(848) 214-5140
Deal, NJ
(848) 214-5140 is likely a robocall: 10 FTC complaints, 90% recorded messages, mostly about debt relief.
- No new complaints since May 2, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 7,936 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 848.
- No number in the 848-214 block has more complaints; 377 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
10 FTC complaints between Sep 27, 2023 and May 2, 2024.
The FTC complaints came in 4 of the 9 months from Sep 2023 to May 2024; the busiest was May 2024, with 7 of 10.
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
6 of its 10 FTC complaints (60%) are about debt relief, against 10% of the 10,110 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 848.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 6 · 60%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 10%
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 10%
- Medical & prescriptions 1 · 10%
- Not specified / other 1 · 10%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Peerless Network of New Jersey, LLC in Deal, NJ.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 10 complaints describe debt collection; 6 (60% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.
Nearby numbers in 848-214
The closest reported numbers on either side of (848) 214-5140, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 10 calls:
Day of the week of 10 calls; most often Thursday (7):
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
- Deal, NJ, USA
- Block assigned to
- Peerless Network of New Jersey, 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 848, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in California (2 of 10); others in Hawaii (1), Illinois (1) and Kansas (1) and more. Statewide, California ranks #26 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 283,769 in the last 12 months, 721 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in California.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- California 2 · 20%
- Hawaii 1 · 10%
- Illinois 1 · 10%
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- Kansas 1 · 10%
- Massachusetts 1 · 10%
- New Jersey 1 · 10%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Elgin, TX (1) · Georgetown, CA (1) · Manasquan, NJ (1) · Mercer Island, WA (1) · Pepperell, MA (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 (848) 214-5140
- Who called me from (848) 214-5140?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about debt relief. The number is in a block assigned to Peerless Network of New Jersey, LLC in Deal, NJ (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (848) 214-5140 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 10 complaints, latest May 2, 2024, 90% robocalls.
- Is (848) 214-5140 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 10 complaints describe debt collection; 6 (60% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.
- Should I call (848) 214-5140 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 (848) 214-5140 been reported?
- 10 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Sep 27, 2023 and May 2, 2024.
- What do callers from (848) 214-5140 say?
- 6 of its 10 FTC complaints (60%) are about debt relief, against 10% of the 10,110 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 848.
- When does (848) 214-5140 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Thursday (7 of 10).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.