(833) 397-2983
Toll-free number
(833) 397-2983 is likely an unwanted sales call: 20 FTC complaints, 25% recorded messages, most often about debt relief (20%).
- No new complaints since Mar 17, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 100,436 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 833.
- No number in the 833-397 block has more complaints; 44 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
20 FTC complaints between Jun 7, 2024 and Mar 17, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 7 of the 22 months from Jun 2024 to Mar 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
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 14 · 70%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 4 · 20%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 5%
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 5%
Who called
(833) 397-2983 is a toll-free number. Toll-free numbers aren't tied to a place, and no public record shows which company holds them.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 20 complaints describe debt collection; 4 (20% 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 833-397
The closest reported numbers on either side of (833) 397-2983, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 19 calls; most often the 1 p.m. hour (8):
Day of the week of 20 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
Toll-free numbers can be answered anywhere in Canada and the U.S.; the number itself says nothing about where the caller is.
Most FTC complainants were in Texas (13 of 20); others in Virginia (3), Arizona (1) and Florida (1) and more. Statewide, Texas ranks #39 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 188,326 in the last 12 months, 593.9 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Texas.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Texas 13 · 65%
- Virginia 3 · 15%
- Arizona 1 · 5%
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- Florida 1 · 5%
- Kentucky 1 · 5%
- Massachusetts 1 · 5%
Complainants' cities:
Georgetown, KY (1) · Hereford, AZ (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 (833) 397-2983
- Who called me from (833) 397-2983?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about debt relief. It's a toll-free number, which isn't tied to a place, and no public record shows which company holds it.
- Is (833) 397-2983 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 20 complaints, latest Mar 17, 2026, 25% robocalls.
- Is (833) 397-2983 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 20 complaints describe debt collection; 4 (20% 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 (833) 397-2983 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 (833) 397-2983 been reported?
- 20 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jun 7, 2024 and Mar 17, 2026.
- What do callers from (833) 397-2983 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)" (20% of FTC complaints).
- When does (833) 397-2983 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 1 p.m. hour (8 of 19 calls with a time); the most common day was Tuesday (7 of 20).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.