(701) 997-5437
Fargo, ND
(701) 997-5437 is likely a scam: 3 FTC complaints, 0% recorded messages, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- No new complaints since Apr 16, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 97% of the 12,506 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 701.
- No number in the 701-997 block has more complaints; 32 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
3 FTC complaints between Jan 30, 2026 and Apr 16, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 3 of the 4 months from Jan 2026 to Apr 2026.
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 3 FTC complaints (67%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 9% of the 14,698 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 701.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 2 · 67%
- Not specified / other 1 · 33%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC in Fargo, ND.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 701-997
32 numbers in 701-997 have 39 FTC complaints between them (51% robocalls), 3 of them about (701) 997-5437. The commonest categories in the block: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) (31%), Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends (15%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (701) 997-5437, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 2 calls:
Day of the week of 3 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
- Location of the number block
- Fargo, ND, USA
- Block assigned to
- Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC
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.
None of 3 complainants have area code 701, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
FTC complainants were in Florida (1), Michigan (1) and Mississippi (1).
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Florida 1 · 33%
- Michigan 1 · 33%
- Mississippi 1 · 33%
Complainants' cities:
Jacksonville, FL (1) · Kilmichaek, MS (1) · Warren, MI (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 (701) 997-5437
- Who called me from (701) 997-5437?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about impersonating a government agency, business or relative. The number is in a block assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC in Fargo, ND (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (701) 997-5437 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 3 complaints, latest Apr 16, 2026, 0% robocalls.
- Is (701) 997-5437 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (701) 997-5437 back?
- No. Calling back can confirm that your line is answered. If the caller claimed to be a company or agency you deal with, contact it on a number you find yourself.
- How many times has (701) 997-5437 been reported?
- 3 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jan 30, 2026 and Apr 16, 2026.
- What do callers from (701) 997-5437 say?
- 2 of its 3 FTC complaints (67%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 9% of the 14,698 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 701.
- When does (701) 997-5437 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Friday (2 of 3).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.