(225) 214-9986

9 FTC complaints between Jun 27, 2024 and Jan 5, 2026.

The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 20 months from Jun 2024 to Jan 2026; the busiest was Jun 2024, with 8 of 9.

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

5 of its 9 FTC complaints (56%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 14% of the 23,070 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 225.

Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:

• Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 5 · 56%
• Not specified / other 4 · 44%

The number's block is assigned to Centurylink Communications LLC in Baton Rouge, LA.

Time of day of 9 calls:

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

Baton Rouge, LA, USA

Block assigned to

Centurylink Communications LLC

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.

9 of 9 complainants (100%) have area code 225, the number's own. Scam callers often show a local-looking number (“neighbour spoofing”); a local business calling nearby customers looks the same.

Area code 225: where it is, time zone, spam calls →

• 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.

Who called me from (225) 214-9986?

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 Centurylink Communications LLC in Baton Rouge, LA (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.

Is (225) 214-9986 a scam?

Canadial rates it medium risk, from 9 complaints, latest Jan 5, 2026, 89% robocalls.

Is (225) 214-9986 a debt collector or collection agency?

Nothing says it is: none of its 9 complaints describe debt collection.

Should I call (225) 214-9986 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 (225) 214-9986 been reported?

9 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jun 27, 2024 and Jan 5, 2026.

What do callers from (225) 214-9986 say?

5 of its 9 FTC complaints (56%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 14% of the 23,070 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 225.

When does (225) 214-9986 call?

In FTC complaints, the most common day was Thursday (4 of 9).