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(201) 259-9223
(201) 259-9223 is a wireless (mobile) number from Newark, NJ on a prefix assigned to Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership). Consumers have filed 7 complaints about it: 3 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry and 4 with the FCC, most recently on 2026-08-24.
Reported this month — 1 FTC complaint in the last 30 days, most recently 16 days ago, for unwanted calls.
Who called me from (201) 259-9223?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Wireless (mobile)
- Assigned carrier
- Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership)
- Rate center
- Newark, NJ
- Area code
- 201 — New Jersey
- Time zone
- E
This prefix is assigned to a wireless carrier, so the number is a mobile line. Caller ID for mobile numbers is frequently spoofed by robocallers. Carrier assignment shows who the prefix was allocated to; numbers can be ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.
Complaint history
- FTC Do Not Call reports
- 32026-08-06 → 2026-08-24
- FCC complaints
- 42022-03-02 → 2025-09-03
- Community reports
- 0
FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports); FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record. Complaints run from 2022-03-02 to 2026-08-24.
Did this number call you? What was it?
What (201) 259-9223 was reported for
3 consumers reported this number to the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry between 2026-08-06 and 2026-08-24. Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports).
Reported this month — 1 FTC complaint in the last 30 days, most recently 16 days ago, for unwanted calls.
Reported for
The subject each consumer chose when filing. “Impostor” means the caller claimed to be a government agency, a business, or a relative.
- No subject given2 (67%)
- Other / unspecified1 (33%)
0 of 3 consumers who answered the question said the call was a recorded message or robocall. Prerecorded sales calls to a cell phone require prior express written consent under the TCPA.
Where it was reported
The state the consumer filed from — where the call landed, not where it originated.
- PA2 (67%)
Recent FTC reports naming (201) 259-9223
The most recent Do Not Call complaints, as filed: the date the consumer reported it, when they said the call happened, what it was about, and the city and state they filed from.
Reported in the last 7 days in area code 201 (New Jersey)
Other 201 numbers consumers reported to the FTC this week — useful when a campaign is rotating through an area code.
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- (201) 357-40081 this week · Dropped call / no message
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- (201) 351-49621 this week · No subject given
- (201) 357-26041 this week · No subject given
- (201) 426-93341 this week · Debt reduction
- (201) 584-18371 this week · Debt reduction
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- (201) 942-10291 this week · No subject given
Source: FTC Do Not Call Reported Calls data, published every weekday. These are unverified consumer reports — they record what someone said about a call, not a finding against the number's owner. Caller ID is routinely spoofed, so a report can describe a call that only displayed this number. No reporter is identified beyond city and state.
Complaint pattern for (201) 259-9223
What the 4 public FCC complaints naming this number show about when the calls happened, where they landed and how they were placed. Derived from the FCC Consumer Complaint Data Center, a public record.
FCC complaints per month. Peak month: 2022-03 (1).
Complaints span 3.5 years, from 2022-03-02 to 2025-09-03, with activity recorded in 4 separate months.
Where the complaints came from
Complaints came from 4 states, concentrated in WA (1), FL (1), CA (1).
How the calls were placed
- Live Voice
- 4
- Internet (VOIP)
- 2
- Wired
- 2
Live Voice: A person was on the line when the call was answered.
Internet (VOIP): Reported as arriving over a VoIP service. VoIP origination is cheap to obtain and quick to abandon, which is why high-volume campaigns favour it.
Prefix and area context
3 other numbers on the (201) 259 block have complaints too — 7 across the block in total. None of them overlap in time with this number, so the block activity looks like separate episodes rather than one campaign.
Within area code 201 (New Jersey), this is the 203rd most-complained-about number of the 4,218 that have any complaint on record.
Source: FCC Consumer Complaint Data Center. Complaints are unverified consumer submissions: they record what someone reported, not a finding against the caller. Numbers can be spoofed, so a complaint may describe a call that only displayed this number.
FCC complaint log for (201) 259-9223
The most recent unwanted-call complaints US consumers filed with the FCC naming this number — type of issue, contact method, and the state the complaint came from. Public record, imported nightly.
| Date | Call type | Method | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-03 | Live Voice | Wired | FL |
| 2024-01-02 | Live Voice | Wired | CA |
| 2023-09-26 | Live Voice | Internet (VOIP) | MD |
| 2022-03-02 | Live Voice | Internet (VOIP) | WA |
Is (201) 259-9223 a scam? Community reports
No community reports for (201) 259-9223 yet. If this number called you, you're likely the first — leave a report below and help the next person who searches it.
Other reported numbers starting (201) 259
Robocall campaigns often rotate through a block of numbers on the same prefix — if several neighbors have complaints too, that's campaign behavior.
What to do next
Block it on Android or iPhone, turn on your carrier's free filtering, and report the call to the FCC and FTC — those complaints are the public record this page is built from.
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FAQs about (201) 259-9223
Who called me from (201) 259-9223?
(201) 259-9223 is a wireless (mobile) number on a prefix assigned to Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership), based in Newark, NJ. Consumers have filed 7 complaints about it — 3 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry and 4 with the FCC.
Is (201) 259-9223 a scam or robocall?
3 consumers reported (201) 259-9223 to the FTC, and 0% of those who answered the question said it was a recorded message or robocall. 1 of the reports were filed in the last 30 days, so the campaign is current. Complaints are a strong signal, not proof — never share personal or payment information with an unsolicited caller.
Should I call (201) 259-9223 back?
Reports about this number are current — the most recent FTC complaint was filed 2026-08-24 — so calling back is not advisable. As a general rule, only return a call you were expecting: a caller with legitimate business will leave a voicemail.
Where were the complaints about (201) 259-9223 filed?
Consumers in 4 states filed complaints about this number, most often from WA, FL, CA. The FCC records the state the complainant filed from, not where the call originated — caller ID can be spoofed to display any number.
WhoCalledLookup is not a consumer reporting agency (FCRA). Community reports are user opinions, not statements of fact by this site; FTC and FCC complaints are unverified consumer submissions. Own this number? Dispute a listing.