(877) 538-4246
Toll-free number
(877) 538-4246 is likely a scam: 4 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 75% of the FTC complaints, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- No new complaints since Apr 17, 2025 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 93% of the 79,430 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 877.
- Only 3 numbers in the 877-538 block have more complaints, of 355 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
4 FTC complaints between Apr 15, 2025 and Apr 17, 2025.
All 4 FTC complaints are about calls in Apr 2025.
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 Apr 15, 2025; all gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
The complainant heard a live person. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in Maryland (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:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 2 · 50%
- Computer & technical support 1 · 25%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 25%
Who called
(877) 538-4246 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 5 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (25% 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.
Nearby numbers in 877-538
The closest reported numbers on either side of (877) 538-4246, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 4 calls; most often the 9 a.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 4 calls; most often Wednesday (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 California (2 of 4); others in Florida (1) and Michigan (1). Statewide, California ranks #26 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 283,769 in the last 12 months, 721 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in California.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- California 2 · 50%
- Florida 1 · 25%
- Michigan 1 · 25%
Complainants' cities:
Grand Rapids, MI (1) · Modesto, CA (1) · Newhury Park, CA (1) · St Augustine, FL (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) 538-4246
- Who called me from (877) 538-4246?
- 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 (877) 538-4246 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 5 complaints, latest Apr 17, 2025, robocalls in 75% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (877) 538-4246 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (25% 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 (877) 538-4246 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 (877) 538-4246 been reported?
- 4 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Apr 15, 2025 and Apr 17, 2025 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Apr 15, 2025.
- What do callers from (877) 538-4246 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends" (50% of FTC complaints).
- When does (877) 538-4246 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 9 a.m. hour (2 of 4 calls with a time); the most common day was Wednesday (2 of 4).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; FCC complaints refreshed daily; community reports live. How this page is built.