Area Code Report
Scam Calls from Area Code 978
Area code 978, covering northeastern Massachusetts with reported activity also reaching Texas and California, has generated 1,236 complaints across 428 numbers since February 2026. What sets it apart is the sheer concentration of medical and prescription scam calls: 252 complaints in that category alone, making it the leading complaint type and accounting for a disproportionate share of the code's highest-volume numbers.
Five of the eight most-complained-about numbers in 978 are flagged for medical and prescription fraud. The busiest among them, 978-775-2963, drew 36 complaints, followed closely by 978-547-2104 with 35 and 978-806-4934 with 29. Two more, 978-622-0589 and 978-802-3027, added 28 and 24 complaints respectively in the same category. Complaints trace back to specific communities including Pepperell, Lawrence, Acton, and Merrimac in Massachusetts, as well as Navasota, Texas.
The single highest-volume number in the code, 978-444-5700, operates differently: it accounts for 97 complaints under dropped calls or no message, meaning callers typically hear nothing or get cut off. That pattern is consistent with robocall probing operations, and 179 of the FCC-logged contacts across the code were prerecorded. Only 35 were recorded as live calls. The 978-775-6393 number, carrying 19 complaints, has no confirmed category on record.
Beyond medical calls, 149 complaints involve impersonation of government agencies, businesses, or personal contacts, and 107 target people carrying credit card, mortgage, or student loan debt. An additional 22 complaints cover energy, solar, and utilities pitches. Across Massachusetts area codes, 978 ranks 24th out of 50, placing it in the upper half for in-state complaint volume.
The threat picture here is one of sustained, multi-front pressure concentrated in a specific geographic corridor. The medical and prescription cluster is particularly notable because it involves multiple distinct numbers generating overlapping complaint counts rather than a single bad actor — a structure that suggests coordinated campaigning rather than isolated dialing. With activity recorded as recently as June 2026 and no sign of deceleration, the code remains an active pressure point for residents across northeastern Massachusetts.
Overview
Top Scam Categories
Where These Reports Came From
States where people filed Better Business Bureau reports about numbers in area code 978. This shows where the people who were targeted live, not where the calls come from.
Reported Phone Numbers
| Phone Number | Complaints | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 978-444-5700 | 98 | Dropped call or no message |
| 978-775-2963 | 37 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 978-547-2104 | 35 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 978-806-4934 | 29 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 978-622-0589 | 28 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 978-802-3027 | 24 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 978-775-6393 | 19 | Other |
| 978-775-6227 | 18 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 978-547-1086 | 17 | Other |
| 978-775-6354 | 13 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 978-566-9499 | 12 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 978-938-4194 | 11 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 978-482-4385 | 10 | Other |
| 978-296-9589 | 10 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 978-482-4441 | 10 | Other |
| 978-961-5611 | 10 | Dropped call or no message |
| 978-285-2286 | 8 | Dropped call or no message |
| 978-482-4221 | 8 | Other |
| 978-552-6250 | 7 | Other |
| 978-547-1027 | 6 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 978-263-5288 | 6 | Home security & alarms |
| 978-783-1860 | 6 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 978-797-4734 | 6 | Other |
| 978-908-4341 | 5 | Other |
| 978-696-3296 | 5 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 978-547-0988 | 5 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 978-654-6977 | 5 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 978-200-1489 | 5 | Other |
| 978-775-6392 | 5 | No Subject Provided |
| 978-572-8951 | 5 | No Subject Provided |
| 978-993-4363 | 5 | Computer & technical support |
| 978-645-2897 | 4 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 978-533-3505 | 4 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 978-496-9328 | 4 | Other |
| 978-307-4778 | 4 | Dropped call or no message |
| 978-874-9018 | 4 | Energy, solar, & utilities |
| 978-363-0544 | 4 | Other |
| 978-323-1913 | 4 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 978-330-6553 | 4 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 978-226-4242 | 4 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) |
| 978-200-0721 | 3 | Home improvement & cleaning |
| 978-286-2303 | 3 | Other |
| 978-552-6198 | 3 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 978-802-7447 | 3 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 978-216-7406 | 3 | Other |
| 978-715-0700 | 3 | Energy, solar, & utilities |
| 978-954-6724 | 3 | No Subject Provided |
| 978-207-4176 | 3 | Other |
| 978-783-1696 | 3 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 978-783-1859 | 3 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 978-910-4586 | 3 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) |
| 978-881-5748 | 3 | Other |
| 978-396-2276 | 3 | Home improvement & cleaning |
| 978-966-0866 | 3 | Other |
| 978-547-1053 | 3 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 978-629-0027 | 3 | Other |
| 978-300-7270 | 3 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 978-473-6015 | 3 | Charities |
| 978-727-5537 | 3 | Other |
| 978-875-3339 | 3 | Warranties & protection plans |
| 978-775-7372 | 3 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 978-951-2518 | 3 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 978-758-9807 | 3 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) |
| 978-704-7099 | 3 | Other |
| 978-346-5763 | 3 | Other |
| 978-547-1025 | 3 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 978-251-3525 | 3 | Energy, solar, & utilities |
| 978-288-3517 | 3 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) |
| 978-780-4482 | 3 | Other |
| 978-285-5749 | 3 | Other |
| 978-622-0581 | 3 | Other |
| 978-319-4620 | 3 | Other |
| 978-228-1681 | 3 | Other |
| 978-200-0618 | 3 | Other |
| 978-972-2002 | 3 | Dropped call or no message |
| 978-746-7664 | 3 | Dropped call or no message |
| 978-854-2817 | 3 | Other |
| 978-268-0209 | 3 | Other |
| 978-216-7404 | 3 | Other |
| 978-631-1551 | 2 | Other |
| 978-289-4335 | 2 | Other |
| 978-378-5574 | 2 | Medical & prescriptions |
| 978-627-8422 | 2 | Dropped call or no message |
| 978-488-4975 | 2 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) |
| 978-599-4555 | 2 | Work from home & other ways to make money |
| 978-238-9422 | 2 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 978-571-4736 | 2 | Other |
| 978-599-3522 | 2 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) |
| 978-233-5967 | 2 | Dropped call or no message |
| 978-677-9213 | 2 | Other |
| 978-200-0684 | 2 | Dropped call or no message |
| 978-527-1984 | 2 | Other |
| 978-834-4801 | 2 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 978-626-5763 | 2 | Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends |
| 978-966-0182 | 2 | Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) |
| 978-438-2802 | 2 | Other |
| 978-303-4383 | 2 | Other |
| 978-229-0563 | 2 | Computer & technical support |
| 978-599-4803 | 2 | Dropped call or no message |
| 978-501-8971 | 2 | Other |
Showing the 100 most-reported numbers. 330 more reported numbers use area code 978.
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