(800) 848-9136
Toll-free number
(800) 848-9136 is likely a scam: 53 FTC complaints and 9 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 15% of the FTC complaints, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- No new complaints since Apr 20, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 23,745 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 800.
- Only 1 number in the 800-848 block has more complaints, of 37 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
53 FTC complaints between Aug 11, 2023 and Apr 20, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 12 of the 33 months from Aug 2023 to Apr 2026; the busiest was Jan 2025, with 14 of 53.
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
9 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between Mar 30, 2016 and Apr 11, 2025; 1 gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
All 9 heard a live person. They filed them as unwanted calls (8) and telemarketing (1). The calls were about credit card debt (1). Complainants were in Illinois (2), Alabama (1), Florida (1), Kansas (1) and Montana (1) and other states.
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 34 · 64%
- Not specified / other 16 · 30%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 2 · 4%
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 2%
Who called
(800) 848-9136 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 62 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 800-848
The closest reported numbers on either side of (800) 848-9136, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 45 calls:
Day of the week of 53 calls; most often Friday (13):
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 York (10 of 53); others in Florida (8), Illinois (7) and California (5) and more. Statewide, New York ranks #43 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 106,927 in the last 12 months, 534.6 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in New York.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- New York 10 · 19%
- Florida 8 · 15%
- Illinois 7 · 13%
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- California 5 · 9%
- Virginia 3 · 6%
- Connecticut 2 · 4%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Shushan, NY (2) · Alpharetta, GA (1) · Ann Arbor, MI (1) · Bartlett, TN (1) · Beaumont, TX (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) 848-9136
- Who called me from (800) 848-9136?
- 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) 848-9136 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 62 complaints, latest Apr 20, 2026, robocalls in 15% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (800) 848-9136 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 62 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (800) 848-9136 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) 848-9136 been reported?
- 53 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Aug 11, 2023 and Apr 20, 2026 and 9 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Mar 30, 2016 and Apr 11, 2025.
- What do callers from (800) 848-9136 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends" (64% of FTC complaints).
- When does (800) 848-9136 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Friday (13 of 53).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; FCC complaints refreshed daily; community reports live. How this page is built.