(865) 523-2120
Knoxville, TN
(865) 523-2120 is likely a robocall: 5 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 80% of the FTC complaints, mostly about debt relief.
- No new complaints since Oct 14, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 20,910 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 865.
- Only 1 number in the 865-523 block has more complaints, of 17 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
5 FTC complaints between May 9, 2023 and Oct 14, 2024.
The FTC complaints came in 3 of the 18 months from May 2023 to Oct 2024; the busiest was Aug 2023, with 3 of 5.
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 Apr 24, 2023; all gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
The complainant heard a recorded message. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). The calls were about mortgage loans (1). Complainants were in Texas (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
3 of its 5 FTC complaints (60%) are about debt relief, against 5% of the 24,927 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 865.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 3 · 60%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 20%
- Not specified / other 1 · 20%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to South Central Bell Tel in Knoxville, TN.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 6 complaints describe debt collection; 3 (60% 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 865-523
The closest reported numbers on either side of (865) 523-2120, in number order.
All reported numbers in 865-523 →When the calls came
Time of day of 5 calls; most often the 12 p.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 5 calls; most often Friday (2):
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
- Knoxville, TN, USA
- Block assigned to
- South Central Bell Tel
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.
None of 5 complainants have area code 865, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in Mississippi (2 of 5); others in Colorado (1), Georgia (1) and North Carolina (1). Statewide, Mississippi ranks #41 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 16,648 in the last 12 months, 563.5 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Mississippi.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Mississippi 2 · 40%
- Colorado 1 · 20%
- Georgia 1 · 20%
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- North Carolina 1 · 20%
Complainants' cities:
Lagrange, NC (1) · Thornton, CO (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 (865) 523-2120
- Who called me from (865) 523-2120?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about debt relief. The number is in a block assigned to South Central Bell Tel in Knoxville, TN (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (865) 523-2120 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 6 complaints, latest Oct 14, 2024, robocalls in 80% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (865) 523-2120 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 6 complaints describe debt collection; 3 (60% 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 (865) 523-2120 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 (865) 523-2120 been reported?
- 5 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between May 9, 2023 and Oct 14, 2024 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Apr 24, 2023.
- What do callers from (865) 523-2120 say?
- 3 of its 5 FTC complaints (60%) are about debt relief, against 5% of the 24,927 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 865.
- When does (865) 523-2120 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 12 p.m. hour (2 of 5 calls with a time); the most common day was Friday (2 of 5).
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.