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State report · data to Oct 21, 2026

Robocall and spam call complaints in Illinois

In the 30 days to Oct 21, 2026, consumers in Illinois filed 10,468 complaints with the FTC and FCC about 9,530 different phone numbers (+63% vs the previous 30 days). The most common topic was debt reduction, and 77% of the calls used a recorded message.

10,468Complaints, last 30 days+63% vs the previous 30 days
2,019Last 7 days
9,530Numbers reportedlast 30 days
77%Recorded messages

Most reported numbers in Illinois this week

Phone numberLast 7 daysMost reported topic
(217) 863-742915Debt reduction
(888) 310-203210Debt reduction
(855) 994-17817Debt reduction
(866) 771-48856Debt reduction
(855) 580-27485Debt reduction
(866) 386-57715Debt reduction
(309) 226-46994Dropped call or no message
(775) 438-17234Impostor calls
(855) 580-27234Debt reduction
(859) 328-11254Other
(877) 961-11064Debt reduction
(331) 888-19403Debt reduction
(571) 523-00703Other
(618) 413-02773Debt reduction
(626) 941-27273Debt reduction

Daily complaints from Illinois

Complaints per day from Illinois consumers, Jul 24, 2026 to Oct 21, 2026340680Jul 24, 2026: 10Jul 24Jul 25, 2026: 2Jul 26, 2026: 2Jul 27, 2026: 10Jul 28, 2026: 13Jul 29, 2026: 15Jul 30, 2026: 13Jul 31, 2026: 6Aug 1, 2026: 4Aug 1Aug 2, 2026: 0Aug 3, 2026: 10Aug 4, 2026: 13Aug 5, 2026: 10Aug 6, 2026: 8Aug 7, 2026: 12Aug 8, 2026: 6Aug 9, 2026: 0Aug 10, 2026: 11Aug 11, 2026: 12Aug 12, 2026: 15Aug 13, 2026: 14Aug 14, 2026: 12Aug 15, 2026: 3Aug 16, 2026: 0Aug 17, 2026: 11Aug 18, 2026: 23Aug 19, 2026: 15Aug 20, 2026: 7Aug 21, 2026: 3Aug 22, 2026: 0Aug 23, 2026: 0Aug 24, 2026: 5Aug 25, 2026: 8Aug 26, 2026: 5Aug 27, 2026: 6Aug 28, 2026: 4Aug 29, 2026: 2Aug 30, 2026: 1Aug 31, 2026: 40Sep 1, 2026: 7Sep 1Sep 2, 2026: 15Sep 3, 2026: 10Sep 4, 2026: 466Sep 5, 2026: 93Sep 6, 2026: 57Sep 7, 2026: 169Sep 8, 2026: 419Sep 9, 2026: 506Sep 10, 2026: 514Sep 11, 2026: 493Sep 12, 2026: 216Sep 13, 2026: 51Sep 14, 2026: 425Sep 15, 2026: 497Sep 16, 2026: 680Sep 17, 2026: 541Sep 18, 2026: 580Sep 19, 2026: 138Sep 20, 2026: 61Sep 21, 2026: 426Sep 22, 2026: 454Sep 23, 2026: 464Sep 24, 2026: 457Sep 25, 2026: 525Sep 26, 2026: 207Sep 27, 2026: 113Sep 28, 2026: 424Sep 29, 2026: 526Sep 30, 2026: 593Oct 1, 2026: 489Oct 1Oct 2, 2026: 428Oct 3, 2026: 136Oct 4, 2026: 16Oct 5, 2026: 364Oct 6, 2026: 465Oct 7, 2026: 436Oct 8, 2026: 457Oct 9, 2026: 448Oct 10, 2026: 164Oct 11, 2026: 61Oct 12, 2026: 299Oct 13, 2026: 419Oct 14, 2026: 503Oct 15, 2026: 450Oct 16, 2026: 435Oct 17, 2026: 123Oct 18, 2026: 110Oct 19, 2026: 409Oct 20, 2026: 474Oct 21, 2026: 17
Complaints per day from Illinois consumers, Jul 24, 2026 to Oct 21, 2026

What the calls were about

Most reported numbers in the last 30 days

Phone numberLast 30 daysMost reported topic
(217) 863-721040Debt reduction
(775) 438-172327Impostor calls
(217) 863-742919Debt reduction
(331) 888-194018Debt reduction
(217) 834-951717Debt reduction
(626) 941-272714Debt reduction
(815) 725-363813Other
(830) 431-983012Debt reduction
(562) 745-683010Debt reduction
(888) 310-203210Debt reduction
(309) 226-46999Dropped call or no message
(321) 395-83279Debt reduction
(217) 834-99648Debt reduction
(321) 395-88668Debt reduction
(866) 771-68018Debt reduction
(877) 578-35308Debt reduction
(830) 457-93977Debt reduction
(844) 561-40317Debt reduction
(855) 580-25597Debt reduction
(855) 994-17817Debt reduction
(855) 994-20947Debt reduction
(866) 771-60457Debt reduction
(877) 372-09037Debt reduction
(877) 961-00197Debt reduction
(888) 269-45507Debt reduction

Cities with the most complaints

  • Chicago1,073 (38%)
  • Clinton237 (8%)
  • Westmont171 (6%)
  • Joliet171 (6%)
  • Rockford161 (6%)
  • Palatine143 (5%)
  • Naperville140 (5%)
  • Oswego116 (4%)
  • Plainfield113 (4%)
  • Columbia102 (4%)
  • Springfield95 (3%)
  • Bolingbrook90 (3%)
  • South Elgin80 (3%)
  • Edwardsville70 (2%)
  • Frankfort66 (2%)

City names are typed by consumers when they file a complaint, so small places may be missing or spelled differently.

Illinois area codes

How to report an unwanted call

  • Federal Trade Commission. Report telemarketing and robocalls at donotcall.gov or by calling 1-888-382-1222. These are the reports that feed most of this site.
  • Federal Communications Commission. File an unwanted call or text complaint at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov.
  • Your phone carrier. Most carriers offer free spam labeling and call blocking, and some let you forward spam texts to 7726 (SPAM).
  • Your state attorney general. Most states have a consumer protection office that takes complaints about telemarketing and scams.