(779) 272-9944
Rockford, IL
(779) 272-9944 is likely an unwanted sales call: 21 FTC complaints, 5% recorded messages, mostly about dropped calls or silence.
- No new complaints since Oct 22, 2024 (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 779-272 block has more complaints; 26 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
21 FTC complaints between Sep 6, 2024 and Oct 22, 2024.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Sep 2024 to Oct 2024; the busiest was Oct 2024, with 20 of 21.
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.
What callers claimed
18 of its 21 FTC complaints (86%) 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:
- Dropped call or no message 18 · 86%
- Not specified / other 2 · 10%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 5%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Peerless Network of Illinois, LLC in Rockford, IL.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 21 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 779-272
The closest reported numbers on either side of (779) 272-9944, in number order.
All reported numbers in 779-272 →When the calls came
Time of day of 21 calls; most often the 11 a.m. hour (6):
Day of the week of 21 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
- Peerless Network of Illinois, 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 21 complainants have area code 779, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
All 21 FTC complainants were in Illinois. 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 21 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Chicago, IL (19) · Mokena, 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) 272-9944
- Who called me from (779) 272-9944?
- 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 Peerless Network of Illinois, LLC in Rockford, IL (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (779) 272-9944 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 21 complaints, latest Oct 22, 2024, 5% robocalls.
- Is (779) 272-9944 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 21 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (779) 272-9944 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 (779) 272-9944 been reported?
- 21 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Sep 6, 2024 and Oct 22, 2024.
- What do callers from (779) 272-9944 say?
- 18 of its 21 FTC complaints (86%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 11% of the 8,820 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 779.
- When does (779) 272-9944 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 11 a.m. hour (6 of 21 calls with a time).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.