(866) 862-8289
Toll-free number
(866) 862-8289 is likely a robocall: 25 FTC complaints and 5 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 92% of the FTC complaints.
- No new complaints since Feb 16, 2026 (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 866-862 block has more complaints; 43 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
25 FTC complaints between Jul 11, 2023 and Feb 16, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 17 of the 32 months from Jul 2023 to Feb 2026; the busiest was Aug 2023, with 3 of 25.
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
5 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between Oct 7, 2016 and Mar 11, 2022; all gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
Of the 5 complainants, 4 heard a recorded message and 1 heard a live person. They filed them as unwanted calls (4) and robocalls (1). Complainants were in Washington (3) and Wisconsin (2).
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 23 · 92%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 2 · 8%
Who called
(866) 862-8289 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 30 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 866-862
The closest reported numbers on either side of (866) 862-8289, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 24 calls:
Day of the week of 25 calls; most often Monday (7):
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 Wisconsin (23 of 25); others in Arkansas (1) and Pennsylvania (1). Statewide, Wisconsin ranks #37 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 37,028 in the last 12 months, 619.9 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Wisconsin.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Wisconsin 23 · 92%
- Arkansas 1 · 4%
- Pennsylvania 1 · 4%
Complainants' cities:
Elkins, AR (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) 862-8289
- Who called me from (866) 862-8289?
- 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) 862-8289 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 30 complaints, latest Feb 16, 2026, robocalls in 92% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (866) 862-8289 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 30 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (866) 862-8289 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) 862-8289 been reported?
- 25 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jul 11, 2023 and Feb 16, 2026 and 5 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Oct 7, 2016 and Mar 11, 2022.
- What do callers from (866) 862-8289 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)" (8% of FTC complaints).
- When does (866) 862-8289 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Monday (7 of 25).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; FCC complaints refreshed daily; community reports live. How this page is built.