740 area code: where it is and which numbers are reported
740 covers Newark, Zanesville and Lancaster in Ohio. 991 numbers in it drew 1,024 complaints between Oct 2, 2025 and Oct 31, 2026.
About area code 740
LocationOhio
Main citiesNewark, Zanesville, Lancaster, Chillicothe
Local time now
Time zoneEastern
In service since1997
Shares its area with220
Numbers reported991
Complaints1,024
Most reported asOther, debt reduction, imposters
Reported 740 numbers
Most reported first. A number links to its own page once it has complaints from two or more days.
(740) 585-1944 3 complaints Dropped calllast Oct 5, 2026
(740) 205-6212 3 complaints Home improvementlast Sep 10, 2026
(740) 209-5861 3 complaints Otherlast Aug 25, 2026
(740) 566-5871 3 complaints Otherlast Jul 20, 2026
(740) 929-6625 2 complaints Medicallast Oct 22, 2026
(740) 786-8136 2 complaints Textslast Oct 19, 2026
(740) 239-9310 2 complaints Imposterslast Oct 16, 2026
(740) 377-7151 2 complaints Otherlast Oct 16, 2026
(740) 318-8548 2 complaints Callslast Oct 13, 2026
(740) 318-8556 2 complaints Imposterslast Sep 25, 2026
(740) 726-5617 2 complaints Otherlast Sep 16, 2026
(740) 456-1093 2 complaints Live callslast Aug 21, 2026
(740) 668-0132 2 complaints Otherlast Aug 21, 2026
(740) 364-0371 2 complaints Otherlast Aug 17, 2026
(740) 394-7537 2 complaints Otherlast Aug 13, 2026
(740) 783-7654 2 complaints Debt reductionlast Aug 13, 2026
(740) 273-4243 2 complaints Debt reductionlast Aug 11, 2026
(740) 295-8785 2 complaints Dropped calllast Aug 7, 2026
(740) 281-1708 2 complaints Otherlast Aug 5, 2026
(740) 930-0770 2 complaints Otherlast Jul 31, 2026
(740) 234-4057 2 complaints Medicallast Jul 30, 2026
(740) 513-3064 2 complaints Imposterslast Jul 28, 2026
(740) 293-5280 2 complaints Otherlast Jul 24, 2026
(740) 300-4682 2 complaints Otherlast Jul 24, 2026
(740) 347-1145 2 complaints Warrantieslast Jul 23, 2026
The 25 most reported of 991 numbers.
When 740 numbers were reported
Complaints a month, last 13 months
300 in the busiest month
NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov
| November 2025: 12 |
| December 2025: 6 |
| January 2026: 7 |
| February 2026: 10 |
| March 2026: 10 |
| April 2026: 13 |
| May 2026: 9 |
| June 2026: 9 |
| July 2026: 224 |
| August 2026: 300 |
| September 2026: 213 |
| October 2026: 210 |
Hour of day, as reported in complaints
Busiest around 10 am
12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
| 12 am: 4 |
| 1 am: 7 |
| 2 am: 3 |
| 3 am: 1 |
| 4 am: 2 |
| 5 am: 4 |
| 6 am: 11 |
| 7 am: 11 |
| 8 am: 20 |
| 9 am: 114 |
| 10 am: 122 |
| 11 am: 122 |
| 12 pm: 115 |
| 1 pm: 67 |
| 2 pm: 84 |
| 3 pm: 56 |
| 4 pm: 60 |
| 5 pm: 36 |
| 6 pm: 39 |
| 7 pm: 17 |
| 8 pm: 9 |
| 9 pm: 4 |
| 11 pm: 2 |
The most reported 740 prefixes
Complaints by the three digits after the area code.
- (740) 300
- 212%
- (740) 364
- 151%
- (740) 318
- 151%
- (740) 638
- 131%
- (740) 256
- 121%
740 numbers that unwanted calls gave to contact
Numbers in this area code that complaints named as the number a call or text asked people to contact.
(740) 436-7135 2 complaints
(740) 576-1012 1 complaint
(740) 325-3562 1 complaint
(740) 822-5886 1 complaint
(740) 330-8274 1 complaint
(740) 742-6176 1 complaint
(740) 209-6378 1 complaint
(740) 567-6663 1 complaint
(740) 966-6178 1 complaint
(740) 736-8193 1 complaint
Towns and cities in area code 740
87 places its numbers are assigned to, the ones with the most numbers first.
- Newark
- Zanesville
- Lancaster
- Chillicothe
- Marion
- Portsmouth
- Delaware
- Steubenville
- Jackson
- Marietta
- Mount Vernon
- Circleville
- Cambridge
- Lewis Center
- Athens
- Washington Ct Hs
- South Point
- Logan
- Gallipolis
- Heath
- Ironton
- Coshocton
- Bellaire
- St. Clairsville
- London
- Pataskala
- Thornville
- Lucasville
- Piketon
- Laurelville
- New Lexington
- Wellston
- Belpre
- Barnesville
- New Boston
- Millersport
- Woodsfield
- Newcomerstown
- Toronto
- West Lafayette
- Wheelersburg
- Granville
- McArthur
- Danville
- Centerburg
- Martins Ferry
- Bridgeport
- Coolville
- Vincent
- Oak Hill
- Byesville
- Fredericktown
- Albany
- Caldwell
- Somerset
- St. Louisville
- Nelsonville
- Dresden
- Carroll
- Glouster
- The Plains
- Minford
- Warsaw
- New Concord
- Frazeysburg
- West Portsmouth
- Baltimore
- Chesapeake
- Mount Sterling
- Powell
- Proctorville
- Utica
- Uhrichsville
- Hebron
- Cadiz
- Richwood
- Waverly
- Jeffersonville
- McConnelsville
- Sunbury
- Johnstown
- Amanda
- Crooksville
- Ashville
- Beverly
- Pomeroy
- Frankfort
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Sources
Complaints consumers filed with the FCC and FTC, Oct 2, 2025 to Oct 31, 2026. Bewary counts the reports and does not check each one. Scammers can fake the number that shows on your phone, so a reported number may belong to someone who never called you.