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THE SIGNAL, NOT THE GUESSWORK
The latest reporting day
7,621reports
Oct 5, 2026 • Consumer-submitted
A nationwide view of consumer reports
66.3%marked as robocalls
Latest day Real reports. A clearer picture.
THE NATIONAL PICTURE
Unwanted Call Activity
Compare reported caller IDs, call types and consumer activity in the latest available reporting window.
Data through Oct 5, 2026
Windows end on the latest data date, not today's date.
REPORTING ACROSS AMERICA
Unwanted Call Reports
Across the United States
See where consumers are reporting unwanted calls.
CONSUMER REPORT LOCATIONS 50 states + DC
Lower activityHigher activity
Hover or focus on a state to see its report totals.
This map shows the states where consumers submitted unwanted-call complaints. It does not indicate the actual origin of the calls.
FOLLOW THE DATA
Complaint Activity Over Time
Daily complaint submissions in the available 90-day window.
Consumer-submitted reportsThrough Oct 5, 2026
View daily counts as a table
| Date | Complaints | Robocalls | Live calls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | 9,812 | 6,585 | 2,466 |
| 2026-08-29 | 3,437 | 2,448 | 755 |
| 2026-08-30 | 1,475 | 854 | 455 |
| 2026-08-31 | 9,036 | 6,298 | 2,247 |
| 2026-09-01 | 9,535 | 6,261 | 2,566 |
| 2026-09-02 | 9,395 | 6,467 | 2,375 |
| 2026-09-03 | 10,857 | 7,592 | 2,548 |
| 2026-09-04 | 9,469 | 6,599 | 2,383 |
| 2026-09-05 | 3,119 | 2,250 | 665 |
| 2026-09-06 | 1,376 | 896 | 345 |
| 2026-09-07 | 2,598 | 1,776 | 683 |
| 2026-09-08 | 8,997 | 6,159 | 2,304 |
| 2026-09-09 | 9,782 | 6,807 | 2,431 |
| 2026-09-10 | 10,521 | 7,207 | 2,664 |
| 2026-09-11 | 9,650 | 6,681 | 2,294 |
| 2026-09-12 | 3,263 | 2,251 | 819 |
| 2026-09-13 | 1,305 | 804 | 336 |
| 2026-09-14 | 9,179 | 6,515 | 2,137 |
| 2026-09-15 | 10,917 | 7,520 | 2,707 |
| 2026-09-16 | 11,443 | 7,979 | 2,655 |
| 2026-09-17 | 11,161 | 7,708 | 2,635 |
| 2026-09-18 | 9,798 | 6,952 | 2,223 |
| 2026-09-19 | 3,452 | 2,535 | 683 |
| 2026-09-20 | 1,853 | 1,320 | 379 |
| 2026-09-21 | 9,010 | 6,145 | 2,290 |
| 2026-09-22 | 10,755 | 7,479 | 2,554 |
| 2026-09-23 | 10,801 | 7,634 | 2,522 |
| 2026-09-24 | 10,017 | 6,789 | 2,570 |
| 2026-09-25 | 9,710 | 6,644 | 2,453 |
| 2026-09-26 | 3,349 | 2,257 | 815 |
| 2026-09-27 | 1,700 | 1,166 | 382 |
| 2026-09-28 | 8,691 | 5,719 | 2,356 |
| 2026-09-29 | 10,126 | 6,764 | 2,692 |
| 2026-09-30 | 11,064 | 7,640 | 2,603 |
| 2026-10-01 | 9,389 | 6,337 | 2,408 |
| 2026-10-05 | 7,621 | 5,056 | 2,052 |
Only dates present in the current aggregate dataset are plotted; missing publication days are not assumed to have zero reports.
CALLER IDS IN FOCUS
Most Reported Phone Numbers
Compare the caller IDs with the highest report counts in your selected period.
| # | Phone number | Reports | Robocall % | Last reported | Report volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (217) 834-9517 | 439 | 89.7% | Oct 1, 2026 | |
| 2 | (830) 431-9830 | 404 | 90.8% | Oct 1, 2026 | |
| 3 | (775) 438-1723 | 367 | 89.9% | Oct 5, 2026 | |
| 4 | (321) 866-1469 | 294 | 87.4% | Oct 5, 2026 | |
| 5 | (217) 863-7210 | 255 | 93.7% | Oct 5, 2026 | |
| 6 | (877) 957-2897 | 193 | 91.7% | Oct 5, 2026 | |
| 7 | (830) 457-9244 | 154 | 87% | Sep 30, 2026 | |
| 8 | (369) 216-6437 | 140 | 93.6% | Sep 21, 2026 | |
| 9 | (833) 652-4153 | 140 | 90% | Sep 29, 2026 | |
| 10 | (855) 580-2692 | 139 | 93.5% | Oct 5, 2026 |
A reported caller ID is not proof of the caller's identity. Numbers may be spoofed.
BEHIND THE RING
What Are These Calls About?
Explore reported call topics and their share of complaints in your selected period.
Other
107,380reports39.2%
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
64,446reports23.5%
Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
30,376reports11.1%
Dropped call or no message
22,802reports8.3%
No Subject Provided
18,345reports6.7%
Medical & prescriptions
15,472reports5.7%
Warranties & protection plans
3,812reports1.4%
Home improvement & cleaning
3,646reports1.3%
68.7%robocall reports
THE TYPE OF CALL MATTERS
How Are Consumers
Being Contacted?
Compare calls marked as prerecorded messages or robocalls with calls involving a live person. Reports without a recorded call type are shown separately.
Robocalls188,094
Live calls67,452
Not specified18,117
Percentages use all complaints in the last 90 days, including reports without a call type.
PATTERNS IN THE PREFIX
Most Active Caller Area Codes
Area codes appearing in reported caller IDs. A prefix does not prove a call's origin.
Area code 833
Shared toll-free
9,682 reports
7,025 unique caller IDsArea code 877
Shared toll-free
9,495 reports
5,608 unique caller IDsArea code 888
Shared toll-free
8,502 reports
5,049 unique caller IDsArea code 866
Shared toll-free
7,950 reports
4,206 unique caller IDsArea code 855
Shared toll-free
7,631 reports
4,072 unique caller IDsArea code 844
Shared toll-free
4,957 reports
3,378 unique caller IDsArea code 502
Kentucky
2,666 reports
2,447 unique caller IDsArea code 813
Florida
2,327 reports
2,109 unique caller IDsArea code 804
Virginia
2,095 reports
1,989 unique caller IDsArea code 321
Florida
1,953 reports
1,213 unique caller IDsArea code 405
Oklahoma
1,898 reports
1,815 unique caller IDsArea code 217
Illinois
1,729 reports
848 unique caller IDsWhere Consumers Are Reporting Calls
These area codes represent the consumers who filed complaints, not necessarily the origin of the calls.
8133,315 reports4042,661 reports7022,621 reports3102,553 reports4072,430 reports4052,346 reports
A CLOSER LOOK
What the Current Data Tells Us
Observations from the available snapshot, without the guesswork.
of complaints in the last 90 days were marked as robocalls.
had consumers submit reports in the last 90 days.
Other
107,380 complaints in the last 90 days.
had the most reported caller area-code activity: 9,682 complaints.
CONTEXT YOU CAN USE
How CallRecords Works
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Compare counts, call types, categories and reporting history in our published summaries.
Make Your Own Decision
Caller ID can be spoofed. Treat complaint history as context, rather than proof of who called.
IMPORTANT CONTEXT
Caller ID Can Be Spoofed
The number on your screen doesn't always tell the whole story.
A caller can manipulate the caller ID displayed on your phone. A complaint associated with a number does not necessarily establish that the subscriber assigned to that number placed the call.
Use the data as a signal to investigate. Verify unexpected requests through a contact method you already trust.
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Caller ID may be altered
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TRANSPARENT BY DESIGN
Public Reports, Practical Insights
CallRecords organizes publicly available unwanted-call complaints into number summaries, reporting trends and comparisons by location and call topic.
Reports are consumer-submitted and are not verified by CallRecords as proof that a number originated a particular call.
Learn about our dataUpdated regularlyNew summaries follow successful data imports.
Public consumer complaint dataReported caller IDs, topics and call types.
Historical trend analysisOnly the dates available in our dataset.
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Latest Data Snapshot
A clear record of what has been analyzed.
Latest reporting dateOctober 5, 2026
Reports on that date7,621
Unique caller IDs on that date6,866
Analytics calculatedOct 7, 2026 · 00:05UTC
The reporting date is based on when complaints were created, not when every reported call occurred. This dataset covers accepted US-number reports in the files we have imported.
GOOD QUESTIONS
A Little More
Clarity
What these reports tell you.
And what they don't.
It is a consumer-submitted complaint describing an unwanted call. Public records may include the reported caller ID, complaint and call dates, topic, consumer location and whether the call was a robocall.
No. A complaint is an unverified consumer report, not proof of wrongdoing. Caller ID may be spoofed, and the assigned subscriber may not have placed the call.
Yes. A caller can alter the number or name shown on your phone. A familiar area code or a complaint associated with a displayed number does not verify who placed a call.
We analyze publicly available consumer complaint records. Our summaries group reports by caller ID, date, call topic and location. Area-code labels use a NANPA reference; they do not verify where a call originated.
CallRecords recalculates its summaries after new records have been successfully imported. Check Latest Data Snapshot for our actual reporting date and calculation time; it may differ from today's date.
It means the consumer marked the call as a prerecorded message or robocall. Live calls are shown separately; reports without that information remain unspecified.
Phone lookups check all accepted records in our imported dataset, including numbers outside the most-reported lists. A number may have no matching reports or none in your selected date window. Our coverage depends on imported public complaint records; it does not include every unwanted call. Absence of a report is not proof of safety.
No. Consumer complaint records are not a subscriber directory. We show complaint activity associated with reported caller IDs, not verified names, addresses or ownership records.
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