(217) 834-9517: reported for unwanted prerecorded calls

Also written 2178349517, 217-834-9517 and +1 217 834 9517

Bewary verdict

Suspiciousp_scam0.7914
Reason codes
High
On scam blocklistLISTED_BLOCKLIST

Complaints about calls and texts from this number

170complaints on 14 days

Complaints a day, last 90 days

32 a day at most
Aug 5Nov 2
Complaints a day, last 90 days
Aug 19, 2026: 2
Sep 9, 2026: 24
Sep 10, 2026: 25
Sep 11, 2026: 8
Sep 15, 2026: 3
Sep 16, 2026: 32
Sep 17, 2026: 1
Sep 18, 2026: 3
Sep 23, 2026: 29
Sep 24, 2026: 13
Sep 25, 2026: 25
Sep 28, 2026: 2
Oct 1, 2026: 2
Oct 9, 2026: 1

What people reported

Prerecorded calls
15692%
Live calls
148%

Where the people who complained live

California
2716%
Illinois
2213%
Florida
1710%
Massachusetts
116%
Alabama
95%

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

First reportAug 19, 2026
Last reportOct 9, 2026

Complaints naming this number as a contact

74complaints across 12 days naming 60 other caller IDs

Complaints a day, last 90 days

12 a day at most
Aug 5Nov 2
Complaints a day, last 90 days
Sep 7, 2026: 1
Sep 9, 2026: 10
Sep 10, 2026: 9
Sep 11, 2026: 1
Sep 15, 2026: 6
Sep 23, 2026: 8
Sep 24, 2026: 12
Sep 28, 2026: 1
Oct 7, 2026: 1

Where the people who complained live

California
1622%
Florida
912%
Arizona
811%
North Carolina
79%
Illinois
68%

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

First reportJan 1, 2026
Last reportOct 7, 2026

Reported call times

28% of the calls with a time came between 11 am and 2 pm, and 100% 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
12 am: 1
6 am: 9
7 am: 5
8 am: 11
9 am: 16
10 am: 18
11 am: 22
12 pm: 24
1 pm: 19
2 pm: 17
3 pm: 14
4 pm: 15
5 pm: 16
6 pm: 15
7 pm: 12
8 pm: 5
9 pm: 10
10 pm: 3
11 pm: 3

By day of the week

Most timed calls: Wednesdays
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
By day of the week
Monday: 4
Tuesday: 9
Wednesday: 127
Thursday: 66
Friday: 38

Caller IDs listed in these complaints

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

(202) 602-2108 1 complaint
(209) 655-4105 1 complaint
(269) 280-9853 1 complaint
(508) 419-4657 1 complaint
(708) 803-9169 1 complaint
(774) 321-9124 1 complaint
(804) 606-9198 1 complaint
(805) 776-8978 1 complaint
(833) 363-5608 1 complaint
(833) 363-8129 1 complaint
(833) 575-7544 1 complaint
(833) 626-1412 1 complaint
(833) 672-6720 1 complaint
(833) 746-6075 1 complaint
(833) 752-3873 1 complaint
(833) 763-5123 1 complaint
(833) 775-1285 1 complaint
(833) 777-2152 1 complaint
(833) 790-0045 1 complaint
(833) 790-4963 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) 834-9517 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/%2B12178349517"
Response, November 2, 2026
{  "verdict": "suspicious",  "p_scam": 0.7914,  "reason_codes": [    "LISTED_BLOCKLIST"  ],  "facts": {    "e164": "+12178349517",    "number_type": "unknown",    "complaints": {      "ftc": {        "count": 169,        "days": 14,        "last_at": "2026-10-09T00:00:00Z",        "robocall_share": 0.9172      },      "fcc": {        "count": 1,        "days": 1,        "last_at": "2026-09-09T00:00:00Z",        "robocall_share": 1      },      "pushed_by": {        "reports": 74,        "days": 12,        "callers": 60,        "last_at": "2026-10-07T00:00:00Z"      }    }  }}

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Sources

Complaints consumers filed with the FCC and FTC, Jan 1, 2026 to Oct 9, 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.