(540) 401-0256

10 FTC complaints between Sep 4, 2024 and Sep 9, 2024.

All 10 FTC complaints are about calls in Sep 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

9 of its 10 FTC complaints (90%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 16% of the 43,119 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 540.

Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:

• Dropped call or no message 9 · 90%
• Not specified / other 1 · 10%

The number's block is assigned to Peerless Network of Virginia, LLC in Berryville, VA.

Time of day of 10 calls; most often the 11 a.m. hour (3):

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 of the number block

Berryville, 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.

10 of 10 complainants (100%) have area code 540, the number's own. Scam callers often show a local-looking number (“neighbour spoofing”); a local business calling nearby customers looks the same.

Area code 540: where it is, time zone, spam calls →

• 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.

Who called me from (540) 401-0256?

No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about dropped calls or silence. The number is in a block assigned to Peerless Network of Virginia, LLC in Berryville, VA (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.

Is (540) 401-0256 a scam?

Canadial rates it medium risk, from 10 complaints, latest Sep 9, 2024, 100% robocalls.

Is (540) 401-0256 a debt collector or collection agency?

Nothing says it is: none of its 10 complaints describe debt collection.

Should I call (540) 401-0256 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 (540) 401-0256 been reported?

10 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Sep 4, 2024 and Sep 9, 2024.

What do callers from (540) 401-0256 say?

9 of its 10 FTC complaints (90%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 16% of the 43,119 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 540.

When does (540) 401-0256 call?

In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 11 a.m. hour (3 of 10 calls with a time).