(779) 465-8317

11 FTC complaints between Apr 29, 2024 and May 8, 2024.

The FTC complaints came in every month from Apr 2024 to May 2024; the busiest was May 2024, with 10 of 11.

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

6 of its 11 FTC complaints (55%) are about debt relief, against 16% of the 8,820 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 779.

Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:

• Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 6 · 55%
• Not specified / other 3 · 27%
• Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 2 · 18%

The number's block is assigned to Fractel, LLC in Braidwood, IL.

Time of day of 11 calls; most often the 3 p.m. hour (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 of the number block

Braidwood, IL, USA

Block assigned to

Fractel, 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 11 complainants have area code 779, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.

Area code 779: where it is, time zone, spam calls →

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• 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.

Who called me from (779) 465-8317?

No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about debt relief. The number is in a block assigned to Fractel, LLC in Braidwood, IL (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ. It's one of 117 numbers in the same block first reported for the same kind of call within days of each other, likely one operation.

Is (779) 465-8317 a scam?

Canadial rates it medium risk, from 11 complaints, latest May 8, 2024, 91% robocalls.

Is (779) 465-8317 a debt collector or collection agency?

Nothing says it is: none of its 11 complaints describe debt collection; 6 (55% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.

Should I call (779) 465-8317 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) 465-8317 been reported?

11 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Apr 29, 2024 and May 8, 2024.

What do callers from (779) 465-8317 say?

6 of its 11 FTC complaints (55%) are about debt relief, against 16% of the 8,820 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 779.

When does (779) 465-8317 call?

In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 3 p.m. hour (6 of 11 calls with a time); the most common day was Wednesday (10 of 11).