(401) 214-0396
Providence, RI
(401) 214-0396 is likely an unwanted sales call: 7 FTC complaints, 14% recorded messages, mostly about dropped calls or silence.
- No new complaints since Nov 14, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 21,716 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 401.
- Only 1 number in the 401-214 block has more complaints, of 274 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
7 FTC complaints between Sep 18, 2024 and Nov 14, 2024.
The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 3 months from Sep 2024 to Nov 2024; the busiest was Nov 2024, with 6 of 7.
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 7 FTC complaints (71%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 12% of the 26,150 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 401.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Dropped call or no message 5 · 71%
- Not specified / other 2 · 29%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Peerless Network of Rhode Island, LLC in Providence, RI.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 7 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 401-214
The closest reported numbers on either side of (401) 214-0396, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 5 calls; most often the 5 p.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 5 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
- Location of the number block
- Providence, RI, USA
- Block assigned to
- Peerless Network of Rhode Island, 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.
7 of 7 complainants (100%) have area code 401, the number's own. Scam callers often show a local-looking number (“neighbour spoofing”); a local business calling nearby customers looks the same.
Most FTC complainants were in Connecticut (5 of 7); others in Rhode Island (2). Statewide, Connecticut ranks #22 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 27,801 in the last 12 months, 753.7 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Connecticut.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Connecticut 5 · 71%
- Rhode Island 2 · 29%
Complainants' cities:
Stonington, CT (5) · Coventry, RI (1) · Stonington, RI (1)
As typed on the FTC form, with spelling variants merged; complaints without a city aren't counted.
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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 (401) 214-0396
- Who called me from (401) 214-0396?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about dropped calls or silence. The number is in a block assigned to Peerless Network of Rhode Island, LLC in Providence, RI (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (401) 214-0396 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 7 complaints, latest Nov 14, 2024, 14% robocalls.
- Is (401) 214-0396 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 7 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (401) 214-0396 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 (401) 214-0396 been reported?
- 7 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Sep 18, 2024 and Nov 14, 2024.
- What do callers from (401) 214-0396 say?
- 5 of its 7 FTC complaints (71%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 12% of the 26,150 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 401.
- When does (401) 214-0396 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 5 p.m. hour (2 of 5 calls with a time).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.