(201) 212-5279
Hackensack, NJ
(201) 212-5279 is likely an unwanted sales call: 25 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 48% of the FTC complaints, mostly about warranties and protection plans.
- No new complaints since Aug 7, 2023 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 28,157 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 201.
- No number in the 201-212 block has more complaints; 58 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
25 FTC complaints between Mar 1, 2023 and Aug 7, 2023.
The FTC complaints came in 3 of the 6 months from Mar 2023 to Aug 2023; the busiest was Mar 2023, with 23 of 25.
FTC complaints are filed by consumers with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Do Not Call registry; they aren't verified by the FTC or by us.
Complaints to the FCC
1 complaint to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Mar 15, 2023.
The complainant heard a live person. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). The calls were about auto warranty (1). Complainants were in Maryland (1).
Source: FCC Consumer Help Center, Consumer Complaints Data (public domain), complaints about unwanted calls, telemarketing and robocalls. The FCC doesn't verify the facts alleged in complaints, and neither do we.
What callers claimed
14 of its 25 FTC complaints (56%) are about warranties and protection plans, against 1% of the 37,527 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 201.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Warranties & protection plans 14 · 56%
- Not specified / other 7 · 28%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 4%
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 4%
- Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes 1 · 4%
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- Medical & prescriptions 1 · 4%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC in Hackensack, NJ.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 26 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 201-212
The closest reported numbers on either side of (201) 212-5279, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 22 calls; most often the 10 a.m. hour (5):
Day of the week of 25 calls; most often Thursday (8):
The date and time of the call as complainants entered them on the FTC form; the time zone isn't recorded. Times entered as exactly midnight or noon are left out (they're usually the form's default).
Location
- Location of the number block
- Hackensack, NJ, USA
- Block assigned to
- Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC
From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (Nov 3, 2026). This is who the number block was assigned to; numbers can be moved between carriers, and caller IDs can be faked.
FTC complainants were in Massachusetts (3), New York (3), Texas (3) and Alabama (2), among others.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Massachusetts 3 · 12%
- New York 3 · 12%
- Texas 3 · 12%
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- Alabama 2 · 8%
- New Jersey 2 · 8%
- Arkansas 1 · 4%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Worcester, MA (2) · Edgewater, NJ (1) · Forest Hill, NY (1) · Houston, TX (1) · Kingston, OK (1)
As typed on the FTC form, with spelling variants merged; complaints without a city aren't counted.
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What to do
- Don't share personal or banking details, or pay anyone, on a call you didn't expect. Hang up and call the organization back on a number you find yourself.
- Block it from your recent calls (iPhone: ⓘ, then “Block this Caller”; Android: long-press, then “Block”).
- Report fraud to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501).
- Report telemarketing if you're registered and still got the call: to the National Do Not Call List.
- A collector calling? How to check a collection agency in your province.
- Report fraud to the FTC.
- Report telemarketing if you're registered and still got the call: to the National Do Not Call Registry.
- A collector calling? See the FTC's guide to your rights.
- Report fraud: in the U.S. to the FTC; in Canada to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501).
- Report telemarketing if you're registered and still got the call: in the U.S. to the National Do Not Call Registry; in Canada to the National Do Not Call List.
- A collector calling? In the U.S., see the FTC's guide to your rights; in Canada, how to check a collection agency in your province.
Questions about (201) 212-5279
- Who called me from (201) 212-5279?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about warranties and protection plans. The number is in a block assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC in Hackensack, NJ (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (201) 212-5279 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 26 complaints, latest Aug 7, 2023, robocalls in 48% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (201) 212-5279 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 26 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (201) 212-5279 back?
- No. Calling back can confirm that your line is answered. If the caller claimed to be a company or agency you deal with, contact it on a number you find yourself.
- How many times has (201) 212-5279 been reported?
- 25 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Mar 1, 2023 and Aug 7, 2023 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Mar 15, 2023.
- What do callers from (201) 212-5279 say?
- 14 of its 25 FTC complaints (56%) are about warranties and protection plans, against 1% of the 37,527 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 201.
- When does (201) 212-5279 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 10 a.m. hour (5 of 22 calls with a time); the most common day was Thursday (8 of 25).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; FCC complaints refreshed daily; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.