 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.
Both 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 2 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Annville, 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) 996-9779
- Who called me from (717) 996-9779?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about computer and tech support. The number is in a block assigned to Peerless Network of Pennsylvania, LLC (rate centre HARISBGZN1, PA) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (717) 996-9779 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 2 complaints, latest Sep 25, 2024.
- Is (717) 996-9779 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (717) 996-9779 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) 996-9779 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Aug 28, 2023 and Sep 25, 2024.
- What do callers from (717) 996-9779 say?
- 1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about computer and tech support; across area code 717 that isn't one of the 8 commonest call types (each of those is at least 1% of its FTC complaints).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.