(331) 256-8097
Aurora, IL
(331) 256-8097 is likely an unwanted sales call: 5 FTC complaints, 20% recorded messages, most often about vacations and timeshares (20%).
- No new complaints since Nov 18, 2023 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 98% of the 9,033 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 331.
- No number in the 331-256 block has more complaints; 110 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
5 FTC complaints between Nov 10, 2023 and Nov 18, 2023.
All 5 FTC complaints are about calls in Nov 2023.
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 5 FTC complaints (20%) is about vacations and timeshares; across area code 331 that isn't one of the 8 commonest call types (each of those is at least 1% of its FTC complaints).
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 4 · 80%
- Vacation & timeshares 1 · 20%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Peerless Network of Illinois, LLC in Aurora, IL.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 331-256
The closest reported numbers on either side of (331) 256-8097, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 5 calls; most often the 1 p.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 5 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
- Location of the number block
- Aurora, IL, USA
- Block assigned to
- Peerless Network of Illinois, 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 5 complainants have area code 331, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in Illinois (3 of 5); others in Michigan (1) and New York (1). Statewide, Illinois ranks #11 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 116,978 in the last 12 months, 919.7 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Illinois.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Illinois 3 · 60%
- Michigan 1 · 20%
- New York 1 · 20%
Complainants' cities:
Grand Rapids, NY (1) · Lewistown, IL (1) · Redford, MI (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 (331) 256-8097
- Who called me from (331) 256-8097?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about vacations and timeshares. The number is in a block assigned to Peerless Network of Illinois, LLC in Aurora, IL (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (331) 256-8097 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 5 complaints, latest Nov 18, 2023, 20% robocalls.
- Is (331) 256-8097 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (331) 256-8097 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 (331) 256-8097 been reported?
- 5 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Nov 10, 2023 and Nov 18, 2023.
- What do callers from (331) 256-8097 say?
- 1 of its 5 FTC complaints (20%) is about vacations and timeshares; across area code 331 that isn't one of the 8 commonest call types (each of those is at least 1% of its FTC complaints).
- When does (331) 256-8097 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 1 p.m. hour (2 of 5 calls with a time).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.