(833) 850-1799
Toll-free number
(833) 850-1799 is likely a scam: 4 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 75% of the FTC complaints, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- No new complaints since Feb 14, 2025 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 94% of the 100,436 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 833.
- Only 5 numbers in the 833-850 block have more complaints, of 257 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
4 FTC complaints between Nov 13, 2024 and Feb 14, 2025.
The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 4 months from Nov 2024 to Feb 2025; the busiest was Feb 2025, with 3 of 4.
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 Feb 3, 2025.
The complainant heard a recorded message. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). The calls were about irs (1). Complainants were in Ohio (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
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 2 · 50%
- Not specified / other 1 · 25%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 25%
Who called
(833) 850-1799 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 5 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (25% 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 833-850
The closest reported numbers on either side of (833) 850-1799, in number order.
When the calls came
Day of the week of 4 calls:
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.
FTC complainants were in Arizona (1), Arkansas (1), Maryland (1) and Ohio (1).
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Arizona 1 · 25%
- Arkansas 1 · 25%
- Maryland 1 · 25%
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- Ohio 1 · 25%
Complainants' cities:
Columbus, OH (1) · Fort Smith, AR (1) · Fountain Hills, 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) 850-1799
- Who called me from (833) 850-1799?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about impersonating a government agency, business or relative. It's a toll-free number, which isn't tied to a place, and no public record shows which company holds it.
- Is (833) 850-1799 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 5 complaints, latest Feb 14, 2025, robocalls in 75% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (833) 850-1799 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (25% 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) 850-1799 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) 850-1799 been reported?
- 4 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Nov 13, 2024 and Feb 14, 2025 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Feb 3, 2025.
- What do callers from (833) 850-1799 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends" (50% of FTC complaints).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; FCC complaints refreshed daily; community reports live. How this page is built.