(216) 282-9143
Cleveland, OH
(216) 282-9143 is likely a scam: 11 FTC complaints and 2 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 73% of the FTC complaints, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- No new complaints since Jul 16, 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 216-282 block has more complaints, of 237 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
11 FTC complaints between Jun 6, 2024 and Jul 16, 2024.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Jun 2024 to Jul 2024; the busiest was Jul 2024, with 8 of 11.
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
2 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between Jun 6, 2024 and Jun 21, 2024; 1 gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
Of the 2 complainants, 1 heard a live person and 1 heard a recorded message. They filed them as unwanted calls (2). Complainants were in Ohio (1) and 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
7 of its 11 FTC complaints (64%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 7% of the 47,277 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 216.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 7 · 64%
- Not specified / other 4 · 36%
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 13 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 216-282
The closest reported numbers on either side of (216) 282-9143, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 10 calls; most often the 3 p.m. hour (3):
Day of the week of 11 calls; most often Wednesday (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
- 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 11 complainants have area code 216, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
FTC complainants were in Arizona (2), North Carolina (2), Pennsylvania (2) and California (1), among others.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Arizona 2 · 18%
- North Carolina 2 · 18%
- Pennsylvania 2 · 18%
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- California 1 · 9%
- Florida 1 · 9%
- Massachusetts 1 · 9%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Asheville, NC (1) · Cincinnati, OH (1) · Gardner, MA (1) · Laveen, AZ (1) · Lewisville, TX (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) 282-9143
- Who called me from (216) 282-9143?
- 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 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) 282-9143 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 13 complaints, latest Jul 16, 2024, robocalls in 73% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (216) 282-9143 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 13 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (216) 282-9143 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) 282-9143 been reported?
- 11 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jun 6, 2024 and Jul 16, 2024 and 2 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Jun 6, 2024 and Jun 21, 2024.
- What do callers from (216) 282-9143 say?
- 7 of its 11 FTC complaints (64%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 7% of the 47,277 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 216.
- When does (216) 282-9143 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 3 p.m. hour (3 of 10 calls with a time); the most common day was Wednesday (4 of 11).
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.