(972) 883-3970

2 FTC complaints between Nov 12, 2023 and Apr 2, 2025.

The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 18 months from Nov 2023 to Apr 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

1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about charity donations; across area code 972 that isn't one of the 8 commonest call types (each of those is at least 1% of its FTC complaints).

Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:

• Charities 1 · 50%
• Not specified / other 1 · 50%

The number's block is assigned to Southwestern Bell in Dallas, TX.

Time of day 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 of the number block

Dallas, TX, USA

Block assigned to

Southwestern Bell

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.

Area code 972: where it is, time zone, spam calls →

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• 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.

Who called me from (972) 883-3970?

No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about charity donations. The number is in a block assigned to Southwestern Bell in Dallas, TX (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.

Is (972) 883-3970 a scam?

Canadial rates it low risk, from 2 complaints, latest Apr 2, 2025.

Is (972) 883-3970 a debt collector or collection agency?

Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.

Should I call (972) 883-3970 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 (972) 883-3970 been reported?

2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Nov 12, 2023 and Apr 2, 2025.

What do callers from (972) 883-3970 say?

1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about charity donations; across area code 972 that isn't one of the 8 commonest call types (each of those is at least 1% of its FTC complaints).