Here's an alphabetical list of toll-free consumer hotlines if you need help:
800 Number Information Operator
(800) 555-1212
AIDS Hotline
Center for Disease Control
(800) CDC-INFO or (800) 232-4636
Arson Tip Line
Wisconsin Department of Justice
(800) 362-3005
Automobile Recalls and Automobile Safety
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(800) 424-9393
Wisconsin Better Business Bureau
(800) 273-1002
Board on Aging & Long Term Care
Ombudsman Program/Volunteer Program
(800) 815-0015
Bureau of Aging and Disability Resources
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
(608) 266-2536
Children and Families
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (regional map)
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Northern Regional Center: (866) 640-4106
Northeast Regional Center: (877) 568-5205
Southeast Regional Center: (800) 234-KIDS (5437)
Southern Regional Center: (800) 532-3321
Western Regional Center: (800) 400-3678
Consumer Product Safety Commission
(800) 638-2772
Crime Victims Services
Department of Justice
(800) 446-6564
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
(800) 422-7128
Drug Enforcement Administration
Federal Drug Tip Line - Wisconsin
(800) 622-DRUG or (800) 622-3784
Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity
Chicago Region
(800) 765-9372
Farm Crisis Hotline
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection
(800) 942-2474
Federal Tax Information
(800) 829-1040
Federal Information Center (USA.gov)
(800) 688-9889
Financial Institutions - Federal FDIC
(877) 275-3342
Financial Institutions, Wisconsin
(800) 452-3328
Firearms Hotline for Registered Dealers
Department of Justice
(800) 262-4867
Fish & Game Violations
Department of Natural Resources
(800) 847-9367
General Accounting Office
Fraud Hotline
(800) 424-5454
Home Health Hotline
Department of Health and Family Services
(800) 642-6552
Housing and Economic Development Authority
Wisconsin General Information
(800) 33HOUSE or (800) 334-6873
Insurance Commissioner
(800) 236-8517
Wisconsin State Legislature
Legislative Hotline
(800) 362-9472
Medical Assistance
Wisconsin Medicaid
Department of Health and Family Services
(800) 362-3002
Medigap Hotline
(800) 242-1060
Medicare Hotline
(800) MEDICARE or (800) 633-4227
Postal Crime-Federal
(800) 654-8896
Road Conditions
Department of Transportation
(866) 511-9472
Runaway Hotline
(800) 621-4000
Social Security Administration
(800) 772-1213
State Law Library
(800) 322-9755
Tourism (Vacation Information)
(800) 432-8747 or (800) 432-TRIP