(877) 896-0989
Toll-free number
(877) 896-0989 is likely a scam: 20 FTC complaints and 4 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 95% of the FTC complaints, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- No new complaints since Jun 6, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 79,430 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 877.
- No number in the 877-896 block has more complaints; 34 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
20 FTC complaints between Jun 26, 2022 and Jul 10, 2023.
The FTC complaints came in 5 of the 14 months from Jun 2022 to Jul 2023; the busiest was Aug 2022, with 10 of 20.
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
4 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between Apr 9, 2016 and Jun 6, 2024; 2 gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
Of the 4 complainants, 1 got a call that hung up or stayed silent, 1 said "Autodialed Live Voice Call", 1 heard a live person and 1 heard a recorded message. They filed them as unwanted calls (3) and robocalls (1). Complainants were in Arizona (1), Georgia (1), Texas (1) and Utah (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 12 · 60%
- Dropped call or no message 6 · 30%
- Not specified / other 1 · 5%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 5%
Who called
(877) 896-0989 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 24 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 877-896
The closest reported numbers on either side of (877) 896-0989, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 20 calls; most often the 8 a.m. hour (10):
Day of the week of 20 calls; most often Sunday (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 California (17 of 20); others in Minnesota (1), Utah (1) and Washington (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 17 · 85%
- Minnesota 1 · 5%
- Utah 1 · 5%
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- Washington 1 · 5%
Complainants' cities:
Vallejo, CA (17) · Brooklyn Park, MN (1) · Brooklyn Park, WA (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) 896-0989
- Who called me from (877) 896-0989?
- 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) 896-0989 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 24 complaints, latest Jun 6, 2024, robocalls in 95% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (877) 896-0989 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 24 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (877) 896-0989 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) 896-0989 been reported?
- 20 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jun 26, 2022 and Jul 10, 2023 and 4 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Apr 9, 2016 and Jun 6, 2024.
- What do callers from (877) 896-0989 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends" (60% of FTC complaints).
- When does (877) 896-0989 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 8 a.m. hour (10 of 20 calls with a time); the most common day was Sunday (7 of 20).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; FCC complaints refreshed daily; community reports live. How this page is built.