Reported numbers · FTC Do Not Call data
(877) 578-2492: reported to the FTC for imposter calls
Consumers filed 17 reports about calls from (877) 578-2492 with the FTC’s Do Not Call system in the 30 days through Sept. 24, 2026, most often about “calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends”.
About these reportsReported to the FTC by consumers; the FTC does not verify these reports. Caller ID can be faked, so a reported number may not belong to whoever actually made the call. A report is a complaint, not a finding that anyone broke the law.
In brief
It’s the No. 187 most-reported number in the FTC data over the last 30 days, out of 215,927 numbers consumers reported. Among the 23,921 numbers reported mostly for imposter calls, it ranks No. 17. Reports fell to 2 in the last 7 days, from 15 the week before. The busiest day was Sept. 15, 2026, with 10 reports. 100% of the 16 reports that answered the question said the call was a recorded message.
Reports over the last 30 days
First report in our data: Sept. 15, 2026. Latest: Sept. 22, 2026. The latest call date reported was Sept. 17, 2026. 17 reports in all since Aug. 21, 2026.
Week by week
Reports per week since our data begins (Aug. 21, 2026):
What the calls were about
The subject each consumer chose when reporting the call:
Where the reports came from
Consumers in 12 states reported this number in the last 30 days, led by California.
If this number calls you
- Hang up and call the agency or company yourself, on a number from its official website or your own statement. Government agencies don’t demand payment by gift card, wire transfer or crypto, the FTC says.
- Don’t call back and don’t press any keys. Block the number and ask your carrier about free call-blocking tools.
- Report it at DoNotCall.gov, or at ReportFraud.ftc.gov if you lost money or shared information.
More on handling unwanted calls
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Other reported numbers in area code 877
- (877) 957-2897 188 reports
- (877) 578-1859 120 reports
- (877) 578-3941 110 reports
- (877) 961-0592 100 reports
- (877) 556-9255 99 reports
Ranked near this number for imposter calls
- (866) 771-4976 18 reports
- (409) 761-7631 17 reports
- (866) 771-6172 17 reports
- (866) 386-5892 16 reports
- (877) 578-3073 16 reports
About this data
From the FTC’s Do Not Call reported-calls data, Aug. 21, 2026 to Sept. 24, 2026: complaints consumers filed, with state-level location only. Reported to the FTC by consumers; the FTC does not verify these reports. How we use this data.
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