(816) 298-9709
Kansas City, MO
(816) 298-9709 is likely a robocall: 9 FTC complaints, 78% recorded messages, most often about impersonating a government agency, business or relative (44%).
- No new complaints since Nov 12, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 26,447 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 816.
- Only 1 number in the 816-298 block has more complaints, of 73 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
9 FTC complaints between Nov 4, 2024 and Nov 12, 2024.
All 9 FTC complaints are about calls in Nov 2024.
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
4 of its 9 FTC complaints (44%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 7% of the 30,793 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 816.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 4 · 44%
- Not specified / other 4 · 44%
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 11%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Level 3 Communications, LLC in Kansas City, MO.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 9 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 816-298
The closest reported numbers on either side of (816) 298-9709, in number order.
All reported numbers in 816-298 →When the calls came
Time of day of 8 calls; most often the 2 p.m. hour (3):
Day of the week of 9 calls; most often Monday (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
- Location of the number block
- Kansas City, MO, 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.
None of 9 complainants have area code 816, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in Arizona (3 of 9); others in North Carolina (2), California (1) and Louisiana (1) and more. Statewide, Arizona ranks #5 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 76,588 in the last 12 months, 1004.6 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Arizona.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Arizona 3 · 33%
- North Carolina 2 · 22%
- California 1 · 11%
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- Louisiana 1 · 11%
- Montana 1 · 11%
- Texas 1 · 11%
Complainants' cities:
Fayetteville, NC (2) · Austin, TX (1) · Harahan, LA (1) · Scottsdale, AZ (1) · Whitefish, MT (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 (816) 298-9709
- Who called me from (816) 298-9709?
- 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 in Kansas City, MO (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (816) 298-9709 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 9 complaints, latest Nov 12, 2024, 78% robocalls.
- Is (816) 298-9709 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 9 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (816) 298-9709 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 (816) 298-9709 been reported?
- 9 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Nov 4, 2024 and Nov 12, 2024.
- What do callers from (816) 298-9709 say?
- 4 of its 9 FTC complaints (44%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 7% of the 30,793 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 816.
- When does (816) 298-9709 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 2 p.m. hour (3 of 8 calls with a time); the most common day was Monday (8 of 9).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.