(201) 285-8551
Bayonne, NJ
(201) 285-8551 is likely a robocall: 4 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 75% of the FTC complaints, mostly about debt relief.
- No new complaints since Jan 27, 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 5 numbers in the 201-285 block have more complaints, of 351 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
4 FTC complaints between Jan 9, 2025 and Jan 23, 2025.
All 4 FTC complaints are about calls in Jan 2025.
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 Jan 27, 2025.
The complainant heard a recorded message. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in Indiana (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
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 in Bayonne, NJ.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 5 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 201-285
The closest reported numbers on either side of (201) 285-8551, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 4 calls; most often the 12 p.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 4 calls:
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
- Bayonne, 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 New Jersey (2 of 4); others in Indiana (1) and Oklahoma (1). Statewide, New Jersey ranks #12 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 87,015 in the last 12 months, 911.3 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in New Jersey.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- New Jersey 2 · 50%
- Indiana 1 · 25%
- Oklahoma 1 · 25%
Complainants' cities:
Broken Arrow, OK (1) · Newburgh, IN (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) 285-8551
- Who called me from (201) 285-8551?
- 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 in Bayonne, NJ (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (201) 285-8551 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 5 complaints, latest Jan 27, 2025, robocalls in 75% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (201) 285-8551 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 5 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) 285-8551 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) 285-8551 been reported?
- 4 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jan 9, 2025 and Jan 23, 2025 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Jan 27, 2025.
- What do callers from (201) 285-8551 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) 285-8551 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 12 p.m. hour (2 of 4 calls with a time).
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.