(973) 466-4000

11 FTC complaints between Feb 3, 2023 and Apr 29, 2026.

The FTC complaints came in 9 of the 39 months from Feb 2023 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

4 of its 11 FTC complaints (36%) are 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:

• Not specified / other 5 · 45%
• Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 4 · 36%
• Medical & prescriptions 2 · 18%

The number's block is assigned to Verizon New Jersey, Inc. in Newark, NJ.

Time of day of 11 calls; most often the 2 p.m. hour (3):

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

Newark, NJ, USA

Block assigned to

Verizon New Jersey, Inc.

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) 466-4000?

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 Verizon New Jersey, Inc. in Newark, NJ (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.

Is (973) 466-4000 a scam?

Canadial rates it medium risk, from 11 complaints, latest Apr 29, 2026, 64% robocalls.

Is (973) 466-4000 a debt collector or collection agency?

Nothing says it is: none of its 11 complaints describe debt collection.

Should I call (973) 466-4000 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) 466-4000 been reported?

11 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Feb 3, 2023 and Apr 29, 2026.

What do callers from (973) 466-4000 say?

4 of its 11 FTC complaints (36%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 7% of the 27,652 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 973.

When does (973) 466-4000 call?

In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 2 p.m. hour (3 of 11 calls with a time); the most common day was Wednesday (5 of 11).