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(973) 404-7974

(973) 404-7974 is a landline / voip number from Boonton, NJ on a prefix assigned to MCImetro (Verizon Business). Consumers have filed 26 complaints about it with the FCC, most recently on 2018-12-27.

High report volumeDormant — no complaint since 2018

Who called me from (973) 404-7974?

Carrier & location

Type
Landline / VoIP
Assigned carrier
MCImetro (Verizon Business)
Rate center
Boonton, NJ
Prefix 973-404
pooled block
Area code
973 — New Jersey
Time zone
E

This prefix is assigned to a wireline or VoIP operator. VoIP lines are cheap to obtain in bulk, which makes them a common vehicle for spam and scam calling campaigns. Carrier assignment shows who the prefix was allocated to; numbers can be ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

Complaint history

26
Reports
0
Last 30 days
14
Robocall (FCC)
FCC complaints
262016-01-12 → 2018-12-27
Community reports
0

FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record. Complaints run from 2016-01-12 to 2018-12-27.

Did this number call you? What was it?

Complaint pattern for (973) 404-7974

What the 26 public FCC complaints naming this number show about when the calls happened, where they landed and how they were placed. Derived from the FCC Consumer Complaint Data Center, a public record.

Dormant — no complaint since 2018

This number's complaint record is historic. Nothing has been filed against it since 2018-12-27, so if it called you today the complaints below describe a campaign that ended years ago — or the number has since been reassigned to a different subscriber. Numbers are routinely returned to the carrier and reissued. Treat this page as an archive record rather than a current warning.

First complaint
2016-01-12
Last complaint
2018-12-27
Span
3.0 yrs
Active months
14
Peak month
4 in 2016-03
States affected
18

FCC complaints per month. Peak month: 2016-03 (4).

Complaints span 3.0 years, from 2016-01-12 to 2018-12-27, with activity recorded in 14 separate months.

Where the complaints came from

and 10 more states.

Complaints came from 18 different states, which is the footprint of an automated campaign dialling nationally rather than a local business.

How the calls were placed

Prerecorded Voice
13
Abandoned Calls
12
Live Voice
1
Wireless (cell phone)
13
Wired
11
Internet (VOIP)
2

Prerecorded Voice: A recorded message rather than a person. Prerecorded marketing calls to a mobile require prior express written consent under the TCPA.

Prefix and area context

8 other numbers on the (973) 404 block have complaints too — 44 across the block in total. 7 of them were complained about during the same period as this number, which is what a campaign rotating through a block of consecutive numbers looks like from the outside.

Within area code 973 (New Jersey), this is the 4th most-complained-about number of the 2,407 that have any complaint on record.

Source: FCC Consumer Complaint Data Center. Complaints are unverified consumer submissions: they record what someone reported, not a finding against the caller. Numbers can be spoofed, so a complaint may describe a call that only displayed this number.

FCC complaint log for (973) 404-7974

The most recent unwanted-call complaints US consumers filed with the FCC naming this number — type of issue, contact method, and the state the complaint came from. Public record, imported nightly.

DateCall typeState
2018-12-27Prerecorded VoiceTX
2017-12-29Abandoned CallsOH
2017-11-26Abandoned CallsCT
2017-11-02Abandoned CallsCO
2017-10-13Abandoned CallsOH
2017-10-11Prerecorded VoiceNJ
2017-08-16Abandoned CallsKS
2017-08-09Live VoiceDC
2017-06-29Abandoned CallsVA
2017-06-11Abandoned CallsMA

Reported in the last 7 days in area code 973 (New Jersey)

Numbers in this area code that consumers reported to the FTC's Do Not Call Registry this week.

Is (973) 404-7974 a scam? Community reports

No community reports for (973) 404-7974 yet. If this number called you, you're likely the first — leave a report below and help the next person who searches it.

Got a call from (973) 404-7974? Report it

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Reports are moderated before publication. No personal info, no profanity.

Other reported numbers starting (973) 404

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.

Related

FAQs about (973) 404-7974

Who called me from (973) 404-7974?

(973) 404-7974 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to MCImetro (Verizon Business), based in Boonton, NJ. Consumers have filed 26 complaints about it with the FCC.

Is (973) 404-7974 a scam or robocall?

The FCC's public complaint data contains 26 complaints about unwanted calls from (973) 404-7974, including 14 categorized as robocalls. That is a strong signal, but not proof — read the community reports and never share personal or payment information with an unsolicited caller.

Should I call (973) 404-7974 back?

The complaint record for this number stops in 2018, so it is not part of a campaign anyone is currently reporting. The number may since have been reassigned to an ordinary subscriber. As a general rule, only return a call you were expecting: a caller with legitimate business will leave a voicemail.

Where were the complaints about (973) 404-7974 filed?

Consumers in 18 states filed complaints about this number, which is the geographic spread of an automated campaign dialling nationally. The FCC records the state the complainant filed from, not where the call originated — caller ID can be spoofed to display any number.

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.