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(201) 285-8120

(201) 285-8120 is a landline / voip number from Bayonne, NJ on a prefix assigned to PAETEC (Windstream). Consumers have filed 5 complaints about it with the FCC, most recently on 2022-03-21.

Multiple reportsHistoric complaints — nothing filed since 2022-03-21

Who called me from (201) 285-8120?

Carrier & location

Type
Landline / VoIP
Assigned carrier
PAETEC (Windstream)
Rate center
Bayonne, NJ
Prefix 201-285
assigned 2004-05-07, pooled block
Area code
201 — New Jersey
Time zone
E

This prefix is assigned to a wireline or VoIP operator. VoIP lines are cheap to obtain in bulk, which makes them a common vehicle for spam and scam calling campaigns. Carrier assignment shows who the prefix was allocated to; numbers can be ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

Complaint history

5
Reports
0
Last 30 days
3
Robocall (FCC)
FCC complaints
52016-05-09 → 2022-03-21
Community reports
0

FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record. Complaints run from 2016-05-09 to 2022-03-21.

Did this number call you? What was it?

Complaint pattern for (201) 285-8120

What the 5 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.

Historic complaints — nothing filed since 2022-03-21
First complaint
2016-05-09
Last complaint
2022-03-21
Span
5.9 yrs
Active months
3
Peak month
3 in 2016-05
States affected
5

FCC complaints per month. Peak month: 2016-05 (3).

Complaints span 5.9 years, from 2016-05-09 to 2022-03-21, with activity recorded in 3 separate months.

Where the complaints came from

Complaints came from 5 states, concentrated in NE (1), TX (1), MA (1).

How the calls were placed

Prerecorded Voice
3
Live Voice
2
Wireless (cell phone)
4
Wired
1

Prerecorded Voice: A recorded message rather than a person. Prerecorded marketing calls to a mobile require prior express written consent under the TCPA.

Prefix and area context

67 other numbers on the (201) 285 block have complaints too — 189 across the block in total. 48 of them were complained about during the same period as this number, which is what a campaign rotating through a block of consecutive numbers looks like from the outside.

Within area code 201 (New Jersey), this is the 143rd 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) 285-8120

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.

DateCall typeState
2022-03-21Live VoiceMA
2016-06-03Prerecorded Voice · RobocallsTX
2016-05-25Prerecorded Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing)NE
2016-05-17Prerecorded Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing)CA
2016-05-09Live Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing)MD

Reported in the last 7 days in area code 201 (New Jersey)

Numbers in this area code that consumers reported to the FTC's Do Not Call Registry this week.

Is (201) 285-8120 a scam? Community reports

No community reports for (201) 285-8120 yet. If this number called you, you're likely the first — leave a report below and help the next person who searches it.

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Other reported numbers starting (201) 285

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) 285-8120

Who called me from (201) 285-8120?

(201) 285-8120 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to PAETEC (Windstream), based in Bayonne, NJ. Consumers have filed 5 complaints about it with the FCC.

Is (201) 285-8120 a scam or robocall?

The FCC's public complaint data contains 5 complaints about unwanted calls from (201) 285-8120, including 3 categorized as robocalls. That is a strong signal, but not proof — read the community reports and never share personal or payment information with an unsolicited caller.

Should I call (201) 285-8120 back?

The most recent complaint against this number was filed on 2022-03-21. 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) 285-8120 filed?

Consumers in 5 states filed complaints about this number, most often from NE, TX, MA. 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.