Identify who called from an unknown New Jersey landline or cell phone number using our free reverse phone lookup service. With 923,144 FTC complaints from locals (ranking #9 nationwide), you can instantly search any phone number to find the caller's name, address, and spam or scam reports.
Includes 923,144 FTC Do Not Call and robocall complaints filed by New Jersey residents.
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How to Look Up a New Jersey Phone Number
Got a missed call or a weird text from an unknown NJ number? It's hard to know who is actually calling. Our database includes 923,144 FTC complaints filed by New Jersey residents. Search results may include:
Owner name and address (who the number belongs to)
Location based on area code (the city or area where the line was registered)
Spam and scam reports by users (if other people have flagged it as a nuisance call)
Phone Numbers Recently Reported for Spam Calls
Here are the top phone numbers recently reported to the FTC for making unwanted sales calls and robocalls (reported by local residents in the last 30 days):
Phone Number
Complaints to FTC
Last Reported
(855) 357-2205
35
(855) 994-2073
21
(844) 515-1173
17
(888) 973-6102
15
(855) 357-1996
14
(888) 912-0755
14
(888) 269-2915
13
(877) 578-1811
13
(877) 578-1953
11
(330) 748-3201
10
Monthly FTC Do Not Call & Robocall Complaints Volume
In April 2026, consumers from New Jersey filed 7,204 complaints about unwanted phone calls and text messages, down 13% from the previous month.
In 2024, New Jersey residents filed 57,922 unwanted call complaints with the FTC, of which 30,479 were robocalls and 21,352 involved live callers. The most reported complaint topics were reducing debt (5,039), medical and prescriptions (3,709), imposters (3,439).
7,014
May
2025
6,308
Jun
2025
7,408
Jul
2025
7,271
Aug
2025
6,120
Sep
2025
7,890
Nov
2025
6,151
Dec
2025
7,041
Jan
2026
6,328
Feb
2026
8,253
Mar
2026
7,204
Apr
2026
6,956
May▲
2026
Red Flags: Active Phone Scams in New Jersey
Active phone scams currently reported in New Jersey:
PSE&G / Elizabethtown Gas 'Supply Charges' Slamming:
Callers like 'Sandra Turner' providing fake record IDs (e.g., E003351) to trick residents into sharing utility bills to switch energy suppliers.
NJ DOL Unemployment ID Theft ('Muriel Labodeta'):
Scammers claiming UI benefits are flagged, asking victims to email photos of their SSN card and driver's license to [email protected].
'Carl from Nationwide' UCC-1 Business Scam:
Fear-based B2B scam targeting companies with recent UCC-1 filings to push high-interest loans or extract financial data.
NJ Dept Health Vaccine Phishing:
Spoofed caller IDs offering to schedule COVID-19 boosters months early to extract Medicare numbers and dates of birth.
The 'Heavy Breathing' Real Estate Stalker:
Disturbing late-night calls to real estate agents from a muffled, breathy voice insisting on meeting at properties for non-business purposes.
PSN 'Text Me' Bot Scam:
Fake PlayStation Network friend requests from female-sounding bot accounts urging gamers to text an 848 number.
Phone Number Search by Area Code
New Jersey area codes, coverage regions, and recent spam activity:
File a report with the following official agencies to flag unwanted calls or texts:
Federal Trade Commission (FTC):
Submit fraud complaints online at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
National Do Not Call Registry:
Register your number or report individual telemarketing violations at donotcall.gov or by calling 1-888-382-1222.
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs:
File a regional report directly with state authorities by calling (800) 242-5846.
New Jersey Phone Numbers
New Jersey has approximately 14.7 million active phone numbers. Cell phones are the dominant type with 11.4 million users, while traditional landlines are in decline with 538,000 connections statewide. Internet phone services account for about 2.7 million numbers.
Voice Subscriptions (thousands)
June 2023
Dec 2023
June 2024
Mobile telephony
11,093
11,334
11,427
Local exchange telephone service
765
576
538
VoIP subscriptions
2,727
2,700
2,723
Total
14,585
14,610
14,688
Source: FCC Voice Telephone Services Report
Therefore, tracing a phone number will likely lead to a cell phone. The decline of landlines suggests that newer phone numbers may be more challenging to trace compared to older landline numbers, which typically had more readily available public information.
Is Reverse Phone Lookup Legal in New Jersey?
Yes. New Jersey does not restrict the personal use of reverse phone lookup services. The state's privacy law, effective January 15, 2025, gives residents rights that include requesting removal of their data from lookup databases. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) prohibits using lookup results for employment, tenant, or credit decisions in every state. New Jersey's NJ-DPA adds state-level rights on top.
What New Jersey's Privacy Law Means for Lookup Services
The New Jersey Data Privacy Act (NJ-DPA, NJ Stat. § 56:8-166.1 et seq., enacted SB 332, 2024) took effect January 15, 2025. Like California and Maryland, New Jersey covers nonprofits broadly rather than granting a blanket nonprofit exemption - making it one of the more expansive state laws in terms of entities covered. Residents can opt out of personal data sales and targeted advertising, and have rights to access, correct, delete, and port their data within a 45-day response window. There is no small-business exemption.
FAQs
How to opt out of phone number lookup sites in New Jersey?
Under the New Jersey Data Privacy Law (NJDPL), you can request removal of your phone number and personal details. Visit each reverse lookup site and click "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" to submit a request.
How to confirm a New Jersey business caller is real?
Getting a business name from a phone lookup is helpful, but verification is key. With over 237,499 business establishments in New Jersey according to Census data, confirming the company through the New Jersey Business Name Search is the safest approach.
What types of phone numbers are in New Jersey?
New Jersey has 11.4 million mobile subscriptions, 2.7 million VoIP numbers, and 538,000 landlines.
