(856) 599-7262
Paulsboro, NJ
(856) 599-7262 is likely a scam: 34 FTC complaints and 5 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 88% of the FTC complaints, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- No new complaints since May 23, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 23,035 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 856.
- No number in the 856-599 block has more complaints; 339 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
34 FTC complaints between May 3, 2024 and May 23, 2024.
All 34 FTC complaints are about calls in May 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
5 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between May 8, 2024 and May 16, 2024; 4 gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
All 5 heard a recorded message. They filed them as unwanted calls (5). The calls were about google listings (5). Complainants were in New Mexico (2), Florida (1), Massachusetts (1) and Michigan (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
17 of its 34 FTC complaints (50%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 9% of the 27,126 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 856.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 17 · 50%
- Not specified / other 9 · 26%
- Computer & technical support 6 · 18%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 3%
- Warranties & protection plans 1 · 3%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Peerless Network of New Jersey, LLC in Paulsboro, NJ.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 39 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 856-599
The closest reported numbers on either side of (856) 599-7262, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 28 calls; most often the 9 a.m. hour (7):
Day of the week of 34 calls; most often Friday (14):
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
- Paulsboro, 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.
None of 34 complainants have area code 856, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in New York (7 of 34); others in California (6), Maryland (4) and Florida (3) and more. Statewide, New York ranks #43 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 106,927 in the last 12 months, 534.6 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in New York.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- New York 7 · 21%
- California 6 · 18%
- Maryland 4 · 12%
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- Florida 3 · 9%
- Texas 3 · 9%
- North Carolina 2 · 6%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Sausalito, CA (2) · Astoria, NY (1) · Bradenton, FL (1) · Carlisle, PA (1) · Hickory, NC (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 (856) 599-7262
- Who called me from (856) 599-7262?
- 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 Jersey, LLC in Paulsboro, NJ (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (856) 599-7262 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 39 complaints, latest May 23, 2024, robocalls in 88% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (856) 599-7262 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 39 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (856) 599-7262 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 (856) 599-7262 been reported?
- 34 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between May 3, 2024 and May 23, 2024 and 5 complaints to the U.S. FCC between May 8, 2024 and May 16, 2024.
- What do callers from (856) 599-7262 say?
- 17 of its 34 FTC complaints (50%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 9% of the 27,126 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 856.
- When does (856) 599-7262 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 9 a.m. hour (7 of 28 calls with a time); the most common day was Friday (14 of 34).
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.