(201) 257-6338
(201) 257-6338 is likely a robocall: 4 FTC complaints, 75% recorded messages, mostly about debt relief.
- No new complaints since Apr 30, 2025 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 96% of the 28,157 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 201.
- Only 7 numbers in the 201-257 block have more complaints, of 272 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
4 FTC complaints between Aug 5, 2024 and Apr 30, 2025.
The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 9 months from Aug 2024 to Apr 2025; the busiest was Aug 2024, with 3 of 4.
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.
What callers claimed
2 of its 4 FTC complaints (50%) are about debt relief, against 11% of the 37,527 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 201.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 2 · 50%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 2 · 50%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Peerless Network of New Jersey, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection; 2 (50% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.
Nearby numbers in 201-257
The closest reported numbers on either side of (201) 257-6338, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 4 calls:
Day of the week of 4 calls; most often Monday (3):
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
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- HASBROKHTS, NJ, USA
- Block assigned to
- Peerless Network of New Jersey, 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.
None of 4 complainants have area code 201, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in California (2 of 4); others in New Jersey (1) and Texas (1). Statewide, California ranks #26 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 283,769 in the last 12 months, 721 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in California.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- California 2 · 50%
- New Jersey 1 · 25%
- Texas 1 · 25%
Complainants' cities:
Castro Valley, CA (1) · Jersey City, NJ (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) 257-6338
- Who called me from (201) 257-6338?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about debt relief. The number is in a block assigned to Peerless Network of New Jersey, LLC (rate centre HASBROKHTS, NJ) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (201) 257-6338 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 4 complaints, latest Apr 30, 2025, 75% robocalls.
- Is (201) 257-6338 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection; 2 (50% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.
- Should I call (201) 257-6338 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) 257-6338 been reported?
- 4 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Aug 5, 2024 and Apr 30, 2025.
- What do callers from (201) 257-6338 say?
- 2 of its 4 FTC complaints (50%) are about debt relief, against 11% of the 37,527 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 201.
- When does (201) 257-6338 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Monday (3 of 4).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.