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(217) 293-8289
(217) 293-8289 is a landline / voip number from Marshall, IL on a prefix assigned to Mediacom Telephony of Illinois, LLC. Consumers have filed 4 complaints about it: 4 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry, most recently on 2026-07-29.
Reported within the last year — last FTC complaint 2026-07-29, for unwanted calls. Nothing in the last 30 days.
Who called me from (217) 293-8289?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Landline / VoIP
- Assigned carrier
- Mediacom Telephony of Illinois, LLC
- Rate center
- Marshall, IL
- Prefix 217-293
- assigned 2010-03-23, pooled block
- Area code
- 217 — Illinois
- Time zone
- C
This prefix is assigned to a wireline or VoIP operator. VoIP lines are cheap to obtain in bulk, which makes them a common vehicle for spam and scam calling campaigns. Carrier assignment shows who the prefix was allocated to; numbers can be ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.
Complaint history
- FTC Do Not Call reports
- 42026-07-29
- Community reports
- 0
FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports).
Did this number call you? What was it?
What (217) 293-8289 was reported for
4 consumers reported this number to the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry on 2026-07-29. Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports).
Reported within the last year — last FTC complaint 2026-07-29, for unwanted calls. Nothing in the last 30 days.
The heaviest single day was 2026-07-29, when 4 separate consumers reported this number. Same-day clusters like that come from automated dialling rather than one person making calls.
Reported for
The subject each consumer chose when filing. “Impostor” means the caller claimed to be a government agency, a business, or a relative.
- Other / unspecified4 (100%)
0 of 4 consumers who answered the question said the call was a recorded message or robocall. Prerecorded sales calls to a cell phone require prior express written consent under the TCPA.
Where it was reported
The state the consumer filed from — where the call landed, not where it originated.
- IL4 (100%)
Most often from Dieterich, IL.
Recent FTC reports naming (217) 293-8289
The most recent Do Not Call complaints, as filed: the date the consumer reported it, when they said the call happened, what it was about, and the city and state they filed from.
Reported in the last 7 days in area code 217 (Illinois)
Other 217 numbers consumers reported to the FTC this week — useful when a campaign is rotating through an area code.
- (217) 210-76052 this week · No subject given
- (217) 906-44412 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
- (217) 204-01661 this week · Dropped call / no message
- (217) 216-82891 this week · No subject given
- (217) 250-25181 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
- (217) 262-97901 this week · No subject given
- (217) 285-19751 this week · No subject given
- (217) 286-31821 this week · No subject given
- (217) 309-28771 this week · No subject given
- (217) 327-29321 this week · Energy, solar & utilities
Source: FTC Do Not Call Reported Calls data, published every weekday. These are unverified consumer reports — they record what someone said about a call, not a finding against the number's owner. Caller ID is routinely spoofed, so a report can describe a call that only displayed this number. No reporter is identified beyond city and state.
Is (217) 293-8289 a scam? Community reports
No community reports for (217) 293-8289 yet. If this number called you, you're likely the first — leave a report below and help the next person who searches it.
Other reported numbers starting (217) 293
Robocall campaigns often rotate through a block of numbers on the same prefix — if several neighbors have complaints too, that's campaign behavior.
What to do next
Block it on Android or iPhone, turn on your carrier's free filtering, and report the call to the FCC and FTC — those complaints are the public record this page is built from.
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FAQs about (217) 293-8289
Who called me from (217) 293-8289?
(217) 293-8289 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to Mediacom Telephony of Illinois, LLC, based in Marshall, IL. Consumers have filed 4 complaints about it — 4 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry.
Is (217) 293-8289 a scam or robocall?
4 consumers reported (217) 293-8289 to the FTC, and 0% of those who answered the question said it was a recorded message or robocall. Nothing has been filed in the last 30 days. Complaints are a strong signal, not proof — never share personal or payment information with an unsolicited caller.
Should I call (217) 293-8289 back?
The most recent FTC complaint about this number was filed 2026-07-29; nothing has come in for the last 30 days, but the campaign was active within the year. As a general rule, only return a call you were expecting: a caller with legitimate business will leave a voicemail.
WhoCalledLookup is not a consumer reporting agency (FCRA). Community reports are user opinions, not statements of fact by this site; FTC and FCC complaints are unverified consumer submissions. Own this number? Dispute a listing.