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(771) 222-4696

Medium risk

(771) 222-4696 is likely a scam: 7 FTC complaints and 2 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 57% of the FTC complaints, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.

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7
FTC complaints
2
FCC complaints
57%
Recorded messages
Aug 12, 2026
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Complaint history

7 FTC complaints on Aug 12, 2026.

All 7 FTC complaints are about calls in Aug 2026.

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 on Aug 12, 2026; all gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.

Of the 2 complainants, 1 heard a live person and 1 got a text message. They filed them as unwanted calls (2). The calls were about irs (1). Complainants were in Michigan (1) and South Carolina (1).

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

4 of its 7 FTC complaints (57%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 12% of the 23,756 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 771.

Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:

  • Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 4 · 57%
  • Not specified / other 3 · 43%

Who called

The number's block is assigned to Telnyx LLC.

Is it a debt collector?

Nothing says it is: none of its 9 complaints describe debt collection.

Part of a group of similar numbers

(771) 222-4696 is one of 27 numbers in 771-222 first reported to the FTC for “Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends” calls between Aug 10, 2026 and Aug 27, 2026, 90 complaints in all; most from Texas (11%), California (9%), Florida (8%).

Numbers from one block reported for the same thing within days of each other are rarely chance; they usually mean one operation cycling through numbers. How groups are found.

When the calls came

Time of day of 6 calls:

12a 6a 12p 6p

Day of the week of 7 calls; most often Wednesday (7):

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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)
WSHNGTNZN1, DC, USA
Block assigned to
Telnyx 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 7 complainants have area code 771, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.

Most FTC complainants were in Texas (3 of 7); others in Missouri (2), Illinois (1) and Tennessee (1). Statewide, Texas ranks #39 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 188,326 in the last 12 months, 593.9 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Texas.

Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):

  • Texas 3 · 43%
  • Missouri 2 · 29%
  • Illinois 1 · 14%
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  • Tennessee 1 · 14%

Complainants' cities:

Danville, IL (1) · Highlands, TX (1) · Jefferson City, MO (1) · Saint Charles, MO (1)

As typed on the FTC form, with spelling variants merged; complaints without a city aren't counted.

Area code 771: where it is, time zone, spam calls →

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Questions about (771) 222-4696

Who called me from (771) 222-4696?
No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about impersonating a government agency, business or relative. The number is in a block assigned to Telnyx LLC (rate centre WSHNGTNZN1, DC) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ. It's one of 27 numbers in the same block first reported for the same kind of call within days of each other, likely one operation.
Is (771) 222-4696 a scam?
Canadial rates it medium risk, from 9 complaints, latest Aug 12, 2026, robocalls in 57% of the FTC complaints.
Is (771) 222-4696 a debt collector or collection agency?
Nothing says it is: none of its 9 complaints describe debt collection.
Should I call (771) 222-4696 back?
No. Calling back can confirm that your line is answered. If the caller claimed to be a company or agency you deal with, contact it on a number you find yourself.
How many times has (771) 222-4696 been reported?
7 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on Aug 12, 2026 and 2 complaints to the U.S. FCC on Aug 12, 2026.
What do callers from (771) 222-4696 say?
4 of its 7 FTC complaints (57%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 12% of the 23,756 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 771.
When does (771) 222-4696 call?
In FTC complaints, the most common day was Wednesday (7 of 7).

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.