938 Area Code — Scam Calls, Location & Who's Calling
Area code 938 serves Alabama in the Central time zone, in service since 2010. The FCC has 202 unwanted-call complaints against 179 different 938 numbers on record. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Most-reported 938 numbers
Ranked by FCC unwanted-call complaints. Click a number for its full report.
- (938) 238-••••9 complaints · 2015-10-23
- (938) 238-••••6 complaints · 2015-10-22
- (938) 238-••••4 complaints · 2016-01-27
- (938) 899-••••2 complaints · 2023-12-06
- (938) 899-••••2 complaints · 2022-08-29
- (938) 786-••••2 complaints · 2021-05-18
- (938) 200-••••2 complaints · 2020-09-25
- (938) 895-••••2 complaints · 2018-07-06
- (938) 145-••••2 complaints · 2015-12-16
- (938) 020-••••2 complaints · 2015-06-24
938 unwanted-call complaints, last 12 months
Monthly FCC complaint volume against 938 numbers. Spikes usually mark an active robocall campaign cycling through the code.
Carriers operating in 938
Carriers assigned to 938 prefixes that visitors have looked up so far — resolved from official NPA-NXX assignment records.
- FRACTEL, LLCC · 2 prefixes
- AIRUS, INC. - ALC · 1 prefix
- AT&T CORP.C · 1 prefix
- VONAGE AMERICA LLCC · 1 prefix
About area code 938
- Serves
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- In service since
- 2010-07-10
- Overlay
- Yes — 10-digit dialing
Source: NANPA numbering records, refreshed weekly.
Spam calls from 938? What to know
Seeing repeated missed calls from 938 numbers you don't recognize is the classic signature of neighbor-spoofing robocall campaigns. The caller isn't necessarily in Alabama — spoofing software displays whatever digits the campaign chooses. Never call unknown numbers back; look them up first, and report unwanted calls to the FCC to build the public record.
Area code 938 FAQs
Where is area code 938?
Area code 938 serves Alabama, in the Central time zone. It is part of an overlay complex, so multiple area codes serve the same territory and 10-digit dialing is required. It has been in service since 2010.
Why do I keep getting calls from 938 numbers?
Robocallers use "neighbor spoofing" — displaying a number with a local area code to make you more likely to answer. A call showing area code 938 may not originate from Alabama at all. Look up the full 10-digit number on this site to see its complaint history before calling back.
Are 938 numbers safe to call back?
Area codes themselves are neither safe nor unsafe — 938 contains millions of legitimate lines alongside any spoofed or spam numbers. The FCC has logged 202 unwanted-call complaints against 179 distinct 938 numbers in our current data window. Check the specific number's report page before returning a missed call.