(808) 698-0417
Lihue, HI
(808) 698-0417 is likely a scam: 3 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 100% of the FTC complaints, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- No new complaints since Jun 8, 2022 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 95% of the 12,072 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 808.
- Only 2 numbers in the 808-698 block have more complaints, of 72 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
3 FTC complaints on Jun 8, 2022.
All 3 FTC complaints are about calls in Jun 2022.
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
1 complaint to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Jun 8, 2022.
The complainant heard a recorded message. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in Kentucky (1).
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
2 of its 3 FTC complaints (67%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 12% of the 15,345 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 808.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 2 · 67%
- Not specified / other 1 · 33%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Telnyx LLC in Lihue, HI.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 808-698
The closest reported numbers on either side of (808) 698-0417, in number order.
All reported numbers in 808-698 →When the calls came
Time of day of 3 calls; most often the 10 a.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 3 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
- Location of the number block
- Lihue, HI, USA
- Block assigned to
- Telnyx LLC
From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (Nov 3, 2026). This is who the number block was assigned to; numbers can be moved between carriers, and caller IDs can be faked.
None of 3 complainants have area code 808, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in Maine (2 of 3); others in Ohio (1). Statewide, Maine ranks #46 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 7,255 in the last 12 months, 512.8 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Maine.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Maine 2 · 67%
- Ohio 1 · 33%
Complainants' cities:
Marshallville, OH (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 (808) 698-0417
- Who called me from (808) 698-0417?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about impersonating a government agency, business or relative. The number is in a block assigned to Telnyx LLC in Lihue, HI (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (808) 698-0417 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 4 complaints, latest Jun 8, 2022, robocalls in 100% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (808) 698-0417 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (808) 698-0417 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 (808) 698-0417 been reported?
- 3 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on Jun 8, 2022 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Jun 8, 2022.
- What do callers from (808) 698-0417 say?
- 2 of its 3 FTC complaints (67%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 12% of the 15,345 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 808.
- When does (808) 698-0417 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 10 a.m. hour (2 of 3 calls with a time); the most common day was Wednesday (3 of 3).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; FCC complaints refreshed daily; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.