Robocalls and scam calls in Ohio

People in Ohio filed 89,948 complaints with the FTC's Do Not Call registry about calls from December 2025 to Nov 13, 2026: 755.8 per 100,000 residents, #20 of the 50 states and DC. 61% were about robocalls.

FTC data through Nov 13, 2026. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (July 1, 2025).

Complaints per month

FTC Do Not Call complaints from Ohio per month, by date of the call (the latest month is partial); peak 9,489 in a month.

FCC unwanted-call complaints from Ohio per month (8,334 in all); peak 570 in a month.

Top call types in Ohio

FTC complaints in the last 12 months that named a type.

Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 11,112 · 12%
Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 9,478 · 11%
Dropped call or no message 8,851 · 10%
Medical & prescriptions 7,444 · 8%
Home improvement & cleaning 1,305 · 1%
Warranties & protection plans 691 · 1%
Energy, solar & utilities 588 · 1%
Vacation & timeshares 493 · 1%

What FCC complainants in Ohio said the call was about

Health Insurance 1,283 · 32%
Medicare Medicaid 952 · 23%
Mortgage Loans 462 · 11%
Political 412 · 10%
Home Improvement 257 · 6%
Credit Card Debt 242 · 6%
IRS 233 · 6%
Auto Warranty 217 · 5%

Share of FCC complaints that named a category (recorded since August 2021).

Most-reported numbers in Ohio

FTC complaints from Ohio, Sep 2026 – Nov 2026.

Active campaigns calling Ohio

Groups of numbers first reported for the same kind of call within days of each other, active in the last 90 days, where Ohio is among the top three states complaining: likely one operation each, not certain.

Medical & prescriptions: 40 numbers 41 complaints
First reported Nov 10, 2026 – Nov 12, 2026 · e.g. (440) 214-1880
Dropped call or no message: 11 numbers 11 complaints
First reported Nov 11, 2026 – Nov 12, 2026 · e.g. (740) 413-8651
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans): 19 numbers 20 complaints
First reported Oct 27, 2026 – Nov 12, 2026 · e.g. (980) 509-0929
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans): 7 numbers 7 complaints
First reported Nov 8, 2026 – Nov 12, 2026 · e.g. (346) 844-0403
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans): 14 numbers 16 complaints
First reported Oct 31, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026 · e.g. (502) 761-0663
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans): 9 numbers 11 complaints
First reported Oct 27, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026 · e.g. (606) 333-3469
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans): 5 numbers 5 complaints
First reported Nov 5, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026 · e.g. (513) 399-4024
Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends: 13 numbers 13 complaints
First reported Nov 1, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026 · e.g. (986) 438-8603

Area codes in Ohio

216 220 234 283 326 330 380 419 436 440 513 567 614 740 937

Monthly reports

Ohio robocall report, October 2026 · All US monthly reports · All states

Complaints filed by consumers with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (Do Not Call registry, published daily) and the Federal Communications Commission (Consumer Complaints data); neither agency verifies them. A complaint is counted in the complainant's state. Methodology.