(815) 317-4272
(815) 317-4272 is likely an unwanted sales call: 19 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 26% of the FTC complaints.
- No new complaints since Mar 7, 2023 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 27,544 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 815.
- No number in the 815-317 block has more complaints; 40 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
19 FTC complaints between Jun 17, 2022 and Mar 7, 2023.
The FTC complaints came in 6 of the 10 months from Jun 2022 to Mar 2023; the busiest was Sep 2022, with 7 of 19.
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 Aug 8, 2018; all gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
The complainant heard a live person. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in Illinois (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
1 of its 19 FTC complaints (5%) is 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:
- Not specified / other 16 · 84%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 5%
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 5%
- Warranties & protection plans 1 · 5%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Level 3 Communications, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 20 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 815-317
The closest reported numbers on either side of (815) 317-4272, in number order.
All reported numbers in 815-317 →When the calls came
Time of day of 17 calls:
Day of the week of 19 calls; most often Tuesday (7):
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
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- CRESCENTCY, IL, USA
- Block assigned to
- Level 3 Communications, 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.
19 of 19 complainants (100%) have area code 815, the number's own. Scam callers often show a local-looking number (“neighbour spoofing”); a local business calling nearby customers looks the same.
All 19 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 19 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Chicago, IL (1) · Evanston, IL (1) · Phoenix, IL (1) · Poplar Grove, IL (1) · Rockford, IL (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 (815) 317-4272
- Who called me from (815) 317-4272?
- 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 Level 3 Communications, LLC (rate centre CRESCENTCY, IL) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (815) 317-4272 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 20 complaints, latest Mar 7, 2023, robocalls in 26% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (815) 317-4272 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 20 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (815) 317-4272 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 (815) 317-4272 been reported?
- 19 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jun 17, 2022 and Mar 7, 2023 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Aug 8, 2018.
- What do callers from (815) 317-4272 say?
- 1 of its 19 FTC complaints (5%) is 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) 317-4272 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Tuesday (7 of 19).
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.