(800) 333-3169
Toll-free number
(800) 333-3169 is likely a robocall: 6 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 67% of the FTC complaints, most often about debt relief (33%).
- No new complaints since Jan 16, 2025 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 93% of the 23,745 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 800.
- Only 2 numbers in the 800-333 block have more complaints, of 59 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
6 FTC complaints between Sep 7, 2022 and Jan 16, 2025.
The FTC complaints came in 6 of the 29 months from Sep 2022 to Jan 2025.
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 2, 2025.
The complainant heard a live person. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in South Carolina (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 3 · 50%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 2 · 33%
- Warranties & protection plans 1 · 17%
Who called
(800) 333-3169 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 7 complaints describe debt collection; 2 (33% 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 800-333
The closest reported numbers on either side of (800) 333-3169, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 5 calls; most often the 10 a.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 6 calls; most often Thursday (2):
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 (2 of 6); others in Kentucky (1), Michigan (1) and Missouri (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 2 · 33%
- Kentucky 1 · 17%
- Michigan 1 · 17%
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- Missouri 1 · 17%
- New York 1 · 17%
Complainants' cities:
Chicago, IL (1) · Liberty, MO (1) · New Rochelle, NY (1) · Sterling Heights, 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) 333-3169
- Who called me from (800) 333-3169?
- 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) 333-3169 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 7 complaints, latest Jan 16, 2025, robocalls in 67% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (800) 333-3169 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 7 complaints describe debt collection; 2 (33% 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) 333-3169 back?
- Be careful. If you don't recognize it, let it go to voicemail: a legitimate caller will leave a message, and you can reach any real organization on a number you look up yourself.
- How many times has (800) 333-3169 been reported?
- 6 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Sep 7, 2022 and Jan 16, 2025 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Jan 2, 2025.
- What do callers from (800) 333-3169 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)" (33% of FTC complaints).
- When does (800) 333-3169 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 10 a.m. hour (2 of 5 calls with a time); the most common day was Thursday (2 of 6).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; FCC complaints refreshed daily; community reports live. How this page is built.