(973) 419-8540

2 FTC complaints between Dec 15, 2025 and Dec 30, 2025.

Both FTC complaints are about calls in Dec 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 impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 7% of the 27,652 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 973.

Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:

• Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 50%
• Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 50%

The number's block is assigned to Teleport Communications America, LLC.

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).

Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)

ORANGE, 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.

Area code 973: where it is, time zone, spam calls →

• 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.

Who called me from (973) 419-8540?

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 Teleport Communications America, LLC (rate centre ORANGE, NJ) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.

Is (973) 419-8540 a scam?

Canadial rates it low risk, from 2 complaints, latest Dec 30, 2025.

Is (973) 419-8540 a debt collector or collection agency?

Nothing says it is: none of its 2 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 (973) 419-8540 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 (973) 419-8540 been reported?

2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Dec 15, 2025 and Dec 30, 2025.

What do callers from (973) 419-8540 say?

1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 7% of the 27,652 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 973.