(717) 997-6142
Adamstown, PA
(717) 997-6142 is likely an unwanted sales call: 6 FTC complaints and 2 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 33% of the FTC complaints.
- No new complaints since May 30, 2023 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 30,594 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 717.
- Only 1 number in the 717-997 block has more complaints, of 132 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
6 FTC complaints between Mar 31, 2023 and May 30, 2023.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Mar 2023 to May 2023; the busiest was May 2023, with 3 of 6.
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 Mar 24, 2023 and Mar 26, 2023.
Both heard a recorded message. They filed them as unwanted calls (2). Complainants were in Washington (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
1 of its 6 FTC complaints (17%) is 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 5 · 83%
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 17%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Onvoy, LLC in Adamstown, PA.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 8 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 717-997
The closest reported numbers on either side of (717) 997-6142, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 6 calls; most often the 2 p.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 6 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
- Location of the number block
- Adamstown, PA, USA
- Block assigned to
- Onvoy, 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 6 complainants have area code 717, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
All 6 FTC complainants were in California. Statewide, California ranks #26 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 283,769 in the last 12 months, 721 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in California.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- California 6 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Santa Monica, CA (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) 997-6142
- Who called me from (717) 997-6142?
- 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 Onvoy, LLC in Adamstown, PA (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (717) 997-6142 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 8 complaints, latest May 30, 2023, robocalls in 33% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (717) 997-6142 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 8 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (717) 997-6142 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) 997-6142 been reported?
- 6 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Mar 31, 2023 and May 30, 2023 and 2 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Mar 24, 2023 and Mar 26, 2023.
- What do callers from (717) 997-6142 say?
- 1 of its 6 FTC complaints (17%) is about dropped calls or silence, against 18% of the 35,438 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 717.
- When does (717) 997-6142 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 2 p.m. hour (2 of 6 calls with a time).
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.