(401) 859-8677
(401) 859-8677 is likely a scam: 9 FTC complaints, 22% recorded messages, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- No new complaints since Aug 20, 2025 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 21,716 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 401.
- Only 3 numbers in the 401-859 block have more complaints, of 194 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
9 FTC complaints between Nov 4, 2024 and Aug 20, 2025.
The FTC complaints came in 6 of the 10 months from Nov 2024 to Aug 2025; the busiest was Aug 2025, with 3 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 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 5 · 56%
- Medical & prescriptions 3 · 33%
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 11%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Peerless Network of Rhode Island, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 9 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 401-859
The closest reported numbers on either side of (401) 859-8677, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 9 calls; most often the 3 p.m. hour (4):
Day of the week 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
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- BLOCK IS, 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.
None of 9 complainants have area code 401, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in Massachusetts (2 of 9); others in Maryland (1), New Jersey (1) and New York (1) and more. Statewide, Massachusetts ranks #29 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 49,266 in the last 12 months, 688.6 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Massachusetts.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Massachusetts 2 · 22%
- Maryland 1 · 11%
- New Jersey 1 · 11%
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- New York 1 · 11%
- North Carolina 1 · 11%
- Ohio 1 · 11%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Fitchburg, MA (2) · Accokeek, MD (1) · East Brunwick, NJ (1) · Johnstown, PA (1) · Lima, OH (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) 859-8677
- Who called me from (401) 859-8677?
- 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 (rate centre BLOCK IS, RI) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (401) 859-8677 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 9 complaints, latest Aug 20, 2025, 22% robocalls.
- Is (401) 859-8677 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 9 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (401) 859-8677 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) 859-8677 been reported?
- 9 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Nov 4, 2024 and Aug 20, 2025.
- What do callers from (401) 859-8677 say?
- 5 of its 9 FTC complaints (56%) 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) 859-8677 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 3 p.m. hour (4 of 9 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.