(877) 542-2398
Toll-free number
(877) 542-2398 is likely a robocall: 6 FTC complaints, 50% recorded messages.
- No new complaints since Jan 13, 2023 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 96% of the 79,430 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 877.
- Only 5 numbers in the 877-542 block have more complaints, of 513 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
6 FTC complaints between Aug 5, 2022 and Jan 13, 2023.
The FTC complaints came in 4 of the 6 months from Aug 2022 to Jan 2023; the busiest was Aug 2022, with 3 of 6.
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:
- Not specified / other 4 · 67%
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 17%
- Medical & prescriptions 1 · 17%
Who called
(877) 542-2398 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 6 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 877-542
The closest reported numbers on either side of (877) 542-2398, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 6 calls; most often the 7 p.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 6 calls; most often Friday (3):
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 (2 of 6); others in Arizona (1), New York (1) and Pennsylvania (1) and more. 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 2 · 33%
- Arizona 1 · 17%
- New York 1 · 17%
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- Pennsylvania 1 · 17%
- Texas 1 · 17%
Complainants' cities:
Abilene, TX (1) · Lockport, NY (1) · Sptingfield, OH (1) · Tucson, AZ (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) 542-2398
- Who called me from (877) 542-2398?
- 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) 542-2398 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 6 complaints, latest Jan 13, 2023, 50% robocalls.
- Is (877) 542-2398 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 6 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (877) 542-2398 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) 542-2398 been reported?
- 6 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Aug 5, 2022 and Jan 13, 2023.
- What do callers from (877) 542-2398 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Dropped call or no message" (17% of FTC complaints).
- When does (877) 542-2398 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 7 p.m. hour (2 of 6 calls with a time); the most common day was Friday (3 of 6).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.