(832) 998-8862
Houston, TX
(832) 998-8862 is likely a scam: 3 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 33% of the FTC complaints, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- No new complaints since Feb 1, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 96% of the 29,522 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 832.
- No number in the 832-998 block has more complaints; 31 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
3 FTC complaints between Jul 7, 2023 and Aug 23, 2023.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Jul 2023 to Aug 2023; the busiest was Jul 2023, with 2 of 3.
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 Feb 1, 2024; 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 Wisconsin (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
2 of its 3 FTC complaints (67%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 11% of the 35,134 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 832.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 2 · 67%
- Not specified / other 1 · 33%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Peerless Network of Texas, LLC in Houston, TX.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 832-998
The closest reported numbers on either side of (832) 998-8862, in number order.
All reported numbers in 832-998 →When the calls came
Day of the week of 3 calls; most often Friday (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
- Houston, TX, USA
- Block assigned to
- Peerless Network of Texas, 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.
None of 3 complainants have area code 832, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
FTC complainants were in Connecticut (1), Florida (1) and Texas (1).
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Connecticut 1 · 33%
- Florida 1 · 33%
- Texas 1 · 33%
Complainants' cities:
Dallas, TX (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 (832) 998-8862
- Who called me from (832) 998-8862?
- 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 Texas, LLC in Houston, TX (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (832) 998-8862 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 4 complaints, latest Feb 1, 2024, robocalls in 33% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (832) 998-8862 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (832) 998-8862 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 (832) 998-8862 been reported?
- 3 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jul 7, 2023 and Aug 23, 2023 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Feb 1, 2024.
- What do callers from (832) 998-8862 say?
- 2 of its 3 FTC complaints (67%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 11% of the 35,134 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 832.
- When does (832) 998-8862 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Friday (2 of 3).
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.