(401) 214-9473
Providence, RI
(401) 214-9473 is likely an unwanted sales call: 6 FTC complaints, 17% recorded messages, most often about impersonating a government agency, business or relative (33%).
- 2 FTC complaints dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 4 in the 90 days before.
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 21,716 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 401.
- Only 2 numbers in the 401-214 block have more complaints, of 274 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
6 FTC complaints between Jul 22, 2026 and Nov 7, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 4 of the 5 months from Jul 2026 to Nov 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 26,150 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 401.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 2 · 33%
- Dropped call or no message 2 · 33%
- Home improvement & cleaning 1 · 17%
- Not specified / other 1 · 17%
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 6 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 401-214
The closest reported numbers on either side of (401) 214-9473, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 6 calls; most often the 7 a.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 6 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.
4 of 6 complainants (67%) 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 Rhode Island (4 of 6); others in California (2). Statewide, Rhode Island ranks #44 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 5,873 in the last 12 months, 527 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Rhode Island.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Rhode Island 4 · 67%
- California 2 · 33%
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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) 214-9473
- Who called me from (401) 214-9473?
- 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 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) 214-9473 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 6 complaints, latest Nov 7, 2026, 17% robocalls.
- Is (401) 214-9473 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 6 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (401) 214-9473 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 (401) 214-9473 been reported?
- 6 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jul 22, 2026 and Nov 7, 2026.
- What do callers from (401) 214-9473 say?
- 2 of its 6 FTC complaints (33%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 9% of the 26,150 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 401.
- When does (401) 214-9473 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 7 a.m. hour (2 of 6 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.