(972) 556-8796
Dallas, TX
(972) 556-8796 has 2 FTC complaints.
- No new complaints since Aug 25, 2025 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 91% of the 35,801 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 972.
- Only 1 number in the 972-556 block has more complaints, of 34 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints between Feb 8, 2025 and Aug 25, 2025.
The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 7 months from Feb 2025 to Aug 2025.
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 2 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Southwestern Bell in Dallas, TX.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 972-556
34 numbers in 972-556 have 41 FTC complaints between them (63% robocalls), 2 of them about (972) 556-8796. The commonest categories in the block: Dropped call or no message (10%), Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends (7%), Medical & prescriptions (7%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (972) 556-8796, in number order.
All reported numbers in 972-556 →When the calls came
Time of day of 2 calls; most often the 1 p.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 2 calls:
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
- Dallas, TX, USA
- Block assigned to
- Southwestern Bell
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.
Both FTC complainants were in Texas. 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 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Garland, TX (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 (972) 556-8796
- Who called me from (972) 556-8796?
- No complaint names the caller. The number is in a block assigned to Southwestern Bell in Dallas, TX (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (972) 556-8796 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 2 complaints, latest Aug 25, 2025.
- Is (972) 556-8796 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (972) 556-8796 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 (972) 556-8796 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Feb 8, 2025 and Aug 25, 2025.
- When does (972) 556-8796 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 1 p.m. hour (2 of 2 calls with a time).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.