(212) 408-9596
(212) 408-9596 is likely an unwanted sales call: 5 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 20% of the FTC complaints, most often about impersonating a government agency, business or relative (20%).
- No new complaints since Jul 16, 2025 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 98% of the 9,157 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 212.
- Only 1 number in the 212-408 block has more complaints, of 53 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
5 FTC complaints between Mar 15, 2024 and Jul 16, 2025.
The FTC complaints came in 5 of the 17 months from Mar 2024 to Jul 2025.
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.
Complaints to the FCC
1 complaint to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Apr 17, 2025; all gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
The complainant heard a live person. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in Arizona (1).
Source: FCC Consumer Help Center, Consumer Complaints Data (public domain), complaints about unwanted calls, telemarketing and robocalls. The FCC doesn't verify the facts alleged in complaints, and neither do we.
What callers claimed
1 of its 5 FTC complaints (20%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 18% of the 12,048 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 212.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 3 · 60%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 20%
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 20%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Verizon New York, Inc..
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 6 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 212-408
The closest reported numbers on either side of (212) 408-9596, in number order.
All reported numbers in 212-408 →When the calls came
Time of day of 5 calls; most often the 11 a.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 5 calls; most often Wednesday (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
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- NWYRCYZN01, NY, USA
- Block assigned to
- Verizon New York, Inc.
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 5 complainants have area code 212, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
FTC complainants were in California (1), Florida (1), Georgia (1) and New York (1), among others.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- California 1 · 20%
- Florida 1 · 20%
- Georgia 1 · 20%
Show 2 more states Show fewer
- New York 1 · 20%
- Texas 1 · 20%
Complainants' cities:
Canton, GA (1) · Cheektowaga, NY (1) · Margate, FL (1) · Walnut Creek, CA (1)
As typed on the FTC form, with spelling variants merged; complaints without a city aren't counted.
Searches on Canadial
Loading…
Real visits to this page, counted once per visitor per day.
Did (212) 408-9596 call you?
Loading…
Answers from visitors, one per person per month (asked at the top of the page).
Report (212) 408-9596
Tell others what the call was about. Reports appear on this page; no account needed.
Recent community reports
No community reports yet. Be the first to describe this call.
What to do
- Don't share personal or banking details, or pay anyone, on a call you didn't expect. Hang up and call the organization back on a number you find yourself.
- 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.
Questions about (212) 408-9596
- Who called me from (212) 408-9596?
- 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 Verizon New York, Inc. (rate centre NWYRCYZN01, NY) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (212) 408-9596 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 6 complaints, latest Jul 16, 2025, robocalls in 20% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (212) 408-9596 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 6 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (212) 408-9596 back?
- Be careful. If you don't recognize it, let it go to voicemail: a legitimate caller will leave a message, and you can reach any real organization on a number you look up yourself.
- How many times has (212) 408-9596 been reported?
- 5 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Mar 15, 2024 and Jul 16, 2025 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Apr 17, 2025.
- What do callers from (212) 408-9596 say?
- 1 of its 5 FTC complaints (20%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 18% of the 12,048 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 212.
- When does (212) 408-9596 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 11 a.m. hour (2 of 5 calls with a time); the most common day was Wednesday (3 of 5).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; FCC complaints refreshed daily; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.