(800) 436-7734
Toll-free number
(800) 436-7734 is likely a robocall: 144 FTC complaints and 26 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 67% of the FTC complaints, most often about impersonating a government agency, business or relative (36%).
- No FTC complaints dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 1 in the 90 days before.
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 23,745 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 800.
- No number in the 800-436 block has more complaints; 30 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
144 FTC complaints between Jul 15, 2022 and Aug 24, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 25 of the 50 months from Jul 2022 to Aug 2026; the busiest was Dec 2024, with 17 of 144.
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
26 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between Aug 29, 2016 and Dec 26, 2024; 1 gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
Of the 26 complainants, 15 heard a live person, 8 heard a recorded message and 2 got a call that hung up or stayed silent. They filed them as unwanted calls (25) and telemarketing (1). The calls were about solar panels (3). Complainants were in New Jersey (24) and Washington (2).
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:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 52 · 36%
- Not specified / other 49 · 34%
- Energy, solar & utilities 31 · 22%
- Dropped call or no message 9 · 6%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 1%
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- Vacation & timeshares 1 · 1%
- Warranties & protection plans 1 · 1%
Who called
(800) 436-7734 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 170 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 800-436
The closest reported numbers on either side of (800) 436-7734, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 132 calls; most often the 4 p.m. hour (20):
Day of the week of 144 calls; most often Thursday (40):
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 New Jersey (111 of 144); others in New York (15), Oregon (6) and Pennsylvania (4) and more. Statewide, New Jersey ranks #12 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 87,015 in the last 12 months, 911.3 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in New Jersey.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- New Jersey 111 · 77%
- New York 15 · 10%
- Oregon 6 · 4%
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- Pennsylvania 4 · 3%
- Connecticut 2 · 1%
- Delaware 1 · 1%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Salem, OR (6) · Clifton, NJ (5) · New Rochelle, NY (4) · Burlington, NJ (2) · Ewing, NJ (2)
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) 436-7734
- Who called me from (800) 436-7734?
- 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) 436-7734 a scam?
- Canadial rates it high risk, from 170 complaints, latest Aug 24, 2026, robocalls in 67% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (800) 436-7734 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 170 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (800) 436-7734 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) 436-7734 been reported?
- 144 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jul 15, 2022 and Aug 24, 2026 and 26 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Aug 29, 2016 and Dec 26, 2024.
- What do callers from (800) 436-7734 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends" (36% of FTC complaints).
- When does (800) 436-7734 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 4 p.m. hour (20 of 132 calls with a time); the most common day was Thursday (40 of 144).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; FCC complaints refreshed daily; community reports live. How this page is built.