(203) 596-6142

6 FTC complaints between Jul 18, 2024 and Sep 18, 2026.

The FTC complaints came in 6 of the 27 months from Jul 2024 to Sep 2026.

FTC complaints are filed by consumers with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Do Not Call registry; they aren't verified by the FTC or by us.

What callers claimed

2 of its 6 FTC complaints (33%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 9% of the 25,094 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 203.

Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:

• Not specified / other 4 · 67%
• Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 2 · 33%

The number's block is assigned to Frontier Comm of Ct in Waterbury, CT.

Time of day of 4 calls; most often the 9 a.m. hour (3):

The date and time of the call as complainants entered them on the FTC form; the time zone isn't recorded. Times entered as exactly midnight or noon are left out (they're usually the form's default).

Location of the number block

Waterbury, CT, USA

Block assigned to

Frontier Comm of Ct

From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (Nov 3, 2026). This is who the number block was assigned to; numbers can be moved between carriers, and caller IDs can be faked.

None of 6 complainants have area code 203, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.

Area code 203: where it is, time zone, spam calls →

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• Block it from your recent calls (iPhone: ⓘ, then “Block this Caller”; Android: long-press, then “Block”).
• Report fraud to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501).
• Report telemarketing if you're registered and still got the call: to the National Do Not Call List.
• A collector calling? How to check a collection agency in your province.
• Report fraud to the FTC.
• Report telemarketing if you're registered and still got the call: to the National Do Not Call Registry.
• A collector calling? See the FTC's guide to your rights.
• Report fraud: in the U.S. to the FTC; in Canada to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501).
• Report telemarketing if you're registered and still got the call: in the U.S. to the National Do Not Call Registry; in Canada to the National Do Not Call List.
• A collector calling? In the U.S., see the FTC's guide to your rights; in Canada, how to check a collection agency in your province.

Who called me from (203) 596-6142?

No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about impersonating a government agency, business or relative. The number is in a block assigned to Frontier Comm of Ct in Waterbury, CT (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.

Is (203) 596-6142 a scam?

Canadial rates it medium risk, from 7 complaints, latest Sep 18, 2026, robocalls in 67% of the FTC complaints.

Is (203) 596-6142 a debt collector or collection agency?

Nothing says it is: none of its 7 complaints describe debt collection.

Should I call (203) 596-6142 back?

No. Calling back can confirm that your line is answered. If the caller claimed to be a company or agency you deal with, contact it on a number you find yourself.

How many times has (203) 596-6142 been reported?

6 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jul 18, 2024 and Sep 18, 2026 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Jun 28, 2024.

What do callers from (203) 596-6142 say?

2 of its 6 FTC complaints (33%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 9% of the 25,094 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 203.

When does (203) 596-6142 call?

In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 9 a.m. hour (3 of 4 calls with a time); the most common day was Friday (5 of 6).