(800) 296-2657
Toll-free number
(800) 296-2657 is likely an unwanted sales call: 11 FTC complaints and 6 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 36% of the FTC complaints, most often about debt relief (36%).
- 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 4 numbers in the 800-296 block have more complaints, of 54 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
11 FTC complaints between Jul 26, 2023 and Sep 17, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 10 of the 39 months from Jul 2023 to Sep 2026; the busiest was Dec 2023, with 2 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.
Complaints to the FCC
6 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between May 5, 2021 and Jan 1, 2026; 4 gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
Of the 6 complainants, 3 heard a live person and 3 heard a recorded message. They filed them as unwanted calls (6). Complainants were in Pennsylvania (2), District of Columbia (1), Nevada (1), Tennessee (1) and Virginia (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 5 · 45%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 4 · 36%
- Dropped call or no message 2 · 18%
Who called
(800) 296-2657 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 17 complaints describe debt collection; 4 (36% 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.
Nearby numbers in 800-296
The closest reported numbers on either side of (800) 296-2657, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 8 calls:
Day of the week of 10 calls; most often Thursday (3):
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 Virginia (2 of 11); others in Alabama (1), Arizona (1) and Connecticut (1) and more. Statewide, Virginia ranks #9 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 85,007 in the last 12 months, 957.3 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Virginia.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Virginia 2 · 18%
- Alabama 1 · 9%
- Arizona 1 · 9%
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- Connecticut 1 · 9%
- Delaware 1 · 9%
- Georgia 1 · 9%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Burlington, NC (1) · Conyers, GA (1) · Coraopolis, PA (1) · Dover, DE (1) · Livonia, MI (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) 296-2657
- Who called me from (800) 296-2657?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about debt relief. It's a toll-free number, which isn't tied to a place, and no public record shows which company holds it.
- Is (800) 296-2657 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 17 complaints, latest Sep 17, 2026, robocalls in 36% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (800) 296-2657 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 17 complaints describe debt collection; 4 (36% 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 (800) 296-2657 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) 296-2657 been reported?
- 11 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jul 26, 2023 and Sep 17, 2026 and 6 complaints to the U.S. FCC between May 5, 2021 and Jan 1, 2026.
- What do callers from (800) 296-2657 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)" (36% of FTC complaints).
- When does (800) 296-2657 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Thursday (3 of 10).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; FCC complaints refreshed daily; community reports live. How this page is built.