(973) 526-9656
Whippany, NJ
(973) 526-9656 has 2 FTC complaints, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- No new complaints since Sep 29, 2022 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 89% of the 23,020 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 973.
- No number in the 973-526 block has more complaints; 107 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints between Aug 12, 2022 and Sep 29, 2022.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Aug 2022 to Sep 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.
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%
- Medical & prescriptions 1 · 50%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Terra Nova Telecom Inc. in Whippany, NJ.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 973-526
107 numbers in 973-526 have 115 FTC complaints between them (73% robocalls), 2 of them about (973) 526-9656. The commonest categories in the block: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends (30%), Medical & prescriptions (12%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (973) 526-9656, in number order.
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
- Whippany, NJ, USA
- Block assigned to
- Terra Nova Telecom 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.
Both FTC complainants were in New Jersey. Statewide, New Jersey ranks #12 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 87,015 in the last 12 months, 911.3 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in New Jersey.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- New Jersey 2 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Elmwood Park, NJ (1) · Morristown, NJ (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.
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- 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) 526-9656
- Who called me from (973) 526-9656?
- 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 Terra Nova Telecom Inc. in Whippany, NJ (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (973) 526-9656 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 2 complaints, latest Sep 29, 2022.
- Is (973) 526-9656 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (973) 526-9656 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) 526-9656 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Aug 12, 2022 and Sep 29, 2022.
- What do callers from (973) 526-9656 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.
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.