(866) 496-5802

3 FTC complaints on Sep 1, 2026.

All 3 FTC complaints are about calls in Sep 2026.

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:

• Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 3 · 100%

(866) 496-5802 is a toll-free number. Toll-free numbers aren't tied to a place, and no public record shows which company holds them.

Time of day of 3 calls; most often the 1 p.m. hour (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).

Toll-free numbers can be answered anywhere in Canada and the U.S.; the number itself says nothing about where the caller is.

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• 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.

Who called me from (866) 496-5802?

No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about debt relief. It's a toll-free number, which isn't tied to a place, and no public record shows which company holds it.

Is (866) 496-5802 a scam?

Canadial rates it medium risk, from 3 complaints, latest Sep 1, 2026, 100% robocalls.

Is (866) 496-5802 a debt collector or collection agency?

Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection; 3 (100% 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) 496-5802 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) 496-5802 been reported?

3 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on Sep 1, 2026.

What do callers from (866) 496-5802 say?

The most common complaint category is "Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)" (100% of FTC complaints).

When does (866) 496-5802 call?

In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 1 p.m. hour (2 of 3 calls with a time); the most common day was Tuesday (3 of 3).