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(517) 273-6917
(517) 273-6917 is a landline / voip number from Howell, MI on a prefix assigned to Teleport Communications America, LLC. Consumers have filed 1 complaint about it with the FCC, most recently on 2026-09-10.
Who called me from (517) 273-6917?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Landline / VoIP
- Assigned carrier
- Teleport Communications America, LLC
- Rate center
- Howell, MI
- Prefix 517-273
- assigned 2017-07-26, pooled block
- Area code
- 517 — Michigan
- Time zone
- E
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
- FCC complaints
- 12026-09-10
- Community reports
- 0
FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record.
Did this number call you? What was it?
Complaint pattern for (517) 273-6917
What the 1 public FCC complaint naming this number show about when the calls happened, where they landed and how they were placed. Derived from the FCC Consumer Complaint Data Center, a public record.
All 1 complaints were filed on the same day (2026-09-10) — a single burst rather than sustained calling.
Where the complaints came from
- MI1
Every complaint came from a single state (MI), which is more consistent with a local or regional caller than a national campaign.
How the calls were placed
- Live Voice
- 1
- Wireless (cell phone)
- 1
Live Voice: A person was on the line when the call was answered.
Prefix and area context
8 other numbers on the (517) 273 block have complaints too — 9 across the block in total. None of them overlap in time with this number, so the block activity looks like separate episodes rather than one campaign.
Within area code 517 (Michigan), this is the 133rd most-complained-about number of the 1,343 that have any complaint on record.
Source: FCC Consumer Complaint Data Center. Complaints are unverified consumer submissions: they record what someone reported, not a finding against the caller. Numbers can be spoofed, so a complaint may describe a call that only displayed this number.
FCC complaint log for (517) 273-6917
The most recent unwanted-call complaints US consumers filed with the FCC naming this number — type of issue, contact method, and the state the complaint came from. Public record, imported nightly.
| Date | Call type | Method | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | Live Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | MI |
Reported in the last 7 days in area code 517 (Michigan)
Numbers in this area code that consumers reported to the FTC's Do Not Call Registry this week.
- (517) 208-94192 this week · No subject given
- (517) 553-63702 this week · Dropped call / no message
- (517) 401-68452 this week · Warranties & protection plans
- (517) 205-31871 this week · No subject given
- (517) 208-40651 this week · No subject given
- (517) 208-49041 this week · No subject given
- (517) 238-24141 this week · No subject given
- (517) 258-79241 this week · Debt reduction
- (517) 274-48391 this week · Dropped call / no message
- (517) 280-16731 this week · Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes
Is (517) 273-6917 a scam? Community reports
No community reports for (517) 273-6917 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 (517) 273
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 (517) 273-6917
Who called me from (517) 273-6917?
(517) 273-6917 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to Teleport Communications America, LLC, based in Howell, MI. Consumers have filed 1 complaint about it with the FCC.
Is (517) 273-6917 a scam or robocall?
The FCC's public complaint data contains 1 complaint about unwanted calls from (517) 273-6917. That is a strong signal, but not proof — read the community reports and never share personal or payment information with an unsolicited caller.
Should I call (517) 273-6917 back?
Complaints about this number are current — the most recent was filed 8 days ago — so calling back is not advisable. 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.