(716) 229-8403
(716) 229-8403 is likely a robocall: 10 FTC complaints and 3 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 50% of the FTC complaints.
- No new complaints since Sep 18, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 33,285 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 716.
- No number in the 716-229 block has more complaints; 116 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
10 FTC complaints between Aug 25, 2022 and Sep 18, 2024.
The FTC complaints came in 6 of the 26 months from Aug 2022 to 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.
Complaints to the FCC
3 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between Jan 16, 2024 and May 1, 2024.
Of the 3 complainants, 2 heard a recorded message and 1 heard a live person. They filed them as unwanted calls (3). Complainants were in Tennessee (2) and New York (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 10 FTC complaints (10%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 8% of the 40,705 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 716.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 8 · 80%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 10%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 10%
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 13 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 716-229
The closest reported numbers on either side of (716) 229-8403, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 9 calls; most often the 10 a.m. hour (3):
Day of the week of 10 calls; most often Monday (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
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- CATTARAGUS, 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.
1 of 10 complainants has area code 716, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in Texas (5 of 10); others in Florida (2), Georgia (1) and Louisiana (1) and more. 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 5 · 50%
- Florida 2 · 20%
- Georgia 1 · 10%
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- Louisiana 1 · 10%
- Ohio 1 · 10%
Complainants' cities:
Coupland, TX (3) · Baton Rouge, LA (1) · McDonough, GA (1) · Perrysburg, OH (1) · Spring Hill, FL (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 (716) 229-8403
- Who called me from (716) 229-8403?
- 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 CATTARAGUS, NY) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (716) 229-8403 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 13 complaints, latest Sep 18, 2024, robocalls in 50% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (716) 229-8403 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 13 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (716) 229-8403 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 (716) 229-8403 been reported?
- 10 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Aug 25, 2022 and Sep 18, 2024 and 3 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Jan 16, 2024 and May 1, 2024.
- What do callers from (716) 229-8403 say?
- 1 of its 10 FTC complaints (10%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 8% of the 40,705 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 716.
- When does (716) 229-8403 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 10 a.m. hour (3 of 9 calls with a time); the most common day was Monday (4 of 10).
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.