(847) 686-3264
Northbrook, IL
(847) 686-3264 is likely a robocall: 27 FTC complaints and 2 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 52% of the FTC complaints, most often about medical and prescription offers (48%).
- No new complaints since Feb 23, 2023 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 26,316 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 847.
- No number in the 847-686 block has more complaints; 35 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
27 FTC complaints between Jul 18, 2022 and Feb 23, 2023.
The FTC complaints came in 5 of the 8 months from Jul 2022 to Feb 2023; the busiest was Oct 2022, with 15 of 27.
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
2 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between Jan 19, 2018 and May 9, 2018.
Of the 2 complainants, 1 got a call that hung up or stayed silent and 1 heard a live person. They filed them as unwanted calls (2). Complainants were in Illinois (2).
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
13 of its 27 FTC complaints (48%) are about medical and prescription offers, against 12% of the 32,409 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 847.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Medical & prescriptions 13 · 48%
- Not specified / other 12 · 44%
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 4%
- Warranties & protection plans 1 · 4%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Level 3 Communications, LLC in Northbrook, IL.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 29 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 847-686
The closest reported numbers on either side of (847) 686-3264, in number order.
All reported numbers in 847-686 →When the calls came
Time of day of 27 calls; most often the 1 p.m. hour (8):
Day of the week of 27 calls; most often Friday (8):
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
- Northbrook, IL, USA
- Block assigned to
- Level 3 Communications, 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.
27 of 27 complainants (100%) have area code 847, the number's own. Scam callers often show a local-looking number (“neighbour spoofing”); a local business calling nearby customers looks the same.
Most FTC complainants were in Illinois (26 of 27); others in California (1). Statewide, Illinois ranks #11 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 116,978 in the last 12 months, 919.7 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Illinois.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Illinois 26 · 96%
- California 1 · 4%
Complainants' cities (most common):
San Francisco, IL (11) · Elgin, IL (3) · Algonquin, IL (1) · Buffalo Grove, IL (1) · Cary, IL (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 (847) 686-3264
- Who called me from (847) 686-3264?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about medical and prescription offers. The number is in a block assigned to Level 3 Communications, LLC in Northbrook, IL (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (847) 686-3264 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 29 complaints, latest Feb 23, 2023, robocalls in 52% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (847) 686-3264 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 29 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (847) 686-3264 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 (847) 686-3264 been reported?
- 27 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jul 18, 2022 and Feb 23, 2023 and 2 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Jan 19, 2018 and May 9, 2018.
- What do callers from (847) 686-3264 say?
- 13 of its 27 FTC complaints (48%) are about medical and prescription offers, against 12% of the 32,409 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 847.
- When does (847) 686-3264 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 1 p.m. hour (8 of 27 calls with a time); the most common day was Friday (8 of 27).
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.