(877) 488-6438
Toll-free number
(877) 488-6438 is likely a robocall: 8 FTC complaints and 11 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 63% of the FTC complaints.
- No new complaints since Jun 15, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 97% of the 79,430 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 877.
- Only 2 numbers in the 877-488 block have more complaints, of 175 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
8 FTC complaints between Jul 7, 2022 and Jun 15, 2024.
The FTC complaints came in 5 of the 24 months from Jul 2022 to Jun 2024; the busiest was Jul 2022, with 3 of 8.
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
11 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between Feb 24, 2016 and Dec 29, 2021; 2 gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
Of the 11 complainants, 8 got a call that hung up or stayed silent, 2 heard a recorded message and 1 heard a live person. They filed them as unwanted calls (9), robocalls (1) and telemarketing (1). Complainants were in Michigan (3), Ohio (3), Florida (1), Georgia (1) and Illinois (1) and other states.
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 6 · 75%
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 13%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 13%
Who called
(877) 488-6438 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.
Nearby numbers in 877-488
The closest reported numbers on either side of (877) 488-6438, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 7 calls:
Day of the week of 8 calls:
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 Ohio (4 of 8); others in Illinois (2), Indiana (1) and Michigan (1). Statewide, Ohio ranks #20 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 89,948 in the last 12 months, 755.8 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Ohio.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Ohio 4 · 50%
- Illinois 2 · 25%
- Indiana 1 · 13%
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- Michigan 1 · 13%
Complainants' cities:
Cincinnati, OH (3) · Beavercreek, OH (1) · Gary, IN (1) · West Dundee, IL (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 (877) 488-6438
- Who called me from (877) 488-6438?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about dropped calls or silence. It's a toll-free number, which isn't tied to a place, and no public record shows which company holds it.
- Is (877) 488-6438 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 19 complaints, latest Jun 15, 2024, robocalls in 63% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (877) 488-6438 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 19 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (877) 488-6438 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 (877) 488-6438 been reported?
- 8 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jul 7, 2022 and Jun 15, 2024 and 11 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Feb 24, 2016 and Dec 29, 2021.
- What do callers from (877) 488-6438 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Dropped call or no message" (13% of FTC complaints).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; FCC complaints refreshed daily; community reports live. How this page is built.