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201-340-8962: Is it spam?
Blocked by FendLand Spam Protection
Blocked for Shield Pro users: 12 FTC complaints. These are unverified complaints, and caller ID is often spoofed, so treat this as a reason to be careful, not proof.
- FTC complaints
- 12 since August 18, 2026, most recent 27 days ago
- Calls reported between
- September 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026
- Recording or live caller
- 4 recorded, 6 live
- Reported from
- 6 states
- Line type
- Non-fixed VoIP (internet line)
- Area code
- 201, New Jersey
This is a non-fixed VoIP number, an internet line that is cheap to create in bulk and easy to spoof. Numbers like this are often used for a short burst of outreach and then dropped, so blocking it may only stop this exact number.
Also written (201) 340-8962, 201 340 8962, or 2013408962.
(201) 340-8962 is already blocked for Shield Pro users
This number has drawn enough complaints that Spam Protection (Shield Pro) blocks it outright, on iPhone and Android, along with every other number on the list.
On a computer? Scan with the phone that is getting the calls to block (201) 340-8962 free in the FendLand app.
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Did (201) 340-8962 contact you?
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What people reported about (201) 340-8962
What the calls were about
Recording or live caller
Of the 12 complaints, 4 say it was a recorded message or robocall, 6 describe a live caller and 2 do not say.
Where complaints came from
Massachusetts (7), Connecticut (1), Maryland (1), New Hampshire (1), Ohio (1), and 1 more state. A spread this wide suggests a national calling campaign rather than a local business.
What to do if (201) 340-8962 contacted you
- 1Do not reply or confirm anything. Even "wrong number" or "not interested" tells them a real person owns the line.
- 2Do not give a card, bank or Social Security number, whatever they offer. A caller you did not contact has no reason to need it.
- 3Do not call back. Returning the call confirms the line is live and can put your number on more call lists.
- 4Block the number on your phone, and report it. Reports help move a number onto FendLand's shared spam list.
- 5Get off the source lists. Spam calls often trace back to data brokers selling your number, so run a free exposure check to see who lists you, then use the removal guides to get off them.
Block just this number on your phone, free
iPhone: open Phone, go to Recents, tap the info button next to (201) 340-8962, then tap Block Caller.
Android: open Phone, go to Recents, tap and hold (201) 340-8962, then tap Block or Block and report spam. The wording varies a little by phone.
That stops this one number. Spam callers switch numbers often, so Shield Pro blocks or labels the numbers on FendLand's shared spam list automatically, and the list grows as complaints and reports come in.
How did they get your number?
Robocallers and scammers can buy phone numbers from people-search and data-broker sites that list your name, address and phone together. The free exposure check shows which of those sites list you, and how to get off them.
- See who lists youFree, in your browser, no account needed.
- Get off those sitesYourself, free, step by step, or Shield Pro removes your info from most of them for you.
- Block what still gets throughBlock a number yourself free, or let Spam Protection (Shield Pro) block or label the shared spam list.
520+ removals confirmed for FendLand members, by the broker or our re-check. As of November 2026.
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Questions about (201) 340-8962
Is (201) 340-8962 a scam?
(201) 340-8962 has been reported 12 times to the FTC's Do Not Call complaint database. Those are unverified consumer complaints and caller ID is frequently spoofed, so this is not a verdict on the number itself. The safest move is not to answer or call back. FendLand's Spam Protection already blocks this number for Shield Pro users, on iPhone and Android, so it never rings. You can also block (201) 340-8962 yourself, free, in the FendLand app.
What are calls from (201) 340-8962 about?
The most common topic was dropped or silent calls (2 of 12 complaints). Of the rest, 1 was about home improvement and cleaning and 1 was about impersonation. These are the callers' pitches as consumers described them to the FTC, not something FendLand verified. Some callers find numbers through data-broker and people-search listings, so getting off those sites can cut how many new lists pick up your number.
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See other reported numbers · Guides · Complaint counts come from the FTC's public Do Not Call database.
(201) 340-8962 is already blocked for Shield Pro users
On a computer? Scan with the phone that is getting the calls to block (201) 340-8962 free in the FendLand app.
Optional: Spam Protection (Shield Pro) blocks or labels the numbers on FendLand's shared spam list automatically. Labels show on iPhone.
Free for 7 days, then $14.99/mo, or $107.99/yr ($9/mo). Cancel anytime before it renews.