(866) 296-1216
Toll-free number
(866) 296-1216 is likely an unwanted sales call: 37 FTC complaints, 49% recorded messages, most often about energy, solar and utilities (30%).
- No new complaints since Apr 10, 2023 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 75,471 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 866.
- No number in the 866-296 block has more complaints; 245 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
37 FTC complaints between Sep 9, 2022 and Apr 10, 2023.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Sep 2022 to Apr 2023; the busiest was Mar 2023, with 15 of 37.
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 21 · 57%
- Energy, solar & utilities 11 · 30%
- Dropped call or no message 4 · 11%
- Medical & prescriptions 1 · 3%
Who called
(866) 296-1216 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 37 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 866-296
The closest reported numbers on either side of (866) 296-1216, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 34 calls:
Day of the week of 36 calls; most often Wednesday (10):
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 Florida (15 of 37); others in Kansas (7), New Jersey (5) and Illinois (3) and more. Statewide, Florida ranks #2 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 256,906 in the last 12 months, 1095 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Florida.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Florida 15 · 41%
- Kansas 7 · 19%
- New Jersey 5 · 14%
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- Illinois 3 · 8%
- Missouri 2 · 5%
- Rhode Island 2 · 5%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Americus, KS (2) · Larned, KS (2) · Bellmawr, NJ (1) · Belton, MO (1) · Brooksville, FL (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 (866) 296-1216
- Who called me from (866) 296-1216?
- 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 (866) 296-1216 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 37 complaints, latest Apr 10, 2023, 49% robocalls.
- Is (866) 296-1216 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 37 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (866) 296-1216 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 (866) 296-1216 been reported?
- 37 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Sep 9, 2022 and Apr 10, 2023.
- What do callers from (866) 296-1216 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Energy, solar & utilities" (30% of FTC complaints).
- When does (866) 296-1216 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Wednesday (10 of 36).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.