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(973) 988-2909
(973) 988-2909 is a landline / voip number from Mt View, NJ on a prefix assigned to Level 3 (Lumen). Consumers have filed 5 complaints about it: 5 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry, most recently on 2026-08-07.
Reported within the last year — last FTC complaint 2026-08-07, for unwanted calls. Nothing in the last 30 days.
Who called me from (973) 988-2909?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Landline / VoIP
- Assigned carrier
- Level 3 (Lumen)
- Rate center
- Mt View, NJ
- Prefix 973-988
- 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
- FTC Do Not Call reports
- 52026-08-06 → 2026-08-07
- Community reports
- 0
FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports). Complaints run from 2026-08-06 to 2026-08-07.
Did this number call you? What was it?
What (973) 988-2909 was reported for
5 consumers reported this number to the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry between 2026-08-06 and 2026-08-07. Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports).
Reported within the last year — last FTC complaint 2026-08-07, for unwanted calls. Nothing in the last 30 days.
The heaviest single day was 2026-08-06, when 4 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 / unspecified5 (100%)
0 of 5 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.
- NJ5 (100%)
Most often from Monroe Township, NJ.
When the calls came in
Consumers put 80% 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 (973) 988-2909
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | 2026-08-06 17:05 | Other / unspecified | No | Monroe Township, NJ |
| 2026-08-06 | 2026-07-29 14:46 | Other / unspecified | No | Monroe Township, NJ |
| 2026-08-06 | 2026-07-30 12:27 | Other / unspecified | No | Monroe Township, NJ |
| 2026-08-06 | 2026-07-30 14:38 | Other / unspecified | No | Monroe Township, NJ |
| 2026-08-06 | 2026-08-04 14:51 | Other / unspecified | No | Monroe Township, NJ |
Reported in the last 7 days in area code 973 (New Jersey)
Other 973 numbers consumers reported to the FTC this week — useful when a campaign is rotating through an area code.
- (973) 688-17552 this week · No subject given
- (973) 250-17561 this week · No subject given
- (973) 291-14521 this week · No subject given
- (973) 313-87831 this week · No subject given
- (973) 319-44661 this week · No subject given
- (973) 355-77371 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
- (973) 370-85561 this week · No subject given
- (973) 380-66171 this week · No subject given
- (973) 521-84921 this week · Debt reduction
- (973) 536-15781 this week · No subject given
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 (973) 988-2909 a scam? Community reports
No community reports for (973) 988-2909 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 (973) 988
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 (973) 988-2909
Who called me from (973) 988-2909?
(973) 988-2909 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to Level 3 (Lumen), based in Mt View, NJ. Consumers have filed 5 complaints about it — 5 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry.
Is (973) 988-2909 a scam or robocall?
5 consumers reported (973) 988-2909 to the FTC, and 0% of those who answered the question said it was a recorded message or robocall. Nothing has been filed in the last 30 days. Complaints are a strong signal, not proof — never share personal or payment information with an unsolicited caller.
Should I call (973) 988-2909 back?
The most recent FTC complaint about this number was filed 2026-08-07; 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.