(201) 453-0261

4 FTC complaints on Apr 7, 2025.

All 4 FTC complaints are about calls in Apr 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.

What callers claimed

2 of its 4 FTC complaints (50%) are about energy, solar and utilities; across area code 201 that isn't one of the 8 commonest call types (each of those is at least 1% of its FTC complaints).

Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:

• Energy, solar & utilities 2 · 50%
• Home improvement & cleaning 1 · 25%
• Medical & prescriptions 1 · 25%

The number's block is assigned to Verizon New Jersey, Inc. in Union City, NJ.

Time of day of 4 calls; most often the 11 a.m. hour (4):

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 of the number block

Union City, NJ, USA

Block assigned to

Verizon New Jersey, Inc.

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.

4 of 4 complainants (100%) have area code 201, the number's own. Scam callers often show a local-looking number (“neighbour spoofing”); a local business calling nearby customers looks the same.

Area code 201: where it is, time zone, spam calls →

• 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.

Who called me from (201) 453-0261?

No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about energy, solar and utilities. The number is in a block assigned to Verizon New Jersey, Inc. in Union City, NJ (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.

Is (201) 453-0261 a scam?

Canadial rates it medium risk, from 4 complaints, latest Apr 7, 2025, 100% robocalls.

Is (201) 453-0261 a debt collector or collection agency?

Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection.

Should I call (201) 453-0261 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) 453-0261 been reported?

4 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on Apr 7, 2025.

What do callers from (201) 453-0261 say?

2 of its 4 FTC complaints (50%) are about energy, solar and utilities; across area code 201 that isn't one of the 8 commonest call types (each of those is at least 1% of its FTC complaints).

When does (201) 453-0261 call?

In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 11 a.m. hour (4 of 4 calls with a time); the most common day was Monday (4 of 4).