FCC Consumer Complaints – 17 June 2026
Introduction
The Federal Communications Commission recorded 1341 consumer complaints on Wednesday, 17 June 2026 relating to telecommunications services, complaint volume fell from 1355 complaints the previous day. Reports were received from 50 states and territories, with Texas recording slightly more complaints than other locations. Unwanted Calls recorded a slightly higher number of complaints than other issues.
Key statistics
- Total complaints
- 1341
- States & territories reporting
- 50
- Most common issue
- Unwanted Calls (577)
- Most reported state/territory
- Texas (166)
Where the complaints came from
The 1341 complaints recorded on 17 June 2026 originated from 824 cities across 50 states and territories. Complaint reports were spread across multiple states and territories, without any one location accounting for a large share. At the city level, complaints were similarly dispersed, with no single location accounting for a notable share of the total.
The distribution of complaints by state and territory is shown below, with locations ranked by the number of reports recorded.
| State/Territory | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 166 | 12.4% |
| California | 135 | 10.1% |
| Florida | 98 | 7.3% |
| New York | 71 | 5.3% |
| Colorado | 65 | 4.8% |
| Illinois | 63 | 4.7% |
| North Carolina | 50 | 3.7% |
| Georgia | 41 | 3.1% |
| Ohio | 40 | 3.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 39 | 2.9% |
| Other states and territories | 573 | 42.7% |
What the complaints were about
The complaints recorded on this date were spread across 7 complaint categories. The largest number of complaints fell within Phone, which accounted for 1047 reports. Complaint activity was strongly concentrated in this category, with other categories contributing comparatively fewer reports.
| Complaint category | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 1047 | 78.1% |
| Internet | 234 | 17.4% |
| TV | 43 | 3.2% |
| Radio | 11 | 0.8% |
| Emergency | 3 | 0.2% |
| Request for Dispute Assistance | 2 | 0.1% |
| Accessibility | 1 | 0.1% |
Phone complaints
1047 complaints were recorded in this category, representing 78.1% of the total.
| Issue | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unwanted Calls | 577 | 55.1% |
| Billing | 227 | 21.7% |
| Equipment | 79 | 7.5% |
| Availability (including rural call completion) | 56 | 5.3% |
| Number Portability (keeping your number if you change providers) | 49 | 4.7% |
| Cramming (unauthorized charges on your phone bill) | 23 | 2.2% |
| Privacy | 13 | 1.2% |
| Interference (including signal jammers) | 12 | 1.1% |
| Junk Faxes | 5 | 0.5% |
| Slamming (change of your carrier without permission) | 3 | 0.3% |
| Rural Call Completion | 2 | 0.2% |
As is often the case in this category, unwanted calls were the most frequently reported issue. Further analysis of these complaints is provided below. Complaints in this category covered a range of issues, including Billing, Equipment and Availability (including rural call completion).
Internet complaints
234 complaints were recorded in this category, representing 17.4% of the total.
| Issue | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Billing | 100 | 42.7% |
| Availability | 42 | 17.9% |
| Interference | 39 | 16.7% |
| Equipment | 29 | 12.4% |
| Speed | 16 | 6.8% |
| Privacy | 8 | 3.4% |
The largest share of complaints in this category related to Billing and Availability, with fewer reports falling into other issue types.
TV complaints
43 complaints were recorded in this category, representing 3.2% of the total.
| Issue | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Billing | 18 | 41.9% |
| Availability | 7 | 16.3% |
| Equipment | 5 | 11.6% |
| Indecency | 5 | 11.6% |
| Interference | 3 | 7.0% |
| Loud Commercials | 3 | 7.0% |
| Privacy | 2 | 4.7% |
Billing was the most commonly reported issue in this category, while other issues occurred less frequently.
Unwanted calls
A total of 577 complaints relating to unwanted calls were recorded on this date, representing 43% of all complaints. Caller ID and business contact numbers are shown below where sufficient data is available.
Most reported business contact numbers
| Telephone number | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| (833) 662-5740 | 9 | 1.6% |
| (309) 312-9736 | 7 | 1.2% |
| (309) 312-9912 | 7 | 1.2% |
| (844) 515-1570 | 6 | 1.0% |
| (866) 771-4881 | 5 | 0.9% |
| (866) 771-5056 | 5 | 0.9% |
| (866) 771-6703 | 5 | 0.9% |
| (888) 905-1778 | 5 | 0.9% |
| (888) 912-1340 | 5 | 0.9% |
| (309) 312-9826 | 3 | 0.5% |
Key patterns
- Other Services accounted for the largest share of unwanted call complaints by service type.
- Prerecorded Voice was reported slightly more often than other call types.
- (833) 662-5740 was reported slightly more often than other business contact numbers.
- Reports were spread across many different caller ID numbers, with no single number dominating.
The information presented on this page is based on consumer complaint data submitted to regulatory authorities. References to telephone numbers reflect reports made by consumers and do not confirm ownership, authenticity, or that the number was genuinely associated with the call. Caller ID information may be inaccurate or subject to spoofing.
Complaint categories, dates and complainant locations are based on the source records and may contain incomplete, approximate or user-entered information. Location details refer to the complainant’s reported location, not the location of the caller or telephone number. This content is provided for informational purposes only.