(217) 394-8983: reported for unwanted prerecorded calls

Also written 2173948983, 217-394-8983 and +1 217 394 8983

Bewary verdict

Unknownp_scam0.2000

Complaints about calls and texts from this number

161complaints on 18 days

Complaints a day, last 90 days

15 a day at most
Aug 5Nov 2
Complaints a day, last 90 days
Aug 5, 2026: 5
Aug 6, 2026: 11
Aug 7, 2026: 7
Aug 10, 2026: 13
Aug 11, 2026: 14
Aug 12, 2026: 12
Aug 13, 2026: 14
Aug 14, 2026: 14
Aug 17, 2026: 5
Aug 18, 2026: 15
Aug 19, 2026: 8
Aug 20, 2026: 5
Aug 21, 2026: 3
Aug 27, 2026: 1

What people reported

Prerecorded calls
14791%
Live calls
149%

Where the people who complained live

Tennessee
2415%
Florida
2314%
Illinois
149%
South Carolina
138%
California
127%

Most of the people who complained live outside Illinois, the state the number's area code serves.

First reportJul 29, 2026
Last reportAug 27, 2026

Complaints naming this number as a contact

96complaints across 18 days naming 84 other caller IDs

Complaints a day, last 90 days

9 a day at most
Aug 5Nov 2
Complaints a day, last 90 days
Aug 5, 2026: 2
Aug 6, 2026: 3
Aug 7, 2026: 9
Aug 10, 2026: 8
Aug 11, 2026: 7
Aug 12, 2026: 9
Aug 13, 2026: 9
Aug 14, 2026: 7
Aug 15, 2026: 2
Aug 17, 2026: 8
Aug 18, 2026: 8
Aug 19, 2026: 4

Where the people who complained live

Virginia
6265%
California
1010%
Missouri
44%
North Carolina
44%
Arizona
33%

Most of the people who complained live outside Illinois, the state the number's area code serves.

First reportJun 5, 2026
Last reportAug 19, 2026

Reported call times

36% of the calls with a time came between 12 pm and 3 pm, and 99% came Monday to Friday.

Hour of day, as reported in complaints

Busiest around 12 pm
12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
Hour of day, as reported in complaints
2 am: 1
5 am: 1
7 am: 2
8 am: 2
9 am: 10
10 am: 19
11 am: 18
12 pm: 40
1 pm: 22
2 pm: 27
3 pm: 17
4 pm: 28
5 pm: 16
6 pm: 18
7 pm: 19
8 pm: 6
9 pm: 1
10 pm: 1
11 pm: 1

By day of the week

Most timed calls: Thursdays
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
By day of the week
Monday: 45
Tuesday: 51
Wednesday: 53
Thursday: 55
Friday: 51
Saturday: 2

Caller IDs listed in these complaints

Caller ID can be faked. These numbers may belong to people who did not make the calls.

(864) 642-4641 5 complaints
(478) 306-7390 2 complaints
(912) 298-2978 2 complaints
(208) 416-2988 1 complaint
(229) 207-1950 1 complaint
(231) 462-8123 1 complaint
(269) 225-8816 1 complaint
(321) 517-4949 1 complaint
(434) 252-9510 1 complaint
(434) 812-1815 1 complaint
(470) 780-9882 1 complaint
(470) 849-0896 1 complaint
(478) 291-8225 1 complaint
(520) 590-9544 1 complaint
(520) 608-9306 1 complaint
(520) 699-8527 1 complaint
(520) 980-4539 1 complaint
(609) 829-9349 1 complaint
(609) 830-1454 1 complaint
(609) 830-1564 1 complaint

Contact numbers given in calls and texts

These numbers were listed in complaints as contacts given in calls or texts from this number.

(844) 450-3454 1 complaint

About the number

Area code217
LocationSpringfield, Illinois
Time zoneCentral
Original carrierFRONTIER NORTH, INC. - IL

What to do

  1. Hang up without pressing keys to reach an operator or to stop the calls.
  2. Do not call a number the recording gives you. Call the company using the number on your account statement or its website.
  3. Do not give codes, passwords or card details to a recorded call or anyone it connects you to.
  4. Report the recorded call to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
  5. Block the number and ask your phone company about its call blocking tools.

Look up (217) 394-8983 in your app

Bewary's phone number lookup returns the country and number type. The MCP tool lookup_phone runs the same check. Phone number scam lookup API · This answer as JSON

curl "https://api.bewary.app/v1/phone/%2B12173948983"
Response, November 2, 2026
{  "verdict": "unknown",  "p_scam": 0.2,  "reason_codes": [],  "facts": {    "e164": "+12173948983",    "number_type": "unknown",    "complaints": {      "ftc": {        "count": 160,        "days": 18,        "last_at": "2026-08-27T00:00:00Z",        "robocall_share": 0.9125      },      "fcc": {        "count": 1,        "days": 1,        "last_at": "2026-08-11T00:00:00Z",        "robocall_share": 1      },      "pushed_by": {        "reports": 96,        "days": 18,        "callers": 84,        "last_at": "2026-08-19T00:00:00Z"      }    }  }}

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Sources

Complaints consumers filed with the FCC and FTC, Jun 5, 2026 to Aug 27, 2026. Bewary counts the reports and does not check each one. Scammers can fake the number that shows on your phone, so a reported number may belong to someone who never called you.