(973) 856-8946
Newark, NJ
(973) 856-8946 has 2 FTC complaints, mostly about medical and prescription offers.
- No new complaints since Jul 10, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 89% of the 23,020 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 973.
- No number in the 973-856 block has more complaints; 23 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints on Jul 10, 2026.
Both FTC complaints are about calls in Jul 2026.
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 2 FTC complaints (100%) are about medical and prescription offers, against 7% of the 27,652 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 973.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Medical & prescriptions 2 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Ymax Communications Corp. in Newark, NJ.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.
Part of a group of similar numbers
(973) 856-8946 is one of 5 numbers in 973-856 first reported to the FTC for “Medical & prescriptions” calls between Jul 6, 2026 and Jul 10, 2026, 6 complaints in all; most from New Jersey (100%).
Numbers from one block reported for the same thing within days of each other are rarely chance; they usually mean one operation cycling through numbers. How groups are found.
Show 1 more numbers Show fewer
When the calls came
Time of day of 2 calls; most often the 2 p.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 2 calls; most often Friday (2):
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
- Ymax Communications Corp.
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:
Hewitt, NJ (2)
As typed on the FTC form, with spelling variants merged; complaints without a city aren't counted.
Searches on Canadial
Loading…
Real visits to this page, counted once per visitor per day.
Did (973) 856-8946 call you?
Loading…
Answers from visitors, one per person per month (asked at the top of the page).
Report (973) 856-8946
Tell others what the call was about. Reports appear on this page; no account needed.
Recent community reports
No community reports yet. Be the first to describe this call.
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) 856-8946
- Who called me from (973) 856-8946?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about medical and prescription offers. The number is in a block assigned to Ymax Communications Corp. in Newark, NJ (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ. It's one of 5 numbers in the same block first reported for the same kind of call within days of each other, likely one operation.
- Is (973) 856-8946 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 2 complaints, latest Jul 10, 2026.
- Is (973) 856-8946 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (973) 856-8946 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) 856-8946 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on Jul 10, 2026.
- What do callers from (973) 856-8946 say?
- 2 of its 2 FTC complaints (100%) are about medical and prescription offers, against 7% of the 27,652 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 973.
- When does (973) 856-8946 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 2 p.m. hour (2 of 2 calls with a time); the most common day was Friday (2 of 2).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.