(830) 457-9244
Big Wells, TX
(830) 457-9244 is likely a robocall: 160 FTC complaints and 21 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 88% of the FTC complaints, mostly about debt relief.
- No FTC complaints dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 160 in the 90 days before.
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 17,728 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 830.
- No number in the 830-457 block has more complaints; 70 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
160 FTC complaints between Jul 30, 2026 and Sep 17, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 3 months from Jul 2026 to Sep 2026; the busiest was Sep 2026, with 159 of 160.
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
21 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between Sep 11, 2026 and Sep 14, 2026; all gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
Of the 21 complainants, 20 heard a recorded message and 1 heard a live person. They filed them as unwanted calls (21). The calls were about debt relief/debt consolidation (5), business loans (2), mortgage loans (2) and credit card debt (1). Complainants were in California (11), Colorado (2), Florida (2), New Jersey (2) and Idaho (1) and other states.
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
93 of its 160 FTC complaints (58%) are about debt relief, against 19% of the 21,512 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 830.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 93 · 58%
- Not specified / other 55 · 34%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 12 · 8%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Peerless Network of Texas, LLC in Big Wells, TX.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 181 complaints describe debt collection; 93 (58% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.
Nearby numbers in 830-457
The closest reported numbers on either side of (830) 457-9244, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 138 calls:
Day of the week of 160 calls; most often Friday (104):
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
- Big Wells, TX, USA
- Block assigned to
- Peerless Network of Texas, 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.
1 of 160 complainants has area code 830, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in California (31 of 160); others in Illinois (21), New Jersey (17) and Florida (10) and more. Statewide, California ranks #26 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 283,769 in the last 12 months, 721 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in California.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- California 31 · 19%
- Illinois 21 · 13%
- New Jersey 17 · 11%
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- Florida 10 · 6%
- Massachusetts 10 · 6%
- Arizona 8 · 5%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Presque Isle, WI (6) · Darien, IL (5) · Morristown, NJ (5) · Denver, CO (4) · Mesa, AZ (4)
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 (830) 457-9244
- Who called me from (830) 457-9244?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about debt relief. The number is in a block assigned to Peerless Network of Texas, LLC in Big Wells, TX (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (830) 457-9244 a scam?
- Canadial rates it high risk, from 181 complaints, latest Sep 17, 2026, robocalls in 88% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (830) 457-9244 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 181 complaints describe debt collection; 93 (58% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.
- Should I call (830) 457-9244 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 (830) 457-9244 been reported?
- 160 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jul 30, 2026 and Sep 17, 2026 and 21 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Sep 11, 2026 and Sep 14, 2026.
- What do callers from (830) 457-9244 say?
- 93 of its 160 FTC complaints (58%) are about debt relief, against 19% of the 21,512 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 830.
- When does (830) 457-9244 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Friday (104 of 160).
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.