(978) 234-6397
(978) 234-6397 is likely a robocall: 4 FTC complaints, 100% recorded messages, most often about impersonating a government agency, business or relative (25%).
- No new complaints since May 5, 2025 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 98% of the 16,866 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 978.
- Only 1 number in the 978-234 block has more complaints, of 115 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
4 FTC complaints between Aug 11, 2023 and May 5, 2025.
The FTC complaints came in 4 of the 22 months from Aug 2023 to May 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.
What callers claimed
1 of its 4 FTC complaints (25%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 11% of the 21,248 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 978.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 2 · 50%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 25%
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 25%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Peerless Network of Massachusetts, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 978-234
The closest reported numbers on either side of (978) 234-6397, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 4 calls:
Day of the week of 4 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
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- GEORGETOWN, MA, USA
- Block assigned to
- Peerless Network of Massachusetts, 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.
3 of 4 complainants (75%) have area code 978, the number's own. Scam callers often show a local-looking number (“neighbour spoofing”); a local business calling nearby customers looks the same.
Most FTC complainants were in Massachusetts (3 of 4); others in Michigan (1). Statewide, Massachusetts ranks #29 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 49,266 in the last 12 months, 688.6 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Massachusetts.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Massachusetts 3 · 75%
- Michigan 1 · 25%
Complainants' cities:
Pepperell, MA (2) · Au Gres, MI (1) · Hubbardston, MA (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 (978) 234-6397
- Who called me from (978) 234-6397?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about impersonating a government agency, business or relative. The number is in a block assigned to Peerless Network of Massachusetts, LLC (rate centre GEORGETOWN, MA) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (978) 234-6397 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 4 complaints, latest May 5, 2025, 100% robocalls.
- Is (978) 234-6397 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (978) 234-6397 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 (978) 234-6397 been reported?
- 4 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Aug 11, 2023 and May 5, 2025.
- What do callers from (978) 234-6397 say?
- 1 of its 4 FTC complaints (25%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 11% of the 21,248 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 978.
- When does (978) 234-6397 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Friday (2 of 4).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.