(844) 779-1042
Toll-free number
(844) 779-1042 is likely a robocall: 3 FTC complaints, 100% recorded messages, mostly about energy, solar and utilities.
- No new complaints since Aug 18, 2025 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 88% of the 72,284 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 844.
- Only 6 numbers in the 844-779 block have more complaints, of 48 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
3 FTC complaints between Mar 30, 2023 and Aug 18, 2025.
The FTC complaints came in 3 of the 30 months from Mar 2023 to Aug 2025.
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:
- Energy, solar & utilities 2 · 67%
- Not specified / other 1 · 33%
Who called
(844) 779-1042 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 3 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 844-779
The closest reported numbers on either side of (844) 779-1042, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 3 calls; most often the 10 a.m. hour (3):
Day of the week of 3 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.
Most FTC complainants were in West Virginia (2 of 3); others in Ohio (1). Statewide, West Virginia ranks #35 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 11,368 in the last 12 months, 643.7 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in West Virginia.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- West Virginia 2 · 67%
- Ohio 1 · 33%
Complainants' cities:
Belington, WV (1) · Marietta, OH (1) · Richwood, WV (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) 779-1042
- Who called me from (844) 779-1042?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about energy, solar and utilities. It's a toll-free number, which isn't tied to a place, and no public record shows which company holds it.
- Is (844) 779-1042 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 3 complaints, latest Aug 18, 2025, 100% robocalls.
- Is (844) 779-1042 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (844) 779-1042 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 (844) 779-1042 been reported?
- 3 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Mar 30, 2023 and Aug 18, 2025.
- What do callers from (844) 779-1042 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Energy, solar & utilities" (67% of FTC complaints).
- When does (844) 779-1042 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 10 a.m. hour (3 of 3 calls with a time).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.