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(201) 898-5706
(201) 898-5706 is a landline / voip number from Jersey City, NJ on a prefix assigned to METROPCS, INC.. The FCC has 2 unwanted-call complaints on record for this number, most recently 2019-09-21.
Who called me from (201) 898-5706?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Landline / VoIP
- Assigned carrier
- METROPCS, INC.
- Rate center
- Jersey City, NJ
- Area code
- 201 — NJ
- 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.
FCC complaint history
Consumers filed 2 unwanted-call complaints naming (201) 898-5706 with the FCC, most recently on 2019-09-21, from 2 states (NJ, TN). Source: FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record.
Did this number call you? What was it?
Complaint pattern for (201) 898-5706
What the 2 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.
This number's complaint record is historic. Nothing has been filed against it since 2019-09-21, so if it called you today the complaints below describe a campaign that ended years ago — or the number has since been reassigned to a different subscriber. Numbers are routinely returned to the carrier and reissued. Treat this page as an archive record rather than a current warning.
Complaints per month. Peak month: 2016-07 (1).
Complaints span 3.2 years, from 2016-07-20 to 2019-09-21, with activity recorded in 2 separate months.
How the calls were placed
- Prerecorded Voice
- 1
- Abandoned Calls
- 1
- Wired
- 1
- Wireless (cell phone)
- 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
7 other numbers on the (201) 898 block have complaints too — 14 across the block in total. 2 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 (NJ), this is the 463rd most-complained-about number of the 4,175 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) 898-5706
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-21 | Abandoned Calls | Wired | NJ |
| 2016-07-20 | Prerecorded Voice · Telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing) | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | TN |
Is (201) 898-5706 a scam? Community reports
No community reports for (201) 898-5706 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) 898
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) 898-5706
Who called me from (201) 898-5706?
(201) 898-5706 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to METROPCS, INC., based in Jersey City, NJ. The FCC has logged 2 unwanted-call complaints against this number. Check the community reports on this page for first-hand accounts of what the call was about.
Is (201) 898-5706 a scam or robocall?
The FCC's public complaint data contains 2 complaints about unwanted calls from (201) 898-5706, including 1 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) 898-5706 back?
The complaint record for this number stops in 2019, so it is not part of a campaign anyone is currently reporting. The number may since have been reassigned to an ordinary subscriber. 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) 898-5706 filed?
Consumers in 2 states filed complaints about this number, most often from NJ, TN. The FCC records the state the complainant filed from, not where the call originated — caller ID can be spoofed to display any number.
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