(516) 973-1997
(516) 973-1997 has 2 FTC complaints, mostly about lotteries, prizes and sweepstakes.
- No new complaints since Sep 5, 2025 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 81% of the 36,341 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 516.
- Only 4 numbers in the 516-973 block have more complaints, of 139 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints between Aug 1, 2025 and Sep 5, 2025.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Aug 2025 to Sep 2025.
FTC complaints are filed by consumers with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Do Not Call registry; they aren't verified by the FTC or by us.
What callers claimed
2 of its 2 FTC complaints (100%) are about lotteries, prizes and sweepstakes, against 7% of the 48,401 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 516.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes 2 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Onvoy, LLC- Ny.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 516-973
139 numbers in 516-973 have 163 FTC complaints between them (27% robocalls), 2 of them about (516) 973-1997. The commonest categories in the block: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) (40%), Dropped call or no message (12%), Warranties & protection plans (10%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (516) 973-1997, in number order.
When the calls came
Day of the week of 2 calls; most often Friday (2):
The date and time of the call as complainants entered them on the FTC form; the time zone isn't recorded. Times entered as exactly midnight or noon are left out (they're usually the form's default).
Location
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- NASSAUZN05, NY, USA
- Block assigned to
- Onvoy, LLC- Ny
From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (Nov 3, 2026). This is who the number block was assigned to; numbers can be moved between carriers, and caller IDs can be faked.
FTC complainants were in Connecticut (1) and New York (1).
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Connecticut 1 · 50%
- New York 1 · 50%
Complainants' cities:
Glendale, NY (1) · Ridgefield, CT (1)
As typed on the FTC form, with spelling variants merged; complaints without a city aren't counted.
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What to do
- Don't share personal or banking details, or pay anyone, on a call you didn't expect. Hang up and call the organization back on a number you find yourself.
- Block it from your recent calls (iPhone: ⓘ, then “Block this Caller”; Android: long-press, then “Block”).
- Report fraud to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501).
- Report telemarketing if you're registered and still got the call: to the National Do Not Call List.
- A collector calling? How to check a collection agency in your province.
- Report fraud to the FTC.
- Report telemarketing if you're registered and still got the call: to the National Do Not Call Registry.
- A collector calling? See the FTC's guide to your rights.
- Report fraud: in the U.S. to the FTC; in Canada to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501).
- Report telemarketing if you're registered and still got the call: in the U.S. to the National Do Not Call Registry; in Canada to the National Do Not Call List.
- A collector calling? In the U.S., see the FTC's guide to your rights; in Canada, how to check a collection agency in your province.
Questions about (516) 973-1997
- Who called me from (516) 973-1997?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about lotteries, prizes and sweepstakes. The number is in a block assigned to Onvoy, LLC- Ny (rate centre NASSAUZN05, NY) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (516) 973-1997 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 2 complaints, latest Sep 5, 2025.
- Is (516) 973-1997 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (516) 973-1997 back?
- Be careful. If you don't recognize it, let it go to voicemail: a legitimate caller will leave a message, and you can reach any real organization on a number you look up yourself.
- How many times has (516) 973-1997 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Aug 1, 2025 and Sep 5, 2025.
- What do callers from (516) 973-1997 say?
- 2 of its 2 FTC complaints (100%) are about lotteries, prizes and sweepstakes, against 7% of the 48,401 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 516.
- When does (516) 973-1997 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Friday (2 of 2).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.