(973) 601-5169

39 FTC complaints between Jun 21, 2022 and Sep 24, 2025.

The FTC complaints came in 13 of the 40 months from Jun 2022 to Sep 2025; the busiest was Jun 2023, with 6 of 39.

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

2 of its 39 FTC complaints (5%) 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 35 · 90%
• Dropped call or no message 2 · 5%
• Charities 1 · 3%
• Medical & prescriptions 1 · 3%

The number's block is assigned to Peerless Network of New Jersey, LLC in Hopatcong, NJ.

Time of day of 39 calls; most often the 1 p.m. hour (7):

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

Hopatcong, NJ, USA

Block assigned to

Peerless Network of New Jersey, 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.

33 of 39 complainants (85%) have area code 973, the number's own. Scam callers often show a local-looking number (“neighbour spoofing”); a local business calling nearby customers looks the same.

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) 601-5169?

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 Peerless Network of New Jersey, LLC in Hopatcong, NJ (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.

Is (973) 601-5169 a scam?

Canadial rates it medium risk, from 39 complaints, latest Sep 24, 2025, 8% robocalls.

Is (973) 601-5169 a debt collector or collection agency?

Nothing says it is: none of its 39 complaints describe debt collection.

Should I call (973) 601-5169 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) 601-5169 been reported?

39 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jun 21, 2022 and Sep 24, 2025.

What do callers from (973) 601-5169 say?

2 of its 39 FTC complaints (5%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 18% of the 27,652 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 973.

When does (973) 601-5169 call?

In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 1 p.m. hour (7 of 39 calls with a time); the most common day was Tuesday (10 of 39).