(800) 236-9747
Toll-free number
(800) 236-9747 is likely a scam: 8 FTC complaints, 0% recorded messages, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- 2 FTC complaints dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 6 in the 90 days before.
- More FTC complaints than 95% of the 23,745 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 800.
- Only 3 numbers in the 800-236 block have more complaints, of 36 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
8 FTC complaints between Jul 27, 2026 and Oct 22, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 3 of the 4 months from Jul 2026 to Oct 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.
What callers claimed
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 7 · 88%
- Not specified / other 1 · 13%
Who called
(800) 236-9747 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 8 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 800-236
The closest reported numbers on either side of (800) 236-9747, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 6 calls; most often the 7 p.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 8 calls; most often Monday (4):
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 California (5 of 8); others in Arizona (1), Oregon (1) and Texas (1). Statewide, California ranks #26 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 283,769 in the last 12 months, 721 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in California.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- California 5 · 63%
- Arizona 1 · 13%
- Oregon 1 · 13%
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- Texas 1 · 13%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Anaheim, CA (1) · Hesperia, CA (1) · Peoria, AZ (1) · San Bernardino, CA (1) · Santa Clarita, CA (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) 236-9747
- Who called me from (800) 236-9747?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about impersonating a government agency, business or relative. It's a toll-free number, which isn't tied to a place, and no public record shows which company holds it.
- Is (800) 236-9747 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 8 complaints, latest Oct 22, 2026, 0% robocalls.
- Is (800) 236-9747 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 8 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (800) 236-9747 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) 236-9747 been reported?
- 8 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jul 27, 2026 and Oct 22, 2026.
- What do callers from (800) 236-9747 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends" (88% of FTC complaints).
- When does (800) 236-9747 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 7 p.m. hour (2 of 6 calls with a time); the most common day was Monday (4 of 8).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.