(516) 963-4858
(516) 963-4858 is likely a scam: 4 FTC complaints, 100% recorded messages, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- No new complaints since Mar 13, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 97% of the 36,341 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 516.
- Only 7 numbers in the 516-963 block have more complaints, of 210 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
4 FTC complaints between Mar 7, 2024 and Mar 13, 2024.
All 4 FTC complaints are about calls in Mar 2024.
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 4 FTC complaints (50%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 8% of the 48,401 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 516.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 2 · 50%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 2 · 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 4 complaints describe debt collection; 2 (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.
Part of a group of similar numbers
(516) 963-4858 is one of 20 numbers in 516-963 first reported to the FTC for “Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends” calls between Mar 6, 2024 and Mar 7, 2024, 45 complaints in all; most from California (11%), New York (11%), Texas (11%).
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 516-963
The closest reported numbers on either side of (516) 963-4858, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 4 calls:
Day of the week of 4 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)
- NASSAUZN04, 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.
None of 4 complainants have area code 516, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in Texas (2 of 4); others in New Jersey (1) and Pennsylvania (1). Statewide, Texas ranks #39 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 188,326 in the last 12 months, 593.9 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Texas.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Texas 2 · 50%
- New Jersey 1 · 25%
- Pennsylvania 1 · 25%
Complainants' cities:
Alvin, TX (1) · Annville, PA (1) · Newton, NJ (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) 963-4858
- Who called me from (516) 963-4858?
- 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 New York, LLC (rate centre NASSAUZN04, NY) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ. It's one of 20 numbers in the same block first reported for the same kind of call within days of each other, likely one operation.
- Is (516) 963-4858 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 4 complaints, latest Mar 13, 2024, 100% robocalls.
- Is (516) 963-4858 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection; 2 (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) 963-4858 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 (516) 963-4858 been reported?
- 4 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Mar 7, 2024 and Mar 13, 2024.
- What do callers from (516) 963-4858 say?
- 2 of its 4 FTC complaints (50%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 8% of the 48,401 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 516.
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.