(888) 296-9476
Toll-free number
(888) 296-9476 is likely a robocall: 19 FTC complaints, 63% recorded messages, most often about debt relief (21%).
- 1 FTC complaint dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, none in the 90 days before.
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 86,932 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 888.
- Only 2 numbers in the 888-296 block have more complaints, of 47 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
19 FTC complaints between Aug 1, 2022 and Nov 5, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 15 of the 52 months from Aug 2022 to Nov 2026; the busiest was Mar 2024, with 3 of 19.
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 11 · 58%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 4 · 21%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 2 · 11%
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 5%
- Warranties & protection plans 1 · 5%
Who called
(888) 296-9476 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; 4 (21% 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 888-296
The closest reported numbers on either side of (888) 296-9476, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 16 calls; most often the 12 p.m. hour (6):
Day of the week of 19 calls; most often Thursday (6):
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 Illinois (5 of 19); others in South Carolina (2), Arizona (1) and California (1) and more. Statewide, Illinois ranks #11 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 116,978 in the last 12 months, 919.7 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Illinois.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Illinois 5 · 26%
- South Carolina 2 · 11%
- Arizona 1 · 5%
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- California 1 · 5%
- Connecticut 1 · 5%
- Indiana 1 · 5%
Complainants' cities:
Fort Mill, NC (1) · Myrtle Beach, SC (1) · San Francisco, CA (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 (888) 296-9476
- Who called me from (888) 296-9476?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about debt relief. It's a toll-free number, which isn't tied to a place, and no public record shows which company holds it.
- Is (888) 296-9476 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 19 complaints, latest Nov 5, 2026, 63% robocalls.
- Is (888) 296-9476 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 19 complaints describe debt collection; 4 (21% 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 (888) 296-9476 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 (888) 296-9476 been reported?
- 19 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Aug 1, 2022 and Nov 5, 2026.
- What do callers from (888) 296-9476 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)" (21% of FTC complaints).
- When does (888) 296-9476 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 12 p.m. hour (6 of 16 calls with a time); the most common day was Thursday (6 of 19).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.