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(216) 282-5501

(216) 282-5501 is a landline / voip number from Cleveland, OH on a prefix assigned to Peerless Network. Consumers have filed 16 complaints about it with the FCC, most recently on 2017-05-24.

High report volumeDormant — no complaint since 2017

Who called me from (216) 282-5501?

Carrier & location

Type
Landline / VoIP
Assigned carrier
Peerless Network
Rate center
Cleveland, OH
Prefix 216-282
assigned 2010-06-02, pooled block
Area code
216 — Ohio
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

16
Reports
0
Last 30 days
12
Robocall (FCC)
FCC complaints
162017-03-21 → 2017-05-24
Community reports
0

FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record. Complaints run from 2017-03-21 to 2017-05-24.

Did this number call you? What was it?

Complaint pattern for (216) 282-5501

What the 16 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.

Dormant — no complaint since 2017

This number's complaint record is historic. Nothing has been filed against it since 2017-05-24, 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.

First complaint
2017-03-21
Last complaint
2017-05-24
Span
64 days
Active months
3
Peak month
10 in 2017-04
States affected
12

FCC complaints per month. Peak month: 2017-04 (10).

Complaints span 2 months, from 2017-03-21 to 2017-05-24, with activity recorded in 3 separate months.

Where the complaints came from

and 4 more states.

Complaints came from 12 different states, which is the footprint of an automated campaign dialling nationally rather than a local business.

How the calls were placed

Prerecorded Voice
12
Abandoned Calls
3
Live Voice
1
Wireless (cell phone)
16

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

46 other numbers on the (216) 282 block have complaints too — 104 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 216 (Ohio), this is the 10th most-complained-about number of the 2,691 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 (216) 282-5501

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
2017-05-24Prerecorded VoiceTX
2017-04-25Prerecorded VoiceNH
2017-04-19Prerecorded VoiceAZ
2017-04-17Abandoned CallsCA
2017-04-17Prerecorded VoiceMD
2017-04-13Abandoned CallsOH
2017-04-13Abandoned CallsAZ
2017-04-12Prerecorded VoiceTN
2017-04-11Prerecorded VoiceTX
2017-04-10Prerecorded VoiceCO

Reported in the last 7 days in area code 216 (Ohio)

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

Is (216) 282-5501 a scam? Community reports

No community reports for (216) 282-5501 yet. If this number called you, you're likely the first — leave a report below and help the next person who searches it.

Got a call from (216) 282-5501? Report it

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Reports are moderated before publication. No personal info, no profanity.

Other reported numbers starting (216) 282

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.

Related

FAQs about (216) 282-5501

Who called me from (216) 282-5501?

(216) 282-5501 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to Peerless Network, based in Cleveland, OH. Consumers have filed 16 complaints about it with the FCC.

Is (216) 282-5501 a scam or robocall?

The FCC's public complaint data contains 16 complaints about unwanted calls from (216) 282-5501, including 12 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 (216) 282-5501 back?

The complaint record for this number stops in 2017, 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 (216) 282-5501 filed?

Consumers in 12 states filed complaints about this number, which is the geographic spread of an automated campaign dialling nationally. 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.