(779) 256-0085
Rockford, IL
(779) 256-0085 is likely an unwanted sales call: 16 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 38% of the FTC complaints, most often about dropped calls or silence (31%).
- No new complaints since Aug 16, 2023 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 6,717 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 779.
- No number in the 779-256 block has more complaints; 72 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
16 FTC complaints between Sep 12, 2022 and Aug 16, 2023.
The FTC complaints came in 3 of the 12 months from Sep 2022 to Aug 2023; the busiest was Sep 2022, with 10 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
1 complaint to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Sep 13, 2022.
The complainant heard a recorded message. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). The calls were about computer tech support (1). Complainants were in Illinois (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
5 of its 16 FTC complaints (31%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 11% of the 8,820 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 779.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 10 · 63%
- Dropped call or no message 5 · 31%
- Warranties & protection plans 1 · 6%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Vonage America LLC in Rockford, IL.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 17 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 779-256
The closest reported numbers on either side of (779) 256-0085, in number order.
All reported numbers in 779-256 →When the calls came
Time of day of 15 calls; most often the 4 p.m. hour (5):
Day of the week of 16 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
- Rockford, IL, USA
- Block assigned to
- Vonage America 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 779, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in Illinois (12 of 16); others in North Dakota (2), Louisiana (1) and Missouri (1). 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 12 · 75%
- North Dakota 2 · 13%
- Louisiana 1 · 6%
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- Missouri 1 · 6%
Complainants' cities:
Bolingbrook, IL (3) · Naperville, IL (3) · Batavia, IL (1) · Plainfield, 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 (779) 256-0085
- Who called me from (779) 256-0085?
- 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 Vonage America LLC in Rockford, IL (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (779) 256-0085 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 17 complaints, latest Aug 16, 2023, robocalls in 38% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (779) 256-0085 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 17 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (779) 256-0085 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 (779) 256-0085 been reported?
- 16 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Sep 12, 2022 and Aug 16, 2023 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Sep 13, 2022.
- What do callers from (779) 256-0085 say?
- 5 of its 16 FTC complaints (31%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 11% of the 8,820 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 779.
- When does (779) 256-0085 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 4 p.m. hour (5 of 15 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.