(276) 524-9162
(276) 524-9162 has 2 FTC complaints, mostly about debt relief.
- No new complaints since Jan 7, 2025 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 86% of the 14,795 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 276.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints between Dec 26, 2024 and Jan 7, 2025.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Dec 2024 to Jan 2025.
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
2 of its 2 FTC complaints (100%) are about debt relief, against 10% of the 18,392 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 276.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 2 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Peerless Network of Virginia, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection; 2 (100% 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.
Part of a group of similar numbers
(276) 524-9162 is one of 58 numbers in 276-524 first reported to the FTC for “Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)” calls between Dec 18, 2024 and Jan 2, 2025, 122 complaints in all; most from California (17%), New York (15%), Florida (8%).
Numbers from one block reported for the same thing within days of each other are rarely chance; they usually mean one operation cycling through numbers. How groups are found.
Nearby numbers in 276-524
213 numbers in 276-524 have 327 FTC complaints between them (78% robocalls), 2 of them about (276) 524-9162. The commonest categories in the block: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) (54%), Dropped call or no message (10%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (276) 524-9162, in number order.
When the calls came
Day of the week of 2 calls:
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)
- BIGSTONEGP, VA, USA
- Block assigned to
- Peerless Network of Virginia, 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.
FTC complainants were in New York (1) and South Dakota (1).
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- New York 1 · 50%
- South Dakota 1 · 50%
Complainants' cities:
Sioux Falls, SD (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 (276) 524-9162
- Who called me from (276) 524-9162?
- 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 Virginia, LLC (rate centre BIGSTONEGP, VA) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ. It's one of 58 numbers in the same block first reported for the same kind of call within days of each other, likely one operation.
- Is (276) 524-9162 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 2 complaints, latest Jan 7, 2025.
- Is (276) 524-9162 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection; 2 (100% 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 (276) 524-9162 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 (276) 524-9162 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Dec 26, 2024 and Jan 7, 2025.
- What do callers from (276) 524-9162 say?
- 2 of its 2 FTC complaints (100%) are about debt relief, against 10% of the 18,392 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 276.
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.