440 area code phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (440) 296-9934 | ||
| (440) 481-1067 | ||
| (440) 448-2952 | ||
| (440) 876-1562 | ||
| (440) 583-6229 | ||
| (440) 457-6051 | ||
| (440) 517-7034 | ||
| (440) 457-6488 | ||
| (440) 517-7108 | ||
| (440) 271-1778 |
The 440 area code is flooding phones with aggressive car warranty robocalls and IRS scams. Impostors pretend to be government agents to threaten you with arrest or fines if you do not pay.
Uses spoofed caller ID to extract vehicle mileage and aggressively sell overpriced extended service contracts.
"Got a call from this number, the guy knew my name and make/model/year of my car. Insisted that I needed to purchase a warranty, though I already have an auto warranty. Rude, hung up on me. Not a working number when I tried to call the number back."
Threatens arrest and claims SSN is suspended due to suspicious activity to extort PII.
"I received a call from 440-527-9768... The caller left a message stating that my social security number has been suspended due to suspicious activity and I need to call them back to reactivate it."
Demands immediate payment via robocall to prevent a fake power shutoff.
"Got a robocall to our business stating they are from the Illuminating Company and our power would be turn off-disconnected if we didn't press one to make a payment. A person got on the phone and said thank you for calling the Illuminating Company-how can I help you. I said You are from 'The Illuminating Company-Come on' and I laughed he hung up."
Automated calls regarding $1,000+ fake iPad purchases requiring targets to press 1 and hand over credit data.
"440-783-8513, calls multiple times a day. says its amazon that someone is trying to order a computer to press one if not approved. I did not and no longer answer it. The number shows for a local person when I call back on the number it rings twice and then goes dead!"
Threatens district court complaints while refusing written validation to extort payments for fake debts.
"Recorded message asking to call back with my physical address so they can send me something because a complaint has been filed against me in district court. Fraudulent call. Anything from the courts is sent certified mail....."
Threatens benefit cancellation to force free cancer screenings and bill fraudulent services to Medicare.
"The woman on the robocall recorded message talked about free cancer screenings covered by Medicare. What was suspicious was that she stated if I do not take advantage of the free screening that Medicare may cancel my benefits."
Autodialers leaving silent or fax-machine voicemails to verify active lines for spam networks.
"They have called me 20 times in 30 minutes have yet to leave a voicemail, if something is that important shouldn't they leave a message..."
Predatory wholesalers targeting recently bereaved families to buy properties far below market value.
"'Hi this is Grace and I'm calling to purchase property in the area and I'm just wondering if you're thinking about selling the property that you have... If you're interested in selling please call me back...' Probably due to an obituary recently in the paper"
Area code 440 serves most of the southern, western, and eastern suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio.
No information is available about other cities and towns.
Area code 440 is overlaid by area code 436 . Area code 440 was established on August 16, 1997, and area code 436 was activated on March 1, 2024. Ten-digit dialing is required in this area.
The established area code for northeastern Ohio suburbs outside Cleveland, 440 covers Parma, Lorain, and Mentor. Progressive Insurance claims adjusters, Lubrizol sales teams, and Cleveland Clinic regional offices are among its most common callers.