(866) 378-2829
Toll-free number
(866) 378-2829 is likely a robocall: 17 FTC complaints and 2 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 82% of the FTC complaints, most often about impersonating a government agency, business or relative (24%).
- No new complaints since Sep 13, 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 2 numbers in the 866-378 block have more complaints, of 61 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
17 FTC complaints between Jul 14, 2022 and Sep 13, 2022.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Jul 2022 to Sep 2022; the busiest was Aug 2022, with 10 of 17.
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 Aug 3, 2022 and Aug 30, 2022; all gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
Both heard a recorded message. They filed them as unwanted calls (2). The calls were about legal actions (1). Complainants were in Texas (1) and Virginia (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
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 9 · 53%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 4 · 24%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 4 · 24%
Who called
(866) 378-2829 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 19 complaints describe debt collection; 4 (24% 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 866-378
The closest reported numbers on either side of (866) 378-2829, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 15 calls; most often the 12 p.m. hour (4):
Day of the week of 17 calls; most often Tuesday (5):
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 California (5 of 17); others in Florida (2), Illinois (2) and Texas (2) and more. Statewide, California ranks #26 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 283,769 in the last 12 months, 721 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in California.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- California 5 · 29%
- Florida 2 · 12%
- Illinois 2 · 12%
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- Texas 2 · 12%
- Washington 2 · 12%
- District of Columbia 1 · 6%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Austin, TX (2) · Chicago, IL (2) · Camarillo, CA (1) · Delray Beach, FL (1) · Long Beach, CA (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) 378-2829
- Who called me from (866) 378-2829?
- 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 (866) 378-2829 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 19 complaints, latest Sep 13, 2022, robocalls in 82% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (866) 378-2829 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 19 complaints describe debt collection; 4 (24% 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 (866) 378-2829 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) 378-2829 been reported?
- 17 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jul 14, 2022 and Sep 13, 2022 and 2 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Aug 3, 2022 and Aug 30, 2022.
- What do callers from (866) 378-2829 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends" (24% of FTC complaints).
- When does (866) 378-2829 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 12 p.m. hour (4 of 15 calls with a time); the most common day was Tuesday (5 of 17).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; FCC complaints refreshed daily; community reports live. How this page is built.