(800) 861-4840
Toll-free number
(800) 861-4840 is likely a robocall: 31 FTC complaints and 9 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 58% of the FTC complaints, most often about impersonating a government agency, business or relative (23%).
- No FTC complaints dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 2 in the 90 days before.
- More FTC complaints than 98% of the 23,745 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 800.
- No number in the 800-861 block has more complaints; 28 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
31 FTC complaints between May 27, 2022 and Sep 15, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 21 of the 53 months from May 2022 to Sep 2026; the busiest was Dec 2022, with 4 of 31.
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 Oct 16, 2015 and Jun 25, 2026; 4 gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
Of the 9 complainants, 4 heard a live person, 3 got a call that hung up or stayed silent and 2 heard a recorded message. They filed them as unwanted calls (6), telemarketing (2) and robocalls (1). The calls were about banks/financial impersonations (1). Complainants were in California (2), New York (2), Arizona (1), North Carolina (1) and Ohio (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:
- Not specified / other 20 · 65%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 7 · 23%
- Dropped call or no message 2 · 6%
- Home improvement & cleaning 1 · 3%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 3%
Who called
(800) 861-4840 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 40 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 800-861
The closest reported numbers on either side of (800) 861-4840, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 28 calls; most often the 2 p.m. hour (7):
Day of the week of 31 calls; most often Friday (8):
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.
FTC complainants were in Arkansas (3), California (3), Colorado (3) and New York (3), among others.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Arkansas 3 · 10%
- California 3 · 10%
- Colorado 3 · 10%
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- New York 3 · 10%
- North Carolina 3 · 10%
- Arizona 2 · 6%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Winston Salem, NC (3) · Fort Collins, CO (2) · Scottsdale, AZ (2) · Altoona, PA (1) · Bronx, NY (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) 861-4840
- Who called me from (800) 861-4840?
- 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) 861-4840 a scam?
- Canadial rates it high risk, from 40 complaints, latest Sep 15, 2026, robocalls in 58% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (800) 861-4840 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 40 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (800) 861-4840 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) 861-4840 been reported?
- 31 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between May 27, 2022 and Sep 15, 2026 and 9 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Oct 16, 2015 and Jun 25, 2026.
- What do callers from (800) 861-4840 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends" (23% of FTC complaints).
- When does (800) 861-4840 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 2 p.m. hour (7 of 28 calls with a time); the most common day was Friday (8 of 31).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; FCC complaints refreshed daily; community reports live. How this page is built.