(442) 602-8565

2 FTC complaints on Jan 3, 2023.

Both FTC complaints are about calls in Jan 2023.

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 dropped calls or silence, against 16% of the 11,688 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 442.

Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:

• Dropped call or no message 2 · 100%

The caller ID was likely spoofed. (442) 602-8565 is in a block that isn't assigned to any phone carrier (NANPA records, Nov 3, 2026), so no working line can have this number. Scam callers often fake caller IDs like this.

Time of day of 2 calls; most often the 4 a.m. hour (2):

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).

The block 442-602 isn't assigned, so the number has no real location; whoever called was somewhere else.

Area code 442: where it is, time zone, spam calls →

• 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.

Who called me from (442) 602-8565?

No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about dropped calls or silence. Nobody can have it as a working line: its block isn't assigned to any phone carrier (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026), so callers showing it were most likely faking their caller ID.

Is (442) 602-8565 a scam?

Canadial rates it low risk, from 2 complaints, latest Jan 3, 2023. The number's block isn't assigned to any carrier, so the caller ID was likely spoofed.

Is (442) 602-8565 a debt collector or collection agency?

Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.

Should I call (442) 602-8565 back?

No. (442) 602-8565 is in a block that isn't assigned to any carrier, so the real caller can't be reached on it: the caller ID was faked.

How many times has (442) 602-8565 been reported?

2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on Jan 3, 2023.

What do callers from (442) 602-8565 say?

2 of its 2 FTC complaints (100%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 16% of the 11,688 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 442.

When does (442) 602-8565 call?

In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 4 a.m. hour (2 of 2 calls with a time); the most common day was Tuesday (2 of 2).