(216) 259-1657
Cleveland, OH
(216) 259-1657 is likely a robocall: 6 FTC complaints, 50% recorded messages.
- No new complaints since Dec 5, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 37,582 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 216.
- Only 1 number in the 216-259 block has more complaints, of 360 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
6 FTC complaints between Apr 18, 2023 and Dec 5, 2024.
The FTC complaints came in 3 of the 21 months from Apr 2023 to Dec 2024; the busiest was Apr 2023, with 3 of 6.
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
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 6 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Peerless Network of Ohio, LLC in Cleveland, OH.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 6 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 216-259
The closest reported numbers on either side of (216) 259-1657, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 6 calls; most often the 3 p.m. hour (3):
Day of the week of 6 calls; most often Tuesday (5):
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
- Cleveland, OH, USA
- Block assigned to
- Peerless Network of Ohio, 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 6 complainants have area code 216, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in North Carolina (4 of 6); others in Illinois (1) and New York (1). Statewide, North Carolina ranks #15 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 93,804 in the last 12 months, 837.7 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in North Carolina.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- North Carolina 4 · 67%
- Illinois 1 · 17%
- New York 1 · 17%
Complainants' cities:
Charlotte, NC (2) · Shelby, NC (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 (216) 259-1657
- Who called me from (216) 259-1657?
- No complaint names the caller. The number is in a block assigned to Peerless Network of Ohio, LLC in Cleveland, OH (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (216) 259-1657 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 6 complaints, latest Dec 5, 2024, 50% robocalls.
- Is (216) 259-1657 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 6 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (216) 259-1657 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 (216) 259-1657 been reported?
- 6 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Apr 18, 2023 and Dec 5, 2024.
- When does (216) 259-1657 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 3 p.m. hour (3 of 6 calls with a time); the most common day was Tuesday (5 of 6).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.