(978) 773-1404
Andover, MA
(978) 773-1404 is likely a robocall: 4 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 100% of the FTC complaints.
- No new complaints since Jan 2, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 98% of the 16,866 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 978.
- No number in the 978-773 block has more complaints; 34 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
4 FTC complaints between Aug 18, 2022 and Sep 1, 2022.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Aug 2022 to Sep 2022; the busiest was Aug 2022, with 3 of 4.
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 Jan 2, 2024.
The complainant heard a recorded message. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in Illinois (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
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 4 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Paetec Itel, LLC in Andover, MA.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 978-773
The closest reported numbers on either side of (978) 773-1404, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 4 calls:
Day of the week of 4 calls; most often Thursday (4):
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
- Paetec Itel, 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.
None of 4 complainants have area code 978, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
All 4 FTC complainants were in Virginia. Statewide, Virginia ranks #9 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 85,007 in the last 12 months, 957.3 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Virginia.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Virginia 4 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Hampton, VA (4)
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) 773-1404
- Who called me from (978) 773-1404?
- No complaint names the caller. The number is in a block assigned to Paetec Itel, LLC in Andover, MA (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (978) 773-1404 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 5 complaints, latest Jan 2, 2024, robocalls in 100% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (978) 773-1404 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (978) 773-1404 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) 773-1404 been reported?
- 4 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Aug 18, 2022 and Sep 1, 2022 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Jan 2, 2024.
- When does (978) 773-1404 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Thursday (4 of 4).
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.