(540) 404-8281
Salem, VA
(540) 404-8281 is reported as unwanted: 2 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint.
- No new complaints since Feb 9, 2023 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 88% of the 34,592 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 540.
- Only 1 number in the 540-404 block has more complaints, of 93 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints between Dec 29, 2022 and Feb 9, 2023.
The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 3 months from Dec 2022 to Feb 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 Sep 15, 2021.
The complainant heard a live person. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). The calls were about amazon (1). Complainants were in Kentucky (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
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 2 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Peerless Network of Virginia, LLC in Salem, VA.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 540-404
93 numbers in 540-404 have 104 FTC complaints between them (48% robocalls), 2 of them about (540) 404-8281. The commonest categories in the block: Dropped call or no message (30%), Medical & prescriptions (11%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (540) 404-8281, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 2 calls:
Day of the week of 2 calls; most often Thursday (2):
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
- Salem, 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.
FTC complainants were in Oregon (1) and Texas (1).
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Oregon 1 · 50%
- Texas 1 · 50%
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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 (540) 404-8281
- Who called me from (540) 404-8281?
- No complaint names the caller. The number is in a block assigned to Peerless Network of Virginia, LLC in Salem, VA (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (540) 404-8281 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 3 complaints, latest Feb 9, 2023.
- Is (540) 404-8281 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (540) 404-8281 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 (540) 404-8281 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Dec 29, 2022 and Feb 9, 2023 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Sep 15, 2021.
- When does (540) 404-8281 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Thursday (2 of 2).
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.