(978) 409-0538
Andover, MA
(978) 409-0538 is reported as unwanted: 2 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- No new complaints since Mar 18, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 88% of the 16,866 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 978.
- Only 2 numbers in the 978-409 block have more complaints, of 36 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints between Sep 30, 2024 and Mar 18, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 19 months from Sep 2024 to Mar 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.
Complaints to the FCC
1 complaint to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Oct 21, 2024; all gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
The complainant got a text message. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in Utah (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
1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) 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:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 50%
- Not specified / other 1 · 50%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Verizon Wireless in Andover, MA.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 978-409
36 numbers in 978-409 have 71 FTC complaints between them (45% robocalls), 2 of them about (978) 409-0538. The commonest categories in the block: Dropped call or no message (10%), Medical & prescriptions (6%), Charities (4%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (978) 409-0538, in number order.
All reported numbers in 978-409 →When the calls came
Time of day of 2 calls:
Day of the week of 2 calls:
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
- Andover, MA, USA
- Block assigned to
- Verizon Wireless
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.
FTC complainants were in Delaware (1) and Texas (1).
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Delaware 1 · 50%
- Texas 1 · 50%
Complainants' cities:
Fort Worth, TX (1) · Hockessin, DE (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) 409-0538
- Who called me from (978) 409-0538?
- 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 Verizon Wireless in Andover, MA (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (978) 409-0538 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 3 complaints, latest Mar 18, 2026.
- Is (978) 409-0538 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (978) 409-0538 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) 409-0538 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Sep 30, 2024 and Mar 18, 2026 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Oct 21, 2024.
- What do callers from (978) 409-0538 say?
- 1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 11% of the 21,248 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 978.
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.