(978) 663-8245
(978) 663-8245 is reported as unwanted: 2 FTC complaints and 2 FCC complaints, mostly about medical and prescription offers.
- No new complaints since Dec 27, 2023 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 88% of the 16,866 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 978.
- No number in the 978-663 block has more complaints; 5 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints between Oct 25, 2023 and Nov 9, 2023.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Oct 2023 to Nov 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.
Complaints to the FCC
2 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between Dec 20, 2023 and Dec 27, 2023.
Both heard a live person. They filed them as unwanted calls (2). Complainants were in Massachusetts (2).
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 medical and prescription offers, against 8% of the 21,248 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 978.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Medical & prescriptions 1 · 50%
- Not specified / other 1 · 50%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Verizon New England Inc..
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 978-663
The closest reported numbers on either side of (978) 663-8245, in number order.
All reported numbers in 978-663 →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
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- BILLERICA, MA, USA
- Block assigned to
- Verizon New England 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.
FTC complainants were in Massachusetts (1) and Ohio (1).
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Massachusetts 1 · 50%
- Ohio 1 · 50%
Complainants' cities:
Pepperell, MA (1) · West Milton, OH (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) 663-8245
- Who called me from (978) 663-8245?
- 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 England Inc. (rate centre BILLERICA, MA) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (978) 663-8245 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 4 complaints, latest Dec 27, 2023.
- Is (978) 663-8245 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (978) 663-8245 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) 663-8245 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Oct 25, 2023 and Nov 9, 2023 and 2 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Dec 20, 2023 and Dec 27, 2023.
- What do callers from (978) 663-8245 say?
- 1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about medical and prescription offers, against 8% 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.