(442) 221-1396
Benton, CA
(442) 221-1396 has 2 FTC complaints, mostly about debt relief.
- No new complaints since Jun 30, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 87% of the 9,458 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 442.
- Only 3 numbers in the 442-221 block have more complaints, of 139 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints between Apr 27, 2024 and Jun 30, 2024.
The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 3 months from Apr 2024 to Jun 2024.
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 2 FTC complaints (100%) are about debt relief, against 11% of the 11,688 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 442.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 2 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC in Benton, CA.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection; 2 (100% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.
Part of a group of similar numbers
(442) 221-1396 is one of 8 numbers in area code 442 first reported to the FTC for “Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)” calls between Apr 25, 2024 and Apr 27, 2024, against about 2 in a usual three days, 16 complaints in all; most from California (19%), Florida (13%), Illinois (13%).
So many numbers from one area code first reported for the same thing within three days are rarely chance; they usually mean one operation cycling through numbers. How groups are found.
Nearby numbers in 442-221
139 numbers in 442-221 have 166 FTC complaints between them (62% robocalls), 2 of them about (442) 221-1396. The commonest categories in the block: Dropped call or no message (14%), Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) (12%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (442) 221-1396, in number order.
When the calls came
Day of the week of 2 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
- Benton, CA, 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.
FTC complainants were in California (1) and Georgia (1).
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- California 1 · 50%
- Georgia 1 · 50%
Complainants' cities:
Atlanta, GA (1) · Los Angeles, CA (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 (442) 221-1396
- Who called me from (442) 221-1396?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about debt relief. The number is in a block assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC in Benton, CA (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ. It's one of 8 numbers in area code 442 first reported for the same kind of call within three days, many times the usual number, likely one operation.
- Is (442) 221-1396 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 2 complaints, latest Jun 30, 2024.
- Is (442) 221-1396 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection; 2 (100% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.
- Should I call (442) 221-1396 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 (442) 221-1396 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Apr 27, 2024 and Jun 30, 2024.
- What do callers from (442) 221-1396 say?
- 2 of its 2 FTC complaints (100%) are about debt relief, against 11% of the 11,688 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 442.
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.