(240) 226-9986
Oakland, MD
(240) 226-9986 is likely an unwanted sales call: 8 FTC complaints, 25% recorded messages.
- No new complaints since Dec 13, 2022 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 28,575 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 240.
- Only 1 number in the 240-226 block has more complaints, of 242 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
8 FTC complaints between Nov 14, 2022 and Dec 13, 2022.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Nov 2022 to Dec 2022; the busiest was Nov 2022, with 6 of 8.
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
1 of its 8 FTC complaints (13%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 9% of the 37,138 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 240.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 6 · 75%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 13%
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 13%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Peerless Network of Maryland, LLC in Oakland, MD.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 8 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 240-226
The closest reported numbers on either side of (240) 226-9986, in number order.
All reported numbers in 240-226 →When the calls came
Time of day of 8 calls:
Day of the week of 8 calls; most often Monday (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
- Oakland, MD, USA
- Block assigned to
- Peerless Network of Maryland, 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 8 complainants have area code 240, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in Connecticut (3 of 8); others in Florida (2), New Jersey (2) and Colorado (1). Statewide, Connecticut ranks #22 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 27,801 in the last 12 months, 753.7 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Connecticut.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Connecticut 3 · 38%
- Florida 2 · 25%
- New Jersey 2 · 25%
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- Colorado 1 · 13%
Complainants' cities:
Clearwater, FL (2) · Southbury, CT (2) · Closter, NJ (1) · Westminster, CO (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 (240) 226-9986
- Who called me from (240) 226-9986?
- 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 Maryland, LLC in Oakland, MD (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (240) 226-9986 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 8 complaints, latest Dec 13, 2022, 25% robocalls.
- Is (240) 226-9986 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 8 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (240) 226-9986 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 (240) 226-9986 been reported?
- 8 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Nov 14, 2022 and Dec 13, 2022.
- What do callers from (240) 226-9986 say?
- 1 of its 8 FTC complaints (13%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 9% of the 37,138 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 240.
- When does (240) 226-9986 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Monday (3 of 8).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.