(908) 986-5543
Linden, NJ
(908) 986-5543 is reported as unwanted: 2 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, mostly about dropped calls or silence.
- No new complaints since Jul 26, 2022 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 89% of the 24,662 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 908.
- No number in the 908-986 block has more complaints; 30 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints between Jun 27, 2022 and Jul 26, 2022.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Jun 2022 to Jul 2022.
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.
Complaints to the FCC
1 complaint to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Apr 18, 2021; all gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
The complainant heard a recorded message. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in Michigan (1).
Source: FCC Consumer Help Center, Consumer Complaints Data (public domain), complaints about unwanted calls, telemarketing and robocalls. The FCC doesn't verify the facts alleged in complaints, and neither do we.
What callers claimed
1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about dropped calls or silence, against 19% of the 30,246 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 908.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 50%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 50%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC in Linden, NJ.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (50% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.
Nearby numbers in 908-986
30 numbers in 908-986 have 33 FTC complaints between them (61% robocalls), 2 of them about (908) 986-5543. The commonest categories in the block: Dropped call or no message (18%), Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends (12%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (908) 986-5543, in number order.
All reported numbers in 908-986 →When the calls came
Time of day of 2 calls:
Day of the week of 2 calls:
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
- Linden, NJ, USA
- Block assigned to
- Mcimetro Access Transmission Services 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.
Both FTC complainants were in California. Statewide, California ranks #26 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 283,769 in the last 12 months, 721 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in California.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- California 2 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Newhall, CA (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 (908) 986-5543
- Who called me from (908) 986-5543?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about dropped calls or silence. The number is in a block assigned to Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC in Linden, NJ (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (908) 986-5543 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 3 complaints, latest Jul 26, 2022.
- Is (908) 986-5543 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (50% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.
- Should I call (908) 986-5543 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 (908) 986-5543 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jun 27, 2022 and Jul 26, 2022 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Apr 18, 2021.
- What do callers from (908) 986-5543 say?
- 1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about dropped calls or silence, against 19% of the 30,246 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 908.
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; FCC complaints refreshed daily; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.