(800) 236-3796
Toll-free number
(800) 236-3796 is likely a robocall: 12 FTC complaints, 75% recorded messages.
- No new complaints since Oct 22, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 96% of the 23,745 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 800.
- Only 2 numbers in the 800-236 block have more complaints, of 36 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
12 FTC complaints between May 4, 2023 and Oct 22, 2024.
The FTC complaints came in 6 of the 18 months from May 2023 to Oct 2024; the busiest was Jan 2024, with 6 of 12.
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
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 10 · 83%
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 8%
- Medical & prescriptions 1 · 8%
Who called
(800) 236-3796 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 12 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 800-236
The closest reported numbers on either side of (800) 236-3796, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 12 calls; most often the 9 a.m. hour (3):
Day of the week of 12 calls; most often Tuesday (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 Illinois (4 of 12); others in South Carolina (3), Alabama (1) and California (1) and more. 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 4 · 33%
- South Carolina 3 · 25%
- Alabama 1 · 8%
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- California 1 · 8%
- Florida 1 · 8%
- Hawaii 1 · 8%
Complainants' cities:
Glendale Heights, IL (4) · Moncks Corner, SC (3) · Vernal, UT (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) 236-3796
- Who called me from (800) 236-3796?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about dropped calls or silence. It's a toll-free number, which isn't tied to a place, and no public record shows which company holds it.
- Is (800) 236-3796 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 12 complaints, latest Oct 22, 2024, 75% robocalls.
- Is (800) 236-3796 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 12 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (800) 236-3796 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) 236-3796 been reported?
- 12 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between May 4, 2023 and Oct 22, 2024.
- What do callers from (800) 236-3796 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Dropped call or no message" (8% of FTC complaints).
- When does (800) 236-3796 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 9 a.m. hour (3 of 12 calls with a time); the most common day was Tuesday (5 of 12).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.