216 area code phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (216) 376-8847 | ||
| (216) 416-1538 | ||
| (216) 202-8441 | ||
| (216) 365-5081 | ||
| (216) 954-5046 | ||
| (216) 260-2927 | ||
| (216) 206-6177 | ||
| (216) 343-6262 | ||
| (216) 279-0867 | ||
| (216) 279-0556 |
The 216 area code is frequently used for fake delivery text scams and phantom debt collection calls. Scammers want you to click a link or pay a debt you do not actually owe.
Phishing texts with malicious links claiming fake deliveries or free subscriptions to steal logins.
"Got a text: 'Due to COVID-19, Netflix is giving everyone a free 1-year subscription to help you stay home.' then there's a link"
Fake process servers threatening workplace service for nonexistent payday loans to extort credit card details.
"Female voice threatening to show up at my home or place of employment to serve me with some kind of papers for some kind of court date. Very nasty. I have blocked numbers with this same voice before, they come up with new numbers and the same female voice recording."
Robocalls threatening SSN suspension over fraud to pressure victims into giving up their SSN.
"I have been repeatedly getting messages from this number stating 'my social security number has been suspended.' When you call the number back, it is a man who answers. NOT in anyway related to the social security office."
Impersonators requesting dates of birth under the guise of confirming mailed brochures to steal medical data.
"My husband got a call on his phone for our 17 year old saying they were the Cleveland clinic and asking if she got the Brochures they sent her? She has never been to the Cleveland clinic but we have."
Callers softly ask "Can you hear me now?" to record a "yes" for authorizing fraudulent charges.
"The person spoke so low I could not hear, and, asked them to speak up. When he said 'can you hear me now' I said 'yes'. Immediately I got bummed out that I said that, because I had heard of a scam call that tries to get you to say 'yes'..."
Ambulance chasers scrape police reports to spam accident victims with texts demanding upfront legal fees.
"Cold called after I filed a police report for damage to my vehicle"
Area code 216 covers the city of Cleveland and most of its inner-ring suburbs.
Area code 216 is neighbored by area codes 440 / 436 and 330 / 234 . In 1996, area code 330 was created from area code 216. In 1997, area code 440 was created from area code 216.
Cleveland proper and its inner-ring suburbs make up the 216 area code's territory. Callers are frequently from Cleveland Clinic's international patient services division, University Hospitals scheduling lines, or KeyBank customer support.