(817) 221-8967: reported for unwanted calls and texts

Also written 8172218967, 817-221-8967 and +1 817 221 8967

Bewary verdict

Suspiciousp_scam0.7914
Reason codes
High
On scam blocklistLISTED_BLOCKLIST

Complaints about calls and texts from this number

15complaints on 10 days

Complaints a day, last 90 days

3 a day at most
Aug 5Nov 2
Complaints a day, last 90 days
Sep 25, 2026: 2
Sep 30, 2026: 2
Oct 8, 2026: 1
Oct 9, 2026: 2
Oct 12, 2026: 1
Oct 20, 2026: 1
Oct 21, 2026: 1
Oct 22, 2026: 3
Oct 26, 2026: 1
Oct 29, 2026: 1

What people reported

Texts
853%
Prerecorded calls
427%
Live calls
320%

Where the people who complained live

New Jersey
213%
Florida
17%
Massachusetts
17%
Maryland
17%
North Carolina
17%

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

First reportSep 25, 2026
Last reportOct 29, 2026

Complaints naming this number as a contact

13complaints on 11 days naming no other caller ID

Complaints a day, last 90 days

2 a day at most
Aug 5Nov 2
Complaints a day, last 90 days
Oct 1, 2026: 1
Oct 2, 2026: 2
Oct 6, 2026: 1
Oct 7, 2026: 1
Oct 9, 2026: 1
Oct 13, 2026: 1
Oct 14, 2026: 1
Oct 19, 2026: 1
Oct 20, 2026: 2
Oct 21, 2026: 1
Oct 27, 2026: 1

Where the people who complained live

Florida
323%
California
215%
Kansas
215%
Arizona
18%
Maine
18%

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

First reportOct 1, 2026
Last reportOct 27, 2026

Reported call times

65% 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 11 am
12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
Hour of day, as reported in complaints
10 am: 1
11 am: 9
12 pm: 2
1 pm: 6
2 pm: 4
4 pm: 2
5 pm: 1
11 pm: 1

By day of the week

Most timed calls: Fridays
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
By day of the week
Monday: 3
Tuesday: 6
Wednesday: 6
Thursday: 6
Friday: 7

About the number

Area code817
LocationFort Worth, Texas
Time zoneCentral
Original carrierFRONTIER SOUTHWEST INC DBA FRONTIER COMM OF TEXAS

What to do

  1. Do not reply to the text or tap its links.
  2. Forward the text to 7726 (SPAM). Major US wireless carriers use these reports to block senders.
  3. If it claims to come from a company, contact the company using a website or phone number you know is genuine.
  4. Report the text to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
  5. Block the number on your phone.

Look up (817) 221-8967 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/%2B18172218967"
Response, November 2, 2026
{  "verdict": "suspicious",  "p_scam": 0.7914,  "reason_codes": [    "LISTED_BLOCKLIST"  ],  "facts": {    "e164": "+18172218967",    "number_type": "unknown",    "complaints": {      "ftc": {        "count": 6,        "days": 5,        "last_at": "2026-10-22T00:00:00Z",        "robocall_share": 0.6667      },      "fcc": {        "count": 9,        "days": 7,        "last_at": "2026-10-29T00:00:00Z",        "robocall_share": 0      },      "pushed_by": {        "reports": 13,        "days": 11,        "callers": 0,        "last_at": "2026-10-27T00:00:00Z"      }    }  }}

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Sources

Complaints consumers filed with the FCC and FTC, Sep 25, 2026 to Oct 29, 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.