(888) 479-6821: reported for unwanted texts

Also written 8884796821, 888-479-6821 and +1 888 479 6821

Bewary verdict

Unknownp_scam0.2000

Complaints

10complaints on 7 days

Complaints a day, last 90 days

2 a day at most
Aug 10Nov 7
Complaints a day, last 90 days
Sep 8, 2026: 2
Oct 9, 2026: 1
Oct 13, 2026: 1
Oct 14, 2026: 1
Oct 15, 2026: 1
Oct 16, 2026: 1
Oct 28, 2026: 1

What people reported

Texts
770%
Prerecorded calls
330%

Where the people who complained live

Florida
770%
New Jersey
110%
Pennsylvania
110%
California
110%
First reportMay 5, 2026
Last reportOct 28, 2026

Reported call and text times

63% of the calls and texts with a time came between 12 pm and 3 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 pm: 3
1 pm: 1
2 pm: 1
3 pm: 1
4 pm: 1
5 pm: 1

By day of the week

Most timed calls and texts: Tuesdays
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
By day of the week
Monday: 1
Tuesday: 4
Wednesday: 2
Thursday: 1
Friday: 2

Contact numbers given in calls and texts

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

(352) 744-5277 1 complaint
(813) 576-3265 1 complaint

About the number

Area code888
LocationToll-free (US and Canada)
Number typeToll-free

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 (888) 479-6821 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/%2B18884796821" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BEWARY_API_KEY"
Response, November 7, 2026
{  "verdict": "unknown",  "p_scam": 0.2,  "reason_codes": [],  "facts": {    "e164": "+18884796821",    "number_type": "toll_free",    "complaints": {      "ftc": {        "count": 3,        "days": 2,        "last_at": "2026-09-08T00:00:00Z",        "robocall_share": 1      },      "fcc": {        "count": 7,        "days": 7,        "last_at": "2026-10-28T00:00:00Z",        "robocall_share": 0      }    }  }}

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Sources

Complaints consumers filed with the FCC and FTC, May 5, 2026 to Oct 28, 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.