(201) 771-8436
Dumont, NJ
(201) 771-8436 is likely an unwanted sales call: 9 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 22% of the FTC complaints, most often about energy, solar and utilities (22%).
- No new complaints since May 13, 2024 (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 201-771 block has more complaints; 77 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
9 FTC complaints between Jul 5, 2022 and Apr 3, 2024.
The FTC complaints came in 7 of the 22 months from Jul 2022 to Apr 2024.
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 May 13, 2024; all gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
The complainant got a text message. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in Texas (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 9 FTC complaints (22%) 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:
- Not specified / other 6 · 67%
- Energy, solar & utilities 2 · 22%
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 11%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Peerless Network of New Jersey, LLC in Dumont, NJ.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 10 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 201-771
The closest reported numbers on either side of (201) 771-8436, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 9 calls; most often the 4 p.m. hour (3):
Day of the week of 9 calls; most often Thursday (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
- Location of the number block
- Dumont, 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 9 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 Texas (3 of 9); others in Oregon (2), California (1) and Iowa (1) and more. Statewide, Texas ranks #39 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 188,326 in the last 12 months, 593.9 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Texas.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Texas 3 · 33%
- Oregon 2 · 22%
- California 1 · 11%
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- Iowa 1 · 11%
- Maryland 1 · 11%
- Massachusetts 1 · 11%
Complainants' cities:
Damascus, OR (2) · Fort Worth, TX (2) · Arlington, MA (1) · Montgomery, TX (1) · Texarkana, IA (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) 771-8436
- Who called me from (201) 771-8436?
- 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 Peerless Network of New Jersey, LLC in Dumont, NJ (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (201) 771-8436 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 10 complaints, latest May 13, 2024, robocalls in 22% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (201) 771-8436 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 10 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (201) 771-8436 back?
- Be careful. If you don't recognize it, let it go to voicemail: a legitimate caller will leave a message, and you can reach any real organization on a number you look up yourself.
- How many times has (201) 771-8436 been reported?
- 9 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jul 5, 2022 and Apr 3, 2024 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on May 13, 2024.
- What do callers from (201) 771-8436 say?
- 2 of its 9 FTC complaints (22%) 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) 771-8436 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 4 p.m. hour (3 of 9 calls with a time); the most common day was Thursday (3 of 9).
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.