(217) 863-7204: reported for unwanted prerecorded calls
Also written 2178637204, 217-863-7204 and +1 217 863 7204
Bewary verdict
Suspiciousp_scam0.7914
Reason codes
High
On scam blocklist
LISTED_BLOCKLISTComplaints about calls and texts from this number
14complaints on 1 day
Complaints a day, last 90 days
14 a day at most
Aug 5Nov 2
| Oct 28, 2026: 14 |
What people reported
- Prerecorded calls
- 1071%
- Live calls
- 429%
Where the people who complained live
- California
- 429%
- Illinois
- 321%
- Colorado
- 214%
- Michigan
- 17%
- Nevada
- 17%
Most of the people who complained live outside Illinois, the state the number's area code serves.
First reportOct 28, 2026
Last reportOct 28, 2026
Complaints naming this number as a contact
12complaints across 3 days naming 11 other caller IDs
Complaints a day, last 90 days
6 a day at most
Aug 5Nov 2
| Oct 28, 2026: 6 |
| Oct 29, 2026: 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026: 1 |
Where the people who complained live
- Florida
- 433%
- California
- 217%
- Massachusetts
- 217%
- Colorado
- 18%
- Georgia
- 18%
Most of the people who complained live outside Illinois, the state the number's area code serves.
First reportOct 28, 2026
Last reportOct 30, 2026
Reported call times
35% of the calls with a time came between 10 am and 1 pm, and 100% came Monday to Friday.
Hour of day, as reported in complaints
Busiest around 12 pm
12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
| 7 am: 2 |
| 8 am: 2 |
| 10 am: 1 |
| 11 am: 3 |
| 12 pm: 4 |
| 1 pm: 1 |
| 2 pm: 3 |
| 3 pm: 1 |
| 4 pm: 3 |
| 6 pm: 1 |
| 8 pm: 1 |
| 9 pm: 1 |
By day of the week
Most timed calls: Wednesdays
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
| Wednesday: 20 |
| Thursday: 5 |
| Friday: 1 |
Caller IDs listed in these complaints
Caller ID can be faked. These numbers may belong to people who did not make the calls.
(448) 239-3901 1 complaint
(470) 730-2096 1 complaint
(540) 386-9753 1 complaint
(833) 254-0267 1 complaint
(833) 254-0386 1 complaint
(844) 562-2792 1 complaint
(877) 733-0536 1 complaint
(877) 733-0572 1 complaint
(877) 733-0671 1 complaint
(877) 756-0251 1 complaint
(888) 663-0389 1 complaint
About the number
Area code217
LocationSpringfield, Illinois
Time zoneCentral
Original carrierFRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CAROLINAS, INC - IL
What to do
- Hang up without pressing keys to reach an operator or to stop the calls.
- Do not call a number the recording gives you. Call the company using the number on your account statement or its website.
- Do not give codes, passwords or card details to a recorded call or anyone it connects you to.
- Report the recorded call to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
- Block the number and ask your phone company about its call blocking tools.
Look up (217) 863-7204 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/%2B12178637204"import requests
r = requests.get("https://api.bewary.app/v1/phone/%2B12178637204", timeout=10)
result = r.json()
print(result["verdict"], result["p_scam"], result["reason_codes"])const res = await fetch("https://api.bewary.app/v1/phone/%2B12178637204")
const result = await res.json()
console.log(result.verdict, result.p_scam, result.reason_codes) Response, November 2, 2026
{ "verdict": "suspicious", "p_scam": 0.7914, "reason_codes": [ "LISTED_BLOCKLIST" ], "facts": { "e164": "+12178637204", "number_type": "unknown", "complaints": { "ftc": { "count": 14, "days": 1, "last_at": "2026-10-28T00:00:00Z", "robocall_share": 0.7143 }, "fcc": null, "pushed_by": { "reports": 12, "days": 3, "callers": 11, "last_at": "2026-10-30T00:00:00Z" } } }}More reported 217 numbers
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Sources
Complaints consumers filed with the FCC and FTC, Oct 28, 2026 to Oct 30, 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.