(240) 248-2809
(240) 248-2809 is likely a robocall: 4 FTC complaints, 75% recorded messages, most often about debt relief (25%).
- No new complaints since Oct 6, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 97% of the 28,575 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 240.
Complaint history
4 FTC complaints between Sep 30, 2024 and Oct 6, 2024.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Sep 2024 to Oct 2024; the busiest was Oct 2024, with 3 of 4.
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 4 FTC complaints (25%) is about debt relief, against 15% of the 37,138 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 240.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 3 · 75%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 25%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Peerless Network of Maryland, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (25% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.
Nearby numbers in 240-248
The closest reported numbers on either side of (240) 248-2809, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 4 calls; most often the 2 p.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 4 calls; most often Sunday (2):
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
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- RIDGE, 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 4 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 Arizona (2 of 4); others in Florida (1) and New York (1). Statewide, Arizona ranks #5 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 76,588 in the last 12 months, 1004.6 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Arizona.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Arizona 2 · 50%
- Florida 1 · 25%
- New York 1 · 25%
Complainants' cities:
Hudson, AZ (2) · St. Petersburg, FL (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) 248-2809
- Who called me from (240) 248-2809?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about debt relief. The number is in a block assigned to Peerless Network of Maryland, LLC (rate centre RIDGE, MD) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (240) 248-2809 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 4 complaints, latest Oct 6, 2024, 75% robocalls.
- Is (240) 248-2809 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (25% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.
- Should I call (240) 248-2809 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 (240) 248-2809 been reported?
- 4 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Sep 30, 2024 and Oct 6, 2024.
- What do callers from (240) 248-2809 say?
- 1 of its 4 FTC complaints (25%) is about debt relief, against 15% of the 37,138 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 240.
- When does (240) 248-2809 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 2 p.m. hour (2 of 4 calls with a time); the most common day was Sunday (2 of 4).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.