(855) 842-5860
Toll-free number
(855) 842-5860 is likely a scam: 4 FTC complaints, 100% recorded messages, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- No FTC complaints dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 1 in the 90 days before.
- More FTC complaints than 94% of the 83,923 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 855.
- Only 1 number in the 855-842 block has more complaints, of 22 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
4 FTC complaints between Jun 10, 2024 and Sep 21, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 3 of the 28 months from Jun 2024 to Sep 2026; the busiest was Jun 2024, with 2 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.
What callers claimed
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 3 · 75%
- Not specified / other 1 · 25%
Who called
(855) 842-5860 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 4 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 855-842
The closest reported numbers on either side of (855) 842-5860, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 4 calls:
Day of the week of 4 calls; most often Monday (3):
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 Illinois (2 of 4); others in Michigan (1) and Vermont (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 2 · 50%
- Michigan 1 · 25%
- Vermont 1 · 25%
Complainants' cities:
Barre, VT (1) · Chicago, IL (1) · Troy, MI (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 (855) 842-5860
- Who called me from (855) 842-5860?
- 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 (855) 842-5860 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 4 complaints, latest Sep 21, 2026, 100% robocalls.
- Is (855) 842-5860 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (855) 842-5860 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 (855) 842-5860 been reported?
- 4 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jun 10, 2024 and Sep 21, 2026.
- What do callers from (855) 842-5860 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends" (75% of FTC complaints).
- When does (855) 842-5860 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Monday (3 of 4).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.