(973) 786-2428
Andover, NJ
(973) 786-2428 is reported as unwanted: 1 FTC complaint and 2 FCC complaints.
Most common complaint: impersonating a government agency, business or relative (100% of FTC complaints).
- No new complaints since Jul 20, 2025 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
Complaint history
1 FTC complaint on Jul 20, 2025.
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
2 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between Mar 5, 2021 and Jun 14, 2021; 1 gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
Of the 2 complainants, 1 heard a live person and 1 heard a recorded message. They filed them as unwanted calls (2). Complainants were in New Jersey (1) and Virginia (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
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Level 3 Communications, LLC in Andover, NJ.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 973-786
151 numbers in 973-786 have 188 FTC complaints between them (46% robocalls), 1 of them about (973) 786-2428. The commonest categories in the block: Dropped call or no message (17%), Medical & prescriptions (10%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (973) 786-2428, in number order.
Location
- Location of the number block
- Andover, NJ, USA
- Block assigned to
- Level 3 Communications, 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.
The one FTC complainant was in Maryland. Statewide, Maryland ranks #18 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 48,272 in the last 12 months, 770.5 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Maryland.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Maryland 1 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Chevy Chase, MD (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) 786-2428
- Who called me from (973) 786-2428?
- No complaint names the caller. The number is in a block assigned to Level 3 Communications, LLC in Andover, NJ (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (973) 786-2428 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 3 complaints, latest Jul 20, 2025.
- Is (973) 786-2428 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (973) 786-2428 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) 786-2428 been reported?
- 1 complaint to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on Jul 20, 2025 and 2 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Mar 5, 2021 and Jun 14, 2021.
- What do callers from (973) 786-2428 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends" (100% of FTC complaints).
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.