(973) 776-9597
Newark, NJ
(973) 776-9597 is likely a robocall: 4 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 50% of the FTC complaints, most often about dropped calls or silence (25%).
- No new complaints since Jan 20, 2023 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 98% of the 23,020 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 973.
- Only 1 number in the 973-776 block has more complaints, of 26 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
4 FTC complaints between Jan 11, 2023 and Jan 19, 2023.
All 4 FTC complaints are about calls in Jan 2023.
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.
Complaints to the FCC
1 complaint to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Jan 20, 2023.
The complainant heard a recorded message. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in Connecticut (1).
Source: FCC Consumer Help Center, Consumer Complaints Data (public domain), complaints about unwanted calls, telemarketing and robocalls. The FCC doesn't verify the facts alleged in complaints, and neither do we.
What callers claimed
1 of its 4 FTC complaints (25%) 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:
- Not specified / other 3 · 75%
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 25%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Teleport Communications America, LLC in Newark, NJ.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 973-776
The closest reported numbers on either side of (973) 776-9597, in number order.
All reported numbers in 973-776 →When the calls came
Time of day of 3 calls:
Day of the week of 3 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
- Newark, 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.
FTC complainants were in New Jersey (2) and New York (2).
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- New Jersey 2 · 50%
- New York 2 · 50%
Complainants' cities:
Baldwin, NY (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.
- 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.
Questions about (973) 776-9597
- Who called me from (973) 776-9597?
- 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 Teleport Communications America, LLC in Newark, NJ (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (973) 776-9597 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 5 complaints, latest Jan 20, 2023, robocalls in 50% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (973) 776-9597 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (973) 776-9597 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) 776-9597 been reported?
- 4 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jan 11, 2023 and Jan 19, 2023 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Jan 20, 2023.
- What do callers from (973) 776-9597 say?
- 1 of its 4 FTC complaints (25%) 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; FCC complaints refreshed daily; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.