(815) 273-2016
Savanna, IL
(815) 273-2016 has 2 FTC complaints, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- No FTC complaints dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 2 in the 90 days before.
- No new complaints since Jul 21, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 88% of the 27,544 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 815.
- Only 1 number in the 815-273 block has more complaints, of 26 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints on Jul 21, 2026.
Both FTC complaints are about calls in Jul 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
2 of its 2 FTC complaints (100%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 7% of the 32,678 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 815.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 2 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Brightspeed of Illinois, LLC in Savanna, IL.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.
Part of a group of similar numbers
(815) 273-2016 is one of 131 numbers in area code 815 first reported to the FTC for “Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends” calls between Jul 20, 2026 and Jul 22, 2026, against about 12 in a usual three days, 139 complaints in all; most from Illinois (97%), Michigan (3%).
So many numbers from one area code first reported for the same thing within three days are rarely chance; they usually mean one operation cycling through numbers. How groups are found.
Nearby numbers in 815-273
26 numbers in 815-273 have 32 FTC complaints between them (41% robocalls), 2 of them about (815) 273-2016. The commonest categories in the block: Medical & prescriptions (19%), Dropped call or no message (13%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (815) 273-2016, in number order.
All reported numbers in 815-273 →When the calls came
Time of day of 2 calls; most often the 12 p.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 2 calls; most often Tuesday (2):
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
- Savanna, IL, USA
- Block assigned to
- Brightspeed of Illinois, 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.
Both FTC complainants were in Illinois. Statewide, Illinois ranks #11 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 116,978 in the last 12 months, 919.7 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Illinois.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Illinois 2 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Rockford, IL (2)
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 (815) 273-2016
- Who called me from (815) 273-2016?
- 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 Brightspeed of Illinois, LLC in Savanna, IL (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ. It's one of 131 numbers in area code 815 first reported for the same kind of call within three days, many times the usual number, likely one operation.
- Is (815) 273-2016 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 2 complaints, latest Jul 21, 2026.
- Is (815) 273-2016 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (815) 273-2016 back?
- Be careful. If you don't recognize it, let it go to voicemail: a legitimate caller will leave a message, and you can reach any real organization on a number you look up yourself.
- How many times has (815) 273-2016 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on Jul 21, 2026.
- What do callers from (815) 273-2016 say?
- 2 of its 2 FTC complaints (100%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 7% of the 32,678 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 815.
- When does (815) 273-2016 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 12 p.m. hour (2 of 2 calls with a time); the most common day was Tuesday (2 of 2).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.