(973) 916-0002
Passaic, NJ
(973) 916-0002 is likely an unwanted sales call: 5 FTC complaints, 0% recorded messages, mostly about medical and prescription offers.
- No FTC complaints dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 1 in the 90 days before.
- No new complaints since Aug 13, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 23,020 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 973.
- No number in the 973-916 block has more complaints; 10 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
5 FTC complaints between Dec 6, 2024 and Aug 13, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 3 of the 21 months from Dec 2024 to Aug 2026; the busiest was Mar 2025, with 3 of 5.
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
3 of its 5 FTC complaints (60%) 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 3 · 60%
- Not specified / other 2 · 40%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Verizon New Jersey, Inc. in Passaic, NJ.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 973-916
The closest reported numbers on either side of (973) 916-0002, in number order.
All reported numbers in 973-916 →When the calls came
Time of day of 5 calls; most often the 4 p.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 5 calls; most often Wednesday (3):
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
- Passaic, NJ, USA
- Block assigned to
- Verizon 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 5 complainants have area code 973, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
All 5 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 5 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Belleville, NJ (3)
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) 916-0002
- Who called me from (973) 916-0002?
- 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 Verizon New Jersey, Inc. in Passaic, NJ (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (973) 916-0002 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 5 complaints, latest Aug 13, 2026, 0% robocalls.
- Is (973) 916-0002 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (973) 916-0002 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) 916-0002 been reported?
- 5 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Dec 6, 2024 and Aug 13, 2026.
- What do callers from (973) 916-0002 say?
- 3 of its 5 FTC complaints (60%) are about medical and prescription offers, against 7% of the 27,652 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 973.
- When does (973) 916-0002 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 4 p.m. hour (2 of 5 calls with a time); the most common day was Wednesday (3 of 5).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.