(970) 998-8178
McCoy, CO
(970) 998-8178 is likely a robocall: 3 FTC complaints, 67% recorded messages, most often about impersonating a government agency, business or relative (33%).
- No FTC complaints dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 1 in the 90 days before.
- More FTC complaints than 96% of the 34,338 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 970.
- No number in the 970-998 block has more complaints; 107 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
3 FTC complaints between Jan 27, 2026 and Sep 8, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 9 months from Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; the busiest was Jan 2026, with 2 of 3.
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
1 of its 3 FTC complaints (33%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 12% of the 41,271 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 970.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 33%
- Not specified / other 1 · 33%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 33%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Ton80 Communications, LLC in McCoy, CO.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (33% 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 970-998
107 numbers in 970-998 have 119 FTC complaints between them (89% robocalls), 3 of them about (970) 998-8178. The commonest categories in the block: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) (54%), Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends (3%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (970) 998-8178, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 3 calls:
Day of the week of 3 calls; most often Tuesday (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
- Location of the number block
- McCoy, CO, USA
- Block assigned to
- Ton80 Communications, 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.
None of 3 complainants have area code 970, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in Texas (2 of 3); others in New Mexico (1). Statewide, Texas ranks #39 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 188,326 in the last 12 months, 593.9 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Texas.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Texas 2 · 67%
- New Mexico 1 · 33%
Complainants' cities:
Albuquerque, NM (1) · Dallas, TX (1) · Laredo, TX (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 (970) 998-8178
- Who called me from (970) 998-8178?
- 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 Ton80 Communications, LLC in McCoy, CO (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (970) 998-8178 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 3 complaints, latest Sep 8, 2026, 67% robocalls.
- Is (970) 998-8178 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (33% 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 (970) 998-8178 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 (970) 998-8178 been reported?
- 3 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jan 27, 2026 and Sep 8, 2026.
- What do callers from (970) 998-8178 say?
- 1 of its 3 FTC complaints (33%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 12% of the 41,271 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 970.
- When does (970) 998-8178 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Tuesday (2 of 3).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.