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State report · data to Oct 21, 2026

Robocall and spam call complaints in Iowa

In the 30 days to Oct 21, 2026, consumers in Iowa filed 2,290 complaints with the FTC and FCC about 2,066 different phone numbers (+90% vs the previous 30 days). The most common topic was debt reduction, and 78% of the calls used a recorded message.

2,290Complaints, last 30 days+90% vs the previous 30 days
357Last 7 days
2,066Numbers reportedlast 30 days
78%Recorded messages

Most reported numbers in Iowa this week

Phone numberLast 7 daysMost reported topic
(888) 442-63034Debt reduction
(423) 615-55943Other
(515) 456-40203Not specified
(650) 835-48743Other
(888) 912-37613Debt reduction
(980) 301-85283Not specified
(239) 320-80512Debt reduction
(319) 410-88472Other
(346) 576-14102Other
(363) 205-78092Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes
(402) 268-93272Impostor calls
(406) 574-52212Impostor calls
(443) 755-28572Other
(515) 513-48682Other
(515) 513-50782Dropped call or no message

Daily complaints from Iowa

Complaints per day from Iowa consumers, Jul 24, 2026 to Oct 21, 202692183Jul 24, 2026: 1Jul 24Jul 25, 2026: 2Jul 26, 2026: 0Jul 27, 2026: 2Jul 28, 2026: 1Jul 29, 2026: 0Jul 30, 2026: 3Jul 31, 2026: 3Aug 1, 2026: 1Aug 1Aug 2, 2026: 0Aug 3, 2026: 3Aug 4, 2026: 1Aug 5, 2026: 1Aug 6, 2026: 1Aug 7, 2026: 3Aug 8, 2026: 5Aug 9, 2026: 0Aug 10, 2026: 0Aug 11, 2026: 0Aug 12, 2026: 2Aug 13, 2026: 0Aug 14, 2026: 6Aug 15, 2026: 0Aug 16, 2026: 0Aug 17, 2026: 3Aug 18, 2026: 3Aug 19, 2026: 3Aug 20, 2026: 0Aug 21, 2026: 2Aug 22, 2026: 0Aug 23, 2026: 0Aug 24, 2026: 1Aug 25, 2026: 0Aug 26, 2026: 0Aug 27, 2026: 2Aug 28, 2026: 0Aug 29, 2026: 0Aug 30, 2026: 1Aug 31, 2026: 0Sep 1, 2026: 5Sep 1Sep 2, 2026: 1Sep 3, 2026: 2Sep 4, 2026: 87Sep 5, 2026: 37Sep 6, 2026: 3Sep 7, 2026: 23Sep 8, 2026: 78Sep 9, 2026: 93Sep 10, 2026: 139Sep 11, 2026: 85Sep 12, 2026: 26Sep 13, 2026: 12Sep 14, 2026: 105Sep 15, 2026: 99Sep 16, 2026: 62Sep 17, 2026: 98Sep 18, 2026: 125Sep 19, 2026: 24Sep 20, 2026: 10Sep 21, 2026: 88Sep 22, 2026: 167Sep 23, 2026: 124Sep 24, 2026: 146Sep 25, 2026: 183Sep 26, 2026: 65Sep 27, 2026: 5Sep 28, 2026: 137Sep 29, 2026: 124Sep 30, 2026: 125Oct 1, 2026: 143Oct 1Oct 2, 2026: 88Oct 3, 2026: 13Oct 4, 2026: 13Oct 5, 2026: 74Oct 6, 2026: 83Oct 7, 2026: 67Oct 8, 2026: 47Oct 9, 2026: 75Oct 10, 2026: 11Oct 11, 2026: 4Oct 12, 2026: 59Oct 13, 2026: 106Oct 14, 2026: 74Oct 15, 2026: 95Oct 16, 2026: 60Oct 17, 2026: 33Oct 18, 2026: 14Oct 19, 2026: 49Oct 20, 2026: 104Oct 21, 2026: 2
Complaints per day from Iowa 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) 834-95176Debt reduction
(219) 244-61456Dropped call or no message
(570) 632-74515Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes
(775) 438-17235Impostor calls
(855) 994-20945Debt reduction
(866) 771-67505Debt reduction
(217) 863-72104Debt reduction
(515) 513-49904Debt reduction
(866) 771-61194Debt reduction
(877) 961-00194Debt reduction
(888) 310-19704Debt reduction
(888) 310-29604Debt reduction
(888) 442-63034Debt reduction
(980) 301-85284Not specified
(279) 977-72133Other
(319) 382-19813Dropped call or no message
(319) 528-30343Home improvement & cleaning
(423) 615-55943Other
(515) 216-54863Other
(515) 434-67843Debt reduction
(515) 456-40203Not specified
(515) 513-47753Other
(515) 513-50783Dropped call or no message
(515) 513-51253Debt reduction
(515) 513-51673Dropped call or no message

Cities with the most complaints

  • Des Moines129 (16%)
  • Mount Vernon103 (13%)
  • Sioux City103 (13%)
  • Waterloo93 (12%)
  • Ankeny53 (7%)
  • Council Bluffs50 (6%)
  • Cresco44 (6%)
  • Cedar Rapids39 (5%)
  • Davenport34 (4%)
  • Windsor Heights30 (4%)
  • West Des Moines27 (3%)
  • Newton25 (3%)
  • Muscatine20 (3%)
  • Coralville18 (2%)
  • Urbandale15 (2%)

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

Iowa 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.