(866) 978-6249

2 FTC complaints on Jun 17, 2022.

Both FTC complaints are about calls in Jun 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:

• Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 2 · 100%

(866) 978-6249 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 2 calls; most often the 12 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) 978-6249?

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) 978-6249 a scam?

Canadial rates it low risk, from 2 complaints, latest Jun 17, 2022.

Is (866) 978-6249 a debt collector or collection agency?

Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.

Should I call (866) 978-6249 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) 978-6249 been reported?

2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on Jun 17, 2022.

What do callers from (866) 978-6249 say?

The most common complaint category is "Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends" (100% of FTC complaints).

When does (866) 978-6249 call?

In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 12 p.m. hour (2 of 2 calls with a time); the most common day was Friday (2 of 2).