(201) 551-2581
Jersey City, NJ
(201) 551-2581 is likely an unwanted sales call: 3 FTC complaints and 4 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 0% of the FTC complaints, most often about impersonating a government agency, business or relative (33%).
- No FTC complaints dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 3 in the 90 days before.
- More FTC complaints than 93% of the 28,157 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 201.
- No number in the 201-551 block has more complaints; 11 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
3 FTC complaints between Aug 7, 2026 and Oct 13, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Aug 2026 to Oct 2026.
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
4 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between Aug 21, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026; 3 gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
All 4 got a text message. They filed them as unwanted calls (4). Complainants were in California (2) and Oregon (2).
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
1 of its 3 FTC complaints (33%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 7% of the 37,527 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 201.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 2 · 67%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 33%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Verizon Wireless in Jersey City, NJ.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 7 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 201-551
The closest reported numbers on either side of (201) 551-2581, in number order.
All reported numbers in 201-551 →When the calls came
Time of day of 2 calls:
Day of the week of 3 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
- Jersey City, NJ, USA
- Block assigned to
- Verizon Wireless
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 3 complainants have area code 201, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
FTC complainants were in California (1), Florida (1) and North Carolina (1).
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- California 1 · 33%
- Florida 1 · 33%
- North Carolina 1 · 33%
Complainants' cities:
Los Angeles, CA (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) 551-2581
- Who called me from (201) 551-2581?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about impersonating a government agency, business or relative. The number is in a block assigned to Verizon Wireless in Jersey City, NJ (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (201) 551-2581 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 7 complaints, latest Oct 13, 2026, robocalls in 0% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (201) 551-2581 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 7 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (201) 551-2581 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) 551-2581 been reported?
- 3 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Aug 7, 2026 and Oct 13, 2026 and 4 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Aug 21, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026.
- What do callers from (201) 551-2581 say?
- 1 of its 3 FTC complaints (33%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 7% of the 37,527 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 201.
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.