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Who called from(217) 283-1950

Reported 6 times

People told the FTC and the FCC about calls or texts from this number 6 times, most recently on June 2, 2026.

217-283 is an exchange in Hoopeston, Illinois, held by Frontier Communications of the Carolinas, Inc - IL.

In 6 FCC complaints, the caller asked people to call this number back. Scam callers often leave a call-back number; reach the organization they named through its official number instead.

What the official reports say

FTC reports

0

FCC complaints

6

First report

April 16, 2026

States reporting

5

FTC: reports published August 14, 2026 to November 11, 2026. FCC: complaints filed since November 1, 2023, including 6 complaints where the caller gave this number to call back.

Reports by month

By the date of the call, as reported. FTC data covers only its latest files, so older months show FCC complaints alone.

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MonthFTC reportsFCC complaints
April 202601
May 202603
June 202602

How the calls were described

FCC complaints: type of call

  • Prerecorded voice: 6

Where the people reporting it live

  • Arizona 2
  • Alabama 1
  • California 1
  • Rhode Island 1
  • Tennessee 1

What to do

  1. 1

    Do not call back a number you do not recognize. If the caller said they were your bank, a company or a government agency, hang up and call them on a number you find yourself: on your statement, your card or the official website.

  2. 2

    If a recording tells you to press a key to stop the calls, just hang up. Scammers use that trick to find people who answer.

  3. 3

    Never pay because a caller insists on gift cards, a wire transfer, cryptocurrency or a payment app. The FTC says anyone who insists on those is a scammer.

  4. 4

    Report it. Lost nothing: DoNotCall.gov. Lost money, or know who called: ReportFraud.ftc.gov. You can also file with the FCC at fcc.gov/complaints. Give the number on your caller ID even if you think it was faked.

  5. 5

    Block the number on your phone and turn on your carrier’s free spam blocking. AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile all offer a free tier.

  6. 6

    Already paid? Contact the company behind the payment right away (your bank, card issuer, payment app, gift card or wire transfer company) and ask for your money back. Then report it at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

What each part of the number says

NANPA area code database and central office code file of November 11, 2026.

  1. 217

    Area code

    Illinois

    Central time

    All about 217

  2. 283

    Exchange

    Hoopeston, IL

    Frontier Communications of the Carolinas, Inc - IL

  3. 1950

    Line number

    Who holds it is not in any public record

This exchange is pooled: NANPA hands its numbers out in blocks of 1,000, so another carrier may hold this number's block.

What this page cannot tell you

  • Whether the reports are true. The FTC and the FCC publish what consumers told them and say they do not verify it.
  • Whether this number really made the call. Caller ID can be faked, and the faked number often belongs to a real person who has no idea it is being misused.
  • Who uses the number. NANPA records show the carrier that holds the exchange, not the person or business behind a number, and pooled exchanges are shared out to other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers.

Is this your number?

Callers can fake any number, including yours. If people report calls you never made, someone may be spoofing your number. Write to contact@beforeyoucallback.com from the account holder's side: we can remove the complaint details from this page. What to do if your number is spoofed.

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