(860) 840-4255
Hartford, CT
(860) 840-4255 is likely a robocall: 5 FTC complaints, 100% recorded messages.
- 1 FTC complaint dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, none in the 90 days before.
- More FTC complaints than 98% of the 29,049 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 860.
- No number in the 860-840 block has more complaints; 35 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
5 FTC complaints between Aug 19, 2025 and Oct 15, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 4 of the 15 months from Aug 2025 to Oct 2026; the busiest was Apr 2026, with 2 of 5.
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
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 5 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Verizon Wireless in Hartford, CT.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 860-840
The closest reported numbers on either side of (860) 840-4255, in number order.
All reported numbers in 860-840 →When the calls came
Time of day of 4 calls:
Day of the week of 5 calls; most often Thursday (3):
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
- Hartford, CT, USA
- Block assigned to
- Verizon Wireless
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 5 complainants have area code 860, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
All 5 FTC complainants were in New Jersey. Statewide, New Jersey ranks #12 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 87,015 in the last 12 months, 911.3 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in New Jersey.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- New Jersey 5 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Mahwah, NJ (5)
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 (860) 840-4255
- Who called me from (860) 840-4255?
- No complaint names the caller. The number is in a block assigned to Verizon Wireless in Hartford, CT (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (860) 840-4255 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 5 complaints, latest Oct 15, 2026, 100% robocalls.
- Is (860) 840-4255 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (860) 840-4255 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 (860) 840-4255 been reported?
- 5 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Aug 19, 2025 and Oct 15, 2026.
- When does (860) 840-4255 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Thursday (3 of 5).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.