(973) 553-6532
Paterson, NJ
(973) 553-6532 has 2 FTC complaints, mostly about dropped calls or silence.
- No new complaints since Apr 18, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 89% of the 23,020 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 973.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints between Feb 28, 2024 and Apr 18, 2024.
The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 3 months from Feb 2024 to Apr 2024.
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 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:
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 50%
- Energy, solar & utilities 1 · 50%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Paetec Itel, LLC in Paterson, NJ.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 973-553
207 numbers in 973-553 have 262 FTC complaints between them (51% robocalls), 2 of them about (973) 553-6532. The commonest categories in the block: Dropped call or no message (24%), Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) (6%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (973) 553-6532, 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
- Paterson, NJ, USA
- Block assigned to
- Paetec Itel, 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.
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:
Kearny, NJ (1) · Plainsboro, NJ (1)
As typed on the FTC form, with spelling variants merged; complaints without a city aren't counted.
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- 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.
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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.
Questions about (973) 553-6532
- Who called me from (973) 553-6532?
- 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 Paetec Itel, LLC in Paterson, NJ (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (973) 553-6532 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 2 complaints, latest Apr 18, 2024.
- Is (973) 553-6532 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (973) 553-6532 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) 553-6532 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Feb 28, 2024 and Apr 18, 2024.
- What do callers from (973) 553-6532 say?
- 1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about dropped calls or silence, against 18% 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.