(617) 651-8890

19 FTC complaints between Feb 9, 2023 and Jun 26, 2025.

The FTC complaints came in 10 of the 29 months from Feb 2023 to Jun 2025; the busiest was Dec 2023, with 5 of 19.

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

11 of its 19 FTC complaints (58%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 13% of the 23,188 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 617.

Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:

• Dropped call or no message 11 · 58%
• Not specified / other 5 · 26%
• Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 2 · 11%
• Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 5%

The number's block is assigned to Peerless Network of Massachusetts, LLC in Brookline, MA.

Time of day of 16 calls; most often the 6 p.m. hour (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 of the number block

Brookline, MA, USA

Block assigned to

Peerless Network of Massachusetts, 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.

1 of 19 complainants has area code 617, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.

Area code 617: 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 (617) 651-8890?

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 Massachusetts, LLC in Brookline, MA (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.

Is (617) 651-8890 a scam?

Canadial rates it medium risk, from 19 complaints, latest Jun 26, 2025, 95% robocalls.

Is (617) 651-8890 a debt collector or collection agency?

Nothing says it is: none of its 19 complaints describe debt collection.

Should I call (617) 651-8890 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 (617) 651-8890 been reported?

19 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Feb 9, 2023 and Jun 26, 2025.

What do callers from (617) 651-8890 say?

11 of its 19 FTC complaints (58%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 13% of the 23,188 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 617.

When does (617) 651-8890 call?

In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 6 p.m. hour (4 of 16 calls with a time); the most common day was Saturday (6 of 19).