(401) 217-5488
(401) 217-5488 is likely a robocall: 7 FTC complaints, 100% recorded messages, mostly about dropped calls or silence.
- No new complaints since Aug 4, 2022 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 21,716 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 401.
- No number in the 401-217 block has more complaints; 91 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
7 FTC complaints between Jul 6, 2022 and Aug 4, 2022.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Jul 2022 to Aug 2022; the busiest was Jul 2022, with 5 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
7 of its 7 FTC complaints (100%) 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 7 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 7 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 401-217
The closest reported numbers on either side of (401) 217-5488, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 7 calls:
Day of the week of 7 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
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- WGLOCESTER, RI, USA
- Block assigned to
- Bandwidth.com CLEC, 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.
All 7 FTC complainants were in Rhode Island. 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 7 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Johnston, RI (7)
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) 217-5488
- Who called me from (401) 217-5488?
- 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 Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC (rate centre WGLOCESTER, RI) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (401) 217-5488 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 7 complaints, latest Aug 4, 2022, 100% robocalls.
- Is (401) 217-5488 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 7 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (401) 217-5488 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) 217-5488 been reported?
- 7 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jul 6, 2022 and Aug 4, 2022.
- What do callers from (401) 217-5488 say?
- 7 of its 7 FTC complaints (100%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 12% of the 26,150 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 401.
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.