(518) 770-8208
Amsterdam, NY
(518) 770-8208 is likely an unwanted sales call: 4 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 25% of the FTC complaints, most often about debt relief (25%).
- No new complaints since Jul 5, 2025 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 98% of the 54,967 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 518.
- Only 1 number in the 518-770 block has more complaints, of 687 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
4 FTC complaints between May 24, 2025 and Jul 5, 2025.
The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 3 months from May 2025 to Jul 2025; the busiest was May 2025, 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.
Complaints to the FCC
1 complaint to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on May 24, 2025; all gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
The complainant heard a live person. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in Colorado (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 4 FTC complaints (25%) is about debt relief, against 43% of the 67,326 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 518.
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 Peering Hub, Inc. in Amsterdam, NY.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 5 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 518-770
The closest reported numbers on either side of (518) 770-8208, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 4 calls; most often the 2 p.m. hour (3):
Day of the week of 4 calls; most often Saturday (4):
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
- Amsterdam, NY, USA
- Block assigned to
- Peering Hub, Inc.
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 518, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in Colorado (3 of 4); others in North Carolina (1). Statewide, Colorado ranks #7 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 59,905 in the last 12 months, 996.3 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Colorado.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Colorado 3 · 75%
- North Carolina 1 · 25%
Complainants' cities:
Bayfield, CO (3) · Fuquay Varina, NC (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 (518) 770-8208
- Who called me from (518) 770-8208?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about debt relief. The number is in a block assigned to Peering Hub, Inc. in Amsterdam, NY (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (518) 770-8208 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 5 complaints, latest Jul 5, 2025, robocalls in 25% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (518) 770-8208 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 5 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 (518) 770-8208 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 (518) 770-8208 been reported?
- 4 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between May 24, 2025 and Jul 5, 2025 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on May 24, 2025.
- What do callers from (518) 770-8208 say?
- 1 of its 4 FTC complaints (25%) is about debt relief, against 43% of the 67,326 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 518.
- When does (518) 770-8208 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 2 p.m. hour (3 of 4 calls with a time); the most common day was Saturday (4 of 4).
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.