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973 Area Code — Scam Calls, Location & Who's Calling

Area code 973 serves New Jersey in the Eastern time zone, in service since 1997. The FCC has 3,235 unwanted-call complaints against 2,402 different 973 numbers on record. Look up the exact number that called you below.

Most-reported 973 numbers

Ranked by FCC unwanted-call complaints. Click a number for its full report.

973 unwanted-call complaints, last 12 months

Monthly FCC complaint volume against 973 numbers. Spikes usually mark an active robocall campaign cycling through the code.

Carriers operating in 973

Carriers assigned to 973 prefixes that visitors have looked up so far — resolved from official NPA-NXX assignment records.

  • VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.I · 24 prefixes
  • LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NJC · 20 prefixes
  • MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLCC · 11 prefixes
  • PAETEC ITEL, LLCC · 8 prefixes
  • AT&T - LOCALC · 5 prefixes
  • TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - NJC · 3 prefixes
  • MONMOUTH TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH, INC. - NJC · 2 prefixes
  • COOPERATIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.C · 2 prefixes

About area code 973

Serves
New Jersey
Time zone
Eastern
In service since
1997-06-01
Overlay
Yes — 10-digit dialing

Source: NANPA numbering records, refreshed weekly.

Spam calls from 973? What to know

Seeing repeated missed calls from 973 numbers you don't recognize is the classic signature of neighbor-spoofing robocall campaigns. The caller isn't necessarily in New Jersey — spoofing software displays whatever digits the campaign chooses. Never call unknown numbers back; look them up first, and report unwanted calls to the FCC to build the public record.

Area code 973 FAQs

Where is area code 973?

Area code 973 serves New Jersey, in the Eastern time zone. It is part of an overlay complex, so multiple area codes serve the same territory and 10-digit dialing is required. It has been in service since 1997.

Why do I keep getting calls from 973 numbers?

Robocallers use "neighbor spoofing" — displaying a number with a local area code to make you more likely to answer. A call showing area code 973 may not originate from New Jersey at all. Look up the full 10-digit number on this site to see its complaint history before calling back.

Are 973 numbers safe to call back?

Area codes themselves are neither safe nor unsafe — 973 contains millions of legitimate lines alongside any spoofed or spam numbers. The FCC has logged 3,235 unwanted-call complaints against 2,402 distinct 973 numbers in our current data window. Check the specific number's report page before returning a missed call.