(973) 834-2002

9 FTC complaints between Nov 15, 2022 and Apr 19, 2023.

The FTC complaints came in 5 of the 6 months from Nov 2022 to Apr 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.

What callers claimed

1 of its 9 FTC complaints (11%) 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 8 · 89%
• Dropped call or no message 1 · 11%

The number's block is assigned to Coretel New Jersey, Inc..

Time of day of 9 calls; most often the 4 p.m. hour (4):

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).

Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)

ERSKINELKS, NJ, USA

Block assigned to

Coretel New Jersey, 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.

None of 9 complainants have area code 973, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.

Area code 973: where it is, time zone, spam calls →

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• Report fraud to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501).
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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.

Who called me from (973) 834-2002?

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 Coretel New Jersey, Inc. (rate centre ERSKINELKS, NJ) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.

Is (973) 834-2002 a scam?

Canadial rates it medium risk, from 13 complaints, latest Apr 19, 2023, robocalls in 78% of the FTC complaints.

Is (973) 834-2002 a debt collector or collection agency?

Nothing says it is: none of its 13 complaints describe debt collection.

Should I call (973) 834-2002 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) 834-2002 been reported?

9 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Nov 15, 2022 and Apr 19, 2023 and 4 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Sep 24, 2020 and Oct 14, 2020.

What do callers from (973) 834-2002 say?

1 of its 9 FTC complaints (11%) is about dropped calls or silence, against 18% of the 27,652 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 973.

When does (973) 834-2002 call?

In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 4 p.m. hour (4 of 9 calls with a time); the most common day was Wednesday (3 of 9).