(401) 868-6200
Providence, RI
(401) 868-6200 is likely an unwanted sales call: 7 FTC complaints, 29% recorded messages, most often about impersonating a government agency, business or relative (29%).
- No FTC complaints dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 1 in the 90 days before.
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 21,716 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 401.
- No number in the 401-868 block has more complaints; 13 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
7 FTC complaints between May 13, 2022 and Oct 1, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 6 of the 54 months from May 2022 to Oct 2026; the busiest was Sep 2024, with 2 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
2 of its 7 FTC complaints (29%) 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 · 29%
- Not specified / other 2 · 29%
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 14%
- Medical & prescriptions 1 · 14%
- Warranties & protection plans 1 · 14%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Verizon New England Inc. in Providence, RI.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 7 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 401-868
The closest reported numbers on either side of (401) 868-6200, in number order.
All reported numbers in 401-868 →When the calls came
Time of day of 7 calls; most often the 1 p.m. hour (2):
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
- Location of the number block
- Providence, RI, USA
- Block assigned to
- Verizon New England Inc.
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 7 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 New York (3 of 7); others in Connecticut (2), Illinois (1) and Massachusetts (1). Statewide, New York ranks #43 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 106,927 in the last 12 months, 534.6 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in New York.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- New York 3 · 43%
- Connecticut 2 · 29%
- Illinois 1 · 14%
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- Massachusetts 1 · 14%
Complainants' cities:
Bridgeport, CT (2) · Arlington Hts, IL (1) · Lowell, MA (1) · Mount Vernon, NY (1) · Port Jefferson, NY (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) 868-6200
- Who called me from (401) 868-6200?
- 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 Verizon New England Inc. in Providence, RI (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (401) 868-6200 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 7 complaints, latest Oct 1, 2026, 29% robocalls.
- Is (401) 868-6200 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 7 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (401) 868-6200 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) 868-6200 been reported?
- 7 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between May 13, 2022 and Oct 1, 2026.
- What do callers from (401) 868-6200 say?
- 2 of its 7 FTC complaints (29%) 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) 868-6200 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 1 p.m. hour (2 of 7 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.