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(872) 249-1678
(872) 249-1678 is a landline / voip number from Chicgozn01, IL on a prefix assigned to Level 3 (Lumen). Consumers have filed 2 complaints about it with the FCC, most recently on 2022-08-31.
Who called me from (872) 249-1678?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Landline / VoIP
- Assigned carrier
- Level 3 (Lumen)
- Rate center
- Chicgozn01, IL
- Prefix 872-249
- assigned 2019-09-12, pooled block
- Area code
- 872 — 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
- FCC complaints
- 22022-08-24 → 2022-08-31
- Community reports
- 0
FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record. Complaints run from 2022-08-24 to 2022-08-31.
Did this number call you? What was it?
Complaint pattern for (872) 249-1678
What the 2 public FCC complaints 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 2 complaints fall inside 7 days (2022-08-24 to 2022-08-31), which is the shape of one short campaign.
How the calls were placed
- Live Voice
- 1
- Text Message
- 1
- Internet (VOIP)
- 1
- Wireless (cell phone)
- 1
Live Voice: A person was on the line when the call was answered.
Internet (VOIP): Reported as arriving over a VoIP service. VoIP origination is cheap to obtain and quick to abandon, which is why high-volume campaigns favour it.
Prefix and area context
9 other numbers on the (872) 249 block have complaints too — 16 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 872 (Illinois), this is the 63rd most-complained-about number of the 866 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 (872) 249-1678
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-31 | Text Message | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | NJ |
| 2022-08-24 | Live Voice | Internet (VOIP) | FL |
Reported in the last 7 days in area code 872 (Illinois)
Numbers in this area code that consumers reported to the FTC's Do Not Call Registry this week.
- (872) 291-58763 this week · No subject given
- (872) 276-28022 this week · No subject given
- (872) 283-83082 this week · Debt reduction
- (872) 205-19341 this week · No subject given
- (872) 217-45561 this week · No subject given
- (872) 217-71571 this week · No subject given
- (872) 234-75421 this week · No subject given
- (872) 249-05421 this week · Debt reduction
- (872) 316-40151 this week · No subject given
- (872) 325-01011 this week · No subject given
Is (872) 249-1678 a scam? Community reports
No community reports for (872) 249-1678 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 (872) 249
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 (872) 249-1678
Who called me from (872) 249-1678?
(872) 249-1678 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to Level 3 (Lumen), based in Chicgozn01, IL. Consumers have filed 2 complaints about it with the FCC.
Is (872) 249-1678 a scam or robocall?
The FCC's public complaint data contains 2 complaints about unwanted calls from (872) 249-1678. 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 (872) 249-1678 back?
The most recent complaint against this number was filed on 2022-08-31. As a general rule, only return a call you were expecting: a caller with legitimate business will leave a voicemail.
Where were the complaints about (872) 249-1678 filed?
Consumers in 2 states filed complaints about this number, most often from NJ, FL. The FCC records the state the complainant filed from, not where the call originated — caller ID can be spoofed to display any number.
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.