440 Area Code: Willoughby, Ohio
Area code 440 serves Willoughby, Hillcrest and Elyria, Ohio in the Eastern time zone, in service since 1997. Consumers have filed 5,647 unwanted-call complaints against 4,766 different 440 numbers, 720 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 440 at a glance
- State
- Ohio
- Main cities
- Willoughby, Hillcrest, Elyria, Berea, Chagrin Falls, Victory + 56 more
- Counties
- Cuyahoga County, Lorain County, Lake County, Ashtabula County + 5 more
- Local time
- —Eastern
- In service since
- August 16, 1997
- Split from
- 216
- Overlay code
- 436 (2024)
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 62 rate centers, 758 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Most-reported 440 numbers
Ranked by FTC Do Not Call complaints this month, then all-time FTC and FCC complaints. Only numbers with enough complaints for a full report page are listed. Click one for what it was reported for and where.
- (440) 671-7996Dropped call / no message26 this month2026-10-20
- (440) 828-3001Dropped call / no message6 this month2026-10-18
- (440) 984-6088Impostor (government, business, family)11 reports2026-09-13
- (440) 455-721410 reports2026-09-17
- (440) 616-7317Dropped call / no message10 reports2026-09-08
- (440) 522-60091 report2026-07-27
What calls from 440 numbers are about
2,405 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 440 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family), at 13% of complaints (51% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 57% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified91738%
- Dropped call / no message33914%
- Impostor (government, business, family)30113%
- Medical & prescriptions28812%
- Debt reduction23210%
- No subject given1546%
- Home improvement & cleaning633%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Prerecorded Voice24959%
- Live Voice14033%
- Text Message328%
Live-voice calls are from a person; prerecorded calls are robocalls.
When 440 spam calls come in
31% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm. 94% came Monday to Friday, most on Tuesdays, the pattern of call-center robocall campaigns that run on business hours. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
711 FTC complaints about 440 numbers in the last four weeks, down 10% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 440 numbers peaked in 2018 (569); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
68% of the FTC complaints about 440 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 440, and 75% from Ohio. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Where complainants live
- Ohio1,80675%
- Florida1516%
- California502%
- Texas382%
- New York361%
What people with 440 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 440 filed 3,255 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 50% were about calls showing another 440 number. The most common named subject was impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family).
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 440 (same code)1,63150%
- 2161254%
- 330762%
- 833 (toll-free)702%
- 877 (toll-free)421%
Busiest 440 prefixes this month
FTC complaints in the last 30 days, grouped by the first six digits. When one prefix collects complaints about many different numbers, a campaign is usually cycling through that block. The carrier is who NANPA assigned the prefix to, not who made the calls.
| Prefix | Complaints | Numbers | Carrier | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (440) 906-xxxx | 41 | 40 | Eon Telecom, INC. | Cleveland |
| (440) 671-xxxx | 27 | 1 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Brecksville |
| (440) 340-xxxx | 21 | 16 | Peerless Network | Victory |
| (440) 696-xxxx | 15 | 14 | Hd Carrier LLC | Brecksville |
| (440) 337-xxxx | 14 | 14 | MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Chagrin Falls |
Carriers operating in 440
NANPA has assigned 758 440 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 62 rate centers: 33% to wireless carriers, 66% to landline and VoIP operators; 74% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 4 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-01-14). The carrier holding a prefix is who the number was issued through. It says nothing about who is calling, since caller ID is routinely spoofed.
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Rate centers | Newest assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameritech (AT&T) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 124(16%) | 20 | 2008-10-08 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 115(15%) | 16 | 2019-02-13 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 68(9%) | 29 | 2023-02-08 |
| T-Mobile USA | Wireless | 63(8%) | 22 | 2025-08-12 |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 52(7%) | 20 | 2026-01-14 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 45(6%) | 12 | 2025-11-03 |
| Windstream | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 39(5%) | 21 | 2013-06-06 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 36(5%) | 27 | 2025-12-29 |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 31(4%) | 22 | 2022-12-08 |
| Brightspeed of Ohio, LLC | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 24(3%) | 6 | — |
| Windstream | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 15(2%) | 2 | — |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 14(2%) | 11 | 2025-11-12 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Willoughby (68), Hillcrest (51), Elyria (45), Berea (44), Chagrin Falls (43), Victory (41), Trinity (39), Brecksville (35), Cleveland (35), Lorain (35). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 440 numbers
Before you call back
- Impostor (government, business, family) is the top named complaint here. Hang up and call the agency, bank or relative back on a number you already know. Government agencies don't demand payment by gift card, wire transfer or crypto. Read about Social Security impostor calls and fake bank fraud calls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 440 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- If it looks like a neighbor's number, it may be spoofed. See calls from your own area code.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in Ohio
- Unwanted sales calls and robocalls: donotcall.gov (FTC). Scams and fraud: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- Spoofing, texts and call-blocking problems: FCC consumer complaints.
- State complaints: Ohio Attorney General.
- Ohio formally adopted the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry as its own state list rather than running a separate one, so a single free registration at donotcall.gov covers you. State authorities can still enforce against telemarketers who ignore it, in addition to any federal penalty.
Your FTC and FCC reports are published (without your name or number) in the datasets this page is built from. How to report unwanted calls.
Area code 440: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 440?
Area code 440 serves Willoughby, Hillcrest and Elyria, Ohio, covering Cuyahoga County, Lorain County and Lake County and 6 more counties. It has been in service since August 16, 1997. It was split from area code 216.
What time zone is area code 440 in?
Area code 440 is in the Eastern time zone (UTC−5, or UTC−4 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
Which area codes overlay 440?
436 (in service 2024) serves the same area as 440. New numbers there can be issued with any of these codes, and local calls need all 10 digits. A spoofed call can display any of them.
What are calls from 440 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 2,405 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 440 numbers. The most common named subject was impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family): 13% of complaints, 51% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 57% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 440 spam calls happen?
31% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm, and 94% came on weekdays, most often on Tuesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 440 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 68% of the FTC complaints about 440 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 440, and 75% from Ohio. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Are 440 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 711 FTC complaints about 440 numbers, 10% fewer than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 440 scam call in Ohio?
Report unwanted sales calls and robocalls to the FTC at donotcall.gov, and scams to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FCC takes complaints at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov. In Ohio, the Ohio Attorney General also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Other Ohio area codes
Sources: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports), published every weekday and available here from Jul 24; FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record, imported nightly; NANPA numbering records. A number appearing here means consumers reported calls that displayed it. Caller ID can be spoofed.