(800) 229-6342
Toll-free number
(800) 229-6342 is likely an unwanted sales call: 13 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 46% of the FTC complaints.
- No FTC complaints dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 1 in the 90 days before.
- More FTC complaints than 96% of the 23,745 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 800.
- Only 1 number in the 800-229 block has more complaints, of 36 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
13 FTC complaints between May 18, 2023 and Aug 17, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 9 of the 40 months from May 2023 to 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
1 complaint to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Jan 18, 2024; all gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
The complainant heard a recorded message. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in Michigan (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
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 9 · 69%
- Work from home & other ways to make money 2 · 15%
- Home improvement & cleaning 1 · 8%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 8%
Who called
(800) 229-6342 is a toll-free number. Toll-free numbers aren't tied to a place, and no public record shows which company holds them.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 14 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 800-229
The closest reported numbers on either side of (800) 229-6342, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 13 calls; most often the 10 a.m. hour (3):
Day of the week of 13 calls; most often Thursday (5):
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
Toll-free numbers can be answered anywhere in Canada and the U.S.; the number itself says nothing about where the caller is.
Most FTC complainants were in Missouri (4 of 13); others in California (2), Florida (2) and Louisiana (1) and more. Statewide, Missouri ranks #33 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 41,302 in the last 12 months, 658.7 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Missouri.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Missouri 4 · 31%
- California 2 · 15%
- Florida 2 · 15%
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- Louisiana 1 · 8%
- North Dakota 1 · 8%
- South Carolina 1 · 8%
Complainants' cities (most common):
San Jose, CA (2) · Springfield, MO (2) · Allen, TX (1) · Deltona, FL (1) · Jefferson City, 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 (800) 229-6342
- Who called me from (800) 229-6342?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about work-from-home and money-making offers. It's a toll-free number, which isn't tied to a place, and no public record shows which company holds it.
- Is (800) 229-6342 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 14 complaints, latest Aug 17, 2026, robocalls in 46% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (800) 229-6342 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 14 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (800) 229-6342 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 (800) 229-6342 been reported?
- 13 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between May 18, 2023 and Aug 17, 2026 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Jan 18, 2024.
- What do callers from (800) 229-6342 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Work from home & other ways to make money" (15% of FTC complaints).
- When does (800) 229-6342 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 10 a.m. hour (3 of 13 calls with a time); the most common day was Thursday (5 of 13).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; FCC complaints refreshed daily; community reports live. How this page is built.