(901) 979-8989
Memphis, TN
(901) 979-8989 is likely a robocall: 6 FTC complaints, 100% recorded messages, most often about impersonating a government agency, business or relative (33%).
- No new complaints since Feb 11, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 23,309 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 901.
- Only 6 numbers in the 901-979 block have more complaints, of 138 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
6 FTC complaints between Nov 18, 2023 and Feb 11, 2024.
The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 4 months from Nov 2023 to Feb 2024; the busiest was Feb 2024, with 4 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
2 of its 6 FTC complaints (33%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 11% of the 27,549 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 901.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 2 · 33%
- Dropped call or no message 2 · 33%
- Not specified / other 2 · 33%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Onvoy, LLC in Memphis, TN.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 6 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 901-979
The closest reported numbers on either side of (901) 979-8989, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 5 calls:
Day of the week of 6 calls; most often Sunday (5):
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
- Location of the number block
- Memphis, TN, USA
- Block assigned to
- Onvoy, LLC
From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (Nov 3, 2026). This is who the number block was assigned to; numbers can be moved between carriers, and caller IDs can be faked.
3 of 6 complainants (50%) have area code 901, the number's own. Scam callers often show a local-looking number (“neighbour spoofing”); a local business calling nearby customers looks the same.
Most FTC complainants were in Tennessee (4 of 6); others in Michigan (2). Statewide, Tennessee ranks #4 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 74,729 in the last 12 months, 1021.6 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Tennessee.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Tennessee 4 · 67%
- Michigan 2 · 33%
Complainants' cities:
Calumet, MI (2)
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 (901) 979-8989
- Who called me from (901) 979-8989?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about impersonating a government agency, business or relative. The number is in a block assigned to Onvoy, LLC in Memphis, TN (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (901) 979-8989 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 6 complaints, latest Feb 11, 2024, 100% robocalls.
- Is (901) 979-8989 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 6 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (901) 979-8989 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 (901) 979-8989 been reported?
- 6 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Nov 18, 2023 and Feb 11, 2024.
- What do callers from (901) 979-8989 say?
- 2 of its 6 FTC complaints (33%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 11% of the 27,549 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 901.
- When does (901) 979-8989 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Sunday (5 of 6).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.