(973) 368-9700
Newark, NJ
(973) 368-9700 is likely a robocall: 9 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 67% of the FTC complaints, most often about dropped calls or silence (22%).
- No new complaints since Apr 28, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 23,020 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 973.
- No number in the 973-368 block has more complaints; 23 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
9 FTC complaints between May 26, 2022 and Apr 28, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 8 of the 48 months from May 2022 to Apr 2026; the busiest was Jul 2022, with 2 of 9.
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 Oct 26, 2021.
The complainant heard a live person. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in California (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
2 of its 9 FTC complaints (22%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 18% of the 27,652 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 973.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 5 · 56%
- Dropped call or no message 2 · 22%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 11%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 11%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Teleport Communications America, LLC in Newark, NJ.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 10 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 973-368
The closest reported numbers on either side of (973) 368-9700, in number order.
All reported numbers in 973-368 →When the calls came
Time of day of 8 calls:
Day of the week of 9 calls; most often Thursday (4):
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
- Newark, NJ, USA
- Block assigned to
- Teleport Communications America, 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 9 complainants have area code 973, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in California (4 of 9); others in Illinois (2), Michigan (1) and New Jersey (1) and more. 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 4 · 44%
- Illinois 2 · 22%
- Michigan 1 · 11%
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- New Jersey 1 · 11%
- Pennsylvania 1 · 11%
Complainants' cities:
Glenview, IL (1) · Los Angeles, CA (1) · Mission Viejo, CA (1) · Souderton, PA (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 (973) 368-9700
- Who called me from (973) 368-9700?
- 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 Teleport Communications America, LLC in Newark, NJ (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (973) 368-9700 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 10 complaints, latest Apr 28, 2026, robocalls in 67% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (973) 368-9700 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 10 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (973) 368-9700 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 (973) 368-9700 been reported?
- 9 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between May 26, 2022 and Apr 28, 2026 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Oct 26, 2021.
- What do callers from (973) 368-9700 say?
- 2 of its 9 FTC complaints (22%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 18% of the 27,652 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 973.
- When does (973) 368-9700 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Thursday (4 of 9).
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.