(800) 983-2686
Toll-free number
(800) 983-2686 is likely a robocall: 17 FTC complaints, 76% recorded messages, most often about dropped calls or silence (29%).
- No new complaints since Jan 28, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 97% of the 23,745 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 800.
- No number in the 800-983 block has more complaints; 22 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
17 FTC complaints between Feb 7, 2023 and Jan 28, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 11 of the 36 months from Feb 2023 to Jan 2026.
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 9 · 53%
- Dropped call or no message 5 · 29%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 3 · 18%
Who called
(800) 983-2686 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 17 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 800-983
The closest reported numbers on either side of (800) 983-2686, in number order.
All reported numbers in 800-983 →When the calls came
Time of day of 17 calls; most often the 8 a.m. hour (8):
Day of the week of 17 calls; most often Friday (5):
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 Maryland (4 of 17); others in California (3), Illinois (2) and Colorado (1) and more. Statewide, Maryland ranks #18 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 48,272 in the last 12 months, 770.5 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Maryland.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Maryland 4 · 24%
- California 3 · 18%
- Illinois 2 · 12%
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- Colorado 1 · 6%
- Connecticut 1 · 6%
- Kentucky 1 · 6%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Silver Spring, MD (3) · Alexandria, KY (1) · Bow, NH (1) · Brookings, OR (1) · Colorado Springs, CO (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) 983-2686
- Who called me from (800) 983-2686?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about dropped calls or silence. It's a toll-free number, which isn't tied to a place, and no public record shows which company holds it.
- Is (800) 983-2686 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 17 complaints, latest Jan 28, 2026, 76% robocalls.
- Is (800) 983-2686 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 17 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (800) 983-2686 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) 983-2686 been reported?
- 17 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Feb 7, 2023 and Jan 28, 2026.
- What do callers from (800) 983-2686 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Dropped call or no message" (29% of FTC complaints).
- When does (800) 983-2686 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 8 a.m. hour (8 of 17 calls with a time); the most common day was Friday (5 of 17).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.