(516) 508-7438
(516) 508-7438 is reported as unwanted: 2 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, mostly about debt relief.
- No new complaints since Oct 27, 2023 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 81% of the 36,341 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 516.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints between Sep 5, 2022 and Oct 27, 2023.
The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 14 months from Sep 2022 to Oct 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.
Complaints to the FCC
1 complaint to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Aug 22, 2022.
The complainant heard a live person. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). The calls were about medicare medicaid (1). Complainants were in Florida (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
1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about debt relief, against 20% of the 48,401 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 516.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 1 · 50%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 50%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Peerless Network of New York, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (50% 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 516-508
413 numbers in 516-508 have 681 FTC complaints between them (51% robocalls), 2 of them about (516) 508-7438. The commonest categories in the block: Dropped call or no message (19%), Medical & prescriptions (18%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (516) 508-7438, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 2 calls:
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)
- NASSAUZN05, NY, USA
- Block assigned to
- Peerless Network of New York, 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 California (1) and New York (1).
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- California 1 · 50%
- New York 1 · 50%
Complainants' cities:
Brooklyn, NY (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 (516) 508-7438
- Who called me from (516) 508-7438?
- 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 New York, LLC (rate centre NASSAUZN05, NY) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (516) 508-7438 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 3 complaints, latest Oct 27, 2023.
- Is (516) 508-7438 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (50% 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 (516) 508-7438 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 (516) 508-7438 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Sep 5, 2022 and Oct 27, 2023 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Aug 22, 2022.
- What do callers from (516) 508-7438 say?
- 1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about debt relief, against 20% of the 48,401 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 516.
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.