(771) 222-4696
(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.
- No FTC complaints dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 7 in the 90 days before.
- No new complaints since Aug 12, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 96% of the 12,533 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 771.
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.
Nearby numbers in 771-222
The closest reported numbers on either side of (771) 222-4696, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 6 calls:
Day of the week of 7 calls; most often Wednesday (7):
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.
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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 (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.