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(862) 231-2552
(862) 231-2552 is a wireless (mobile) number from Newark, NJ on a prefix assigned to OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJ. The FCC has 61 unwanted-call complaints on record for this number, most recently 2018-08-07.
Who called me from (862) 231-2552?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Wireless (mobile)
- Assigned carrier
- OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJ
- Rate center
- Newark, NJ
- Area code
- 862 — NJ
- 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.
FCC complaint history
Consumers filed 61 unwanted-call complaints naming (862) 231-2552 with the FCC, most recently on 2018-08-07, from 12 states (AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL). Source: FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record.
Did this number call you? What was it?
Complaint pattern for (862) 231-2552
What the 61 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 2018-08-07, 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: 2016-04 (19).
Complaints span 2.4 years, from 2016-03-25 to 2018-08-07, with activity recorded in 15 separate months.
The heaviest single day was 2016-04-22, when 3 separate consumers filed complaints about this number. Same-day clusters like that come from automated dialling rather than a person making calls one at a time.
Where the complaints came from
and 17 more states.
Complaints came from 25 different states, which is the footprint of an automated campaign dialling nationally rather than a local business.
How the calls were placed
- Live Voice
- 28
- Prerecorded Voice
- 23
- Abandoned Calls
- 10
- Wireless (cell phone)
- 51
- Wired
- 7
- Internet (VOIP)
- 3
Live Voice: A person was on the line when the call was answered.
Prefix and area context
4 other numbers on the (862) 231 block have complaints too — 92 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 862 (NJ), this is the 1st most-complained-about number of the 762 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 (862) 231-2552
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-07 | Live Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | MN |
| 2018-07-31 | Prerecorded Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | NC |
| 2017-03-03 | Abandoned Calls | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | IA |
| 2017-02-20 | Live Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | MI |
| 2017-02-17 | Live Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | ME |
| 2017-02-14 | Prerecorded Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | PA |
| 2017-02-07 | Prerecorded Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | PA |
| 2017-01-11 | Prerecorded Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | PA |
| 2017-01-10 | Prerecorded Voice | Wired | CT |
| 2017-01-09 | Prerecorded Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | PA |
Is (862) 231-2552 a scam? Community reports
No community reports for (862) 231-2552 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 (862) 231
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 (862) 231-2552
Who called me from (862) 231-2552?
(862) 231-2552 is a wireless (mobile) number on a prefix assigned to OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJ, based in Newark, NJ. The FCC has logged 61 unwanted-call complaints against this number. Check the community reports on this page for first-hand accounts of what the call was about.
Is (862) 231-2552 a scam or robocall?
The FCC's public complaint data contains 61 complaints about unwanted calls from (862) 231-2552, including 26 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 (862) 231-2552 back?
The complaint record for this number stops in 2018, 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 (862) 231-2552 filed?
Consumers in 25 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.
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