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(740) 244-8973
(740) 244-8973 is a wireless (mobile) number from Marion, OH on a prefix assigned to Aerial Communications, INC.. Consumers have filed 6 complaints about it: 6 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry, most recently on 2026-08-05.
Reported within the last year — last FTC complaint 2026-08-05, for unwanted calls. Nothing in the last 30 days.
Who called me from (740) 244-8973?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Wireless (mobile)
- Assigned carrier
- Aerial Communications, INC.
- Rate center
- Marion, OH
- Prefix 740-244
- pooled block
- Area code
- 740 — Ohio
- Time zone
- E
This prefix is assigned to a wireless carrier, so the number is a mobile line. Caller ID for mobile numbers is frequently spoofed by robocallers. Carrier assignment shows who the prefix was allocated to; numbers can be ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.
Complaint history
- FTC Do Not Call reports
- 62026-08-05
- Community reports
- 0
FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports).
Did this number call you? What was it?
What (740) 244-8973 was reported for
6 consumers reported this number to the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry on 2026-08-05. Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports).
Reported within the last year — last FTC complaint 2026-08-05, for unwanted calls. Nothing in the last 30 days.
The heaviest single day was 2026-08-05, when 6 separate consumers reported this number. Same-day clusters like that come from automated dialling rather than one person making calls.
Reported for
The subject each consumer chose when filing. “Impostor” means the caller claimed to be a government agency, a business, or a relative.
- Other / unspecified6 (100%)
0 of 6 consumers who answered the question said the call was a recorded message or robocall. Prerecorded sales calls to a cell phone require prior express written consent under the TCPA.
Where it was reported
The state the consumer filed from — where the call landed, not where it originated.
- OH6 (100%)
When the calls came in
Consumers put 100% of the reported calls in the noon – 5 pm window, and 100% on weekdays. The FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule bars sales calls before 8 am or after 9 pm in the consumer's local time.
Recent FTC reports naming (740) 244-8973
The most recent Do Not Call complaints, as filed: the date the consumer reported it, when they said the call happened, what it was about, and the city and state they filed from.
| Reported | Call time | Subject | Robocall | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 12:36 | Other / unspecified | No | OH |
| 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 12:36 | Other / unspecified | No | OH |
| 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 12:36 | Other / unspecified | No | OH |
| 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 12:36 | Other / unspecified | No | OH |
| 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 12:36 | Other / unspecified | No | OH |
| 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 12:36 | Other / unspecified | No | OH |
Reported in the last 7 days in area code 740 (Ohio)
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Source: FTC Do Not Call Reported Calls data, published every weekday. These are unverified consumer reports — they record what someone said about a call, not a finding against the number's owner. Caller ID is routinely spoofed, so a report can describe a call that only displayed this number. No reporter is identified beyond city and state.
Is (740) 244-8973 a scam? Community reports
No community reports for (740) 244-8973 yet. If this number called you, you're likely the first — leave a report below and help the next person who searches it.
Other reported numbers starting (740) 244
Robocall campaigns often rotate through a block of numbers on the same prefix — if several neighbors have complaints too, that's campaign behavior.
What to do next
Block it on Android or iPhone, turn on your carrier's free filtering, and report the call to the FCC and FTC — those complaints are the public record this page is built from.
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FAQs about (740) 244-8973
Who called me from (740) 244-8973?
(740) 244-8973 is a wireless (mobile) number on a prefix assigned to Aerial Communications, INC., based in Marion, OH. Consumers have filed 6 complaints about it — 6 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry.
Is (740) 244-8973 a scam or robocall?
6 consumers reported (740) 244-8973 to the FTC, and 0% of those who answered the question said it was a recorded message or robocall. 6 of the reports were filed in the last 30 days, so the campaign is current. Complaints are a strong signal, not proof — never share personal or payment information with an unsolicited caller.
Should I call (740) 244-8973 back?
The most recent FTC complaint about this number was filed 2026-08-05; nothing has come in for the last 30 days, but the campaign was active within the year. As a general rule, only return a call you were expecting: a caller with legitimate business will leave a voicemail.
WhoCalledLookup is not a consumer reporting agency (FCRA). Community reports are user opinions, not statements of fact by this site; FTC and FCC complaints are unverified consumer submissions. Own this number? Dispute a listing.