(866) 538-0236
Toll-free number
(866) 538-0236 is likely an unwanted sales call: 3 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 0% of the FTC complaints, most often about warranties and protection plans (33%).
- No new complaints since May 17, 2023 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 88% of the 75,471 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 866.
Complaint history
3 FTC complaints between Nov 4, 2022 and May 16, 2023.
The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 7 months from Nov 2022 to May 2023; the busiest was May 2023, with 2 of 3.
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 May 17, 2023.
The complainant heard a live person. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in Ohio (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 2 · 67%
- Warranties & protection plans 1 · 33%
Who called
(866) 538-0236 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 4 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 866-538
The closest reported numbers on either side of (866) 538-0236, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 3 calls; most often the 5 p.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 3 calls; most often Tuesday (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
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 New Jersey (2 of 3); others in Michigan (1). Statewide, New Jersey ranks #12 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 87,015 in the last 12 months, 911.3 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in New Jersey.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- New Jersey 2 · 67%
- Michigan 1 · 33%
Complainants' cities:
Parsippany, NJ (1) · Rockford, MI (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) 538-0236
- Who called me from (866) 538-0236?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about warranties and protection plans. It's a toll-free number, which isn't tied to a place, and no public record shows which company holds it.
- Is (866) 538-0236 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 4 complaints, latest May 17, 2023, robocalls in 0% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (866) 538-0236 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (866) 538-0236 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) 538-0236 been reported?
- 3 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Nov 4, 2022 and May 16, 2023 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on May 17, 2023.
- What do callers from (866) 538-0236 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Warranties & protection plans" (33% of FTC complaints).
- When does (866) 538-0236 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 5 p.m. hour (2 of 3 calls with a time); the most common day was Tuesday (2 of 3).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; FCC complaints refreshed daily; community reports live. How this page is built.