(772) 224-8288
(772) 224-8288 is likely an unwanted sales call: 16 FTC complaints and 7 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 31% of the FTC complaints, most often about impersonating a government agency, business or relative (31%).
- No new complaints since Oct 11, 2023 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 18,910 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 772.
- No number in the 772-224 block has more complaints; 64 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
16 FTC complaints between Jun 23, 2022 and Oct 4, 2023.
The FTC complaints came in 9 of the 17 months from Jun 2022 to Oct 2023; the busiest was May 2023, with 5 of 16.
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
7 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between Aug 29, 2022 and Oct 11, 2023; 1 gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
All 7 heard a live person. They filed them as unwanted calls (7). Complainants were in Massachusetts (7).
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
5 of its 16 FTC complaints (31%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 7% of the 22,534 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 772.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 8 · 50%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 5 · 31%
- Computer & technical support 2 · 13%
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 6%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Level 3 Communications, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 23 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 772-224
The closest reported numbers on either side of (772) 224-8288, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 14 calls; most often the 6 p.m. hour (4):
Day of the week of 16 calls; most often Friday (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)
- PTST LUCIE, FL, USA
- Block assigned to
- Level 3 Communications, 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 16 complainants have area code 772, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in Illinois (10 of 16); others in Massachusetts (6). Statewide, Illinois ranks #11 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 116,978 in the last 12 months, 919.7 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Illinois.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Illinois 10 · 63%
- Massachusetts 6 · 38%
Complainants' cities:
Acton, MA (5) · Chicago, IL (4) · Northbrook, IL (2) · Canton, IL (1) · Machesney Park, IL (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 (772) 224-8288
- Who called me from (772) 224-8288?
- 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 Level 3 Communications, LLC (rate centre PTST LUCIE, FL) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (772) 224-8288 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 23 complaints, latest Oct 11, 2023, robocalls in 31% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (772) 224-8288 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 23 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (772) 224-8288 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 (772) 224-8288 been reported?
- 16 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jun 23, 2022 and Oct 4, 2023 and 7 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Aug 29, 2022 and Oct 11, 2023.
- What do callers from (772) 224-8288 say?
- 5 of its 16 FTC complaints (31%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 7% of the 22,534 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 772.
- When does (772) 224-8288 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 6 p.m. hour (4 of 14 calls with a time); the most common day was Friday (6 of 16).
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.