(844) 499-1997
Toll-free number
(844) 499-1997 is likely an unwanted sales call: 10 FTC complaints, 30% recorded messages, most often about charity donations (30%).
- No new complaints since Dec 20, 2022 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 98% of the 72,284 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 844.
Complaint history
10 FTC complaints between Oct 7, 2022 and Dec 20, 2022.
The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 3 months from Oct 2022 to Dec 2022; the busiest was Oct 2022, with 6 of 10.
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 4 · 40%
- Charities 3 · 30%
- Dropped call or no message 2 · 20%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 10%
Who called
(844) 499-1997 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 10 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 844-499
The closest reported numbers on either side of (844) 499-1997, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 9 calls; most often the 4 p.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 10 calls; most often Friday (6):
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 (2), Ohio (2), California (1) and Florida (1), among others.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Arizona 2 · 20%
- Ohio 2 · 20%
- California 1 · 10%
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- Florida 1 · 10%
- Indiana 1 · 10%
- Iowa 1 · 10%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Cocoa, FL (1) · Columbus, IN (1) · Columbus, OH (1) · Council Bluffs, IA (1) · Mesa, 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 (844) 499-1997
- Who called me from (844) 499-1997?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about charity donations. It's a toll-free number, which isn't tied to a place, and no public record shows which company holds it.
- Is (844) 499-1997 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 10 complaints, latest Dec 20, 2022, 30% robocalls.
- Is (844) 499-1997 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 10 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (844) 499-1997 back?
- Be careful. If you don't recognize it, let it go to voicemail: a legitimate caller will leave a message, and you can reach any real organization on a number you look up yourself.
- How many times has (844) 499-1997 been reported?
- 10 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Oct 7, 2022 and Dec 20, 2022.
- What do callers from (844) 499-1997 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Charities" (30% of FTC complaints).
- When does (844) 499-1997 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 4 p.m. hour (2 of 9 calls with a time); the most common day was Friday (6 of 10).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.