(866) 296-1717
Toll-free number
(866) 296-1717 is likely an unwanted sales call: 13 FTC complaints, 23% recorded messages, most often about charity donations (31%).
- No new complaints since Nov 1, 2022 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 98% of the 75,471 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 866.
- Only 3 numbers in the 866-296 block have more complaints, of 245 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
13 FTC complaints on Nov 1, 2022.
All 13 FTC complaints are about calls in Nov 2022.
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:
- Charities 4 · 31%
- Dropped call or no message 4 · 31%
- Not specified / other 4 · 31%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 8%
Who called
(866) 296-1717 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 13 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 866-296
The closest reported numbers on either side of (866) 296-1717, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 12 calls; most often the 8 a.m. hour (4):
Day of the week of 13 calls; most often Tuesday (13):
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.
FTC complainants were in Arizona (2), California (2), Illinois (2) and New Jersey (2), among others.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Arizona 2 · 15%
- California 2 · 15%
- Illinois 2 · 15%
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- New Jersey 2 · 15%
- Texas 2 · 15%
- Florida 1 · 8%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Sun City, AZ (2) · Boca Raton, FL (1) · Carmel, IN (1) · Cupertino, CA (1) · Fort Worth, TX (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) 296-1717
- Who called me from (866) 296-1717?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about charity donations. It's a toll-free number, which isn't tied to a place, and no public record shows which company holds it.
- Is (866) 296-1717 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 13 complaints, latest Nov 1, 2022, 23% robocalls.
- Is (866) 296-1717 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 13 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (866) 296-1717 back?
- Be careful. If you don't recognize it, let it go to voicemail: a legitimate caller will leave a message, and you can reach any real organization on a number you look up yourself.
- How many times has (866) 296-1717 been reported?
- 13 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on Nov 1, 2022.
- What do callers from (866) 296-1717 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Charities" (31% of FTC complaints).
- When does (866) 296-1717 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 8 a.m. hour (4 of 12 calls with a time); the most common day was Tuesday (13 of 13).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.