(800) 842-6596
Toll-free number
(800) 842-6596 is likely a robocall: 7 FTC complaints, 57% recorded messages, most often about impersonating a government agency, business or relative (29%).
- 1 FTC complaint dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 1 in the 90 days before.
- More FTC complaints than 94% of the 23,745 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 800.
- Only 2 numbers in the 800-842 block have more complaints, of 34 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
7 FTC complaints between Jul 10, 2024 and Nov 9, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 6 of the 29 months from Jul 2024 to Nov 2026; the busiest was Jul 2026, with 2 of 7.
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 3 · 43%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 2 · 29%
- Dropped call or no message 2 · 29%
Who called
(800) 842-6596 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.
Nearby numbers in 800-842
The closest reported numbers on either side of (800) 842-6596, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 7 calls:
Day of the week of 7 calls; most often Wednesday (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 Georgia (2 of 7); others in Alabama (1), California (1) and Colorado (1) and more. Statewide, Georgia ranks #13 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 99,166 in the last 12 months, 877.4 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Georgia.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Georgia 2 · 29%
- Alabama 1 · 14%
- California 1 · 14%
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- Colorado 1 · 14%
- North Carolina 1 · 14%
- Texas 1 · 14%
Complainants' cities (most common):
McDonough, GA (2) · Berkeley, CA (1) · Centennial, CO (1) · Graham, NC (1) · Rainsville, AL (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) 842-6596
- Who called me from (800) 842-6596?
- 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) 842-6596 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 7 complaints, latest Nov 9, 2026, 57% robocalls.
- Is (800) 842-6596 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 7 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (800) 842-6596 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) 842-6596 been reported?
- 7 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jul 10, 2024 and Nov 9, 2026.
- What do callers from (800) 842-6596 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends" (29% of FTC complaints).
- When does (800) 842-6596 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Wednesday (3 of 7).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.