938 Area Code: Huntsville, Alabama
Area code 938 serves Huntsville, Cullman and Decatur, Alabama in the Central time zone, in service since 2010. Consumers have filed 518 unwanted-call complaints against 474 different 938 numbers, 109 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 938 at a glance
- State
- Alabama
- Main cities
- Huntsville, Cullman, Decatur, Rogersville, Scottsboro, Childersburg + 53 more
- Counties
- Madison County, Morgan County, Jackson County, Lauderdale County + 16 more
- Local time
- —Central
- In service since
- July 10, 2010
- Overlay of
- 256
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 59 rate centers, 193 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Reported 938 numbers
No single 938 number has enough complaints yet for a full report page, so none are listed. Look up the exact number that called you: the lookup works on every US number, whether or not it has complaint history.
What calls from 938 numbers are about
309 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 938 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is debt-relief pitches, at 26% of complaints (94% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 72% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified13644%
- Debt reduction8126%
- Dropped call / no message3110%
- Impostor (government, business, family)299%
- No subject given124%
- Medical & prescriptions62%
- Vacation & timeshares41%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Prerecorded Voice2855%
- Live Voice1224%
- Text Message1122%
22% of recent FCC complaints about 938 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 938 spam calls come in
31% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 9am and 12pm. 97% came Monday to Friday, most on Tuesdays, the pattern of call-center robocall campaigns that run on business hours. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
107 FTC complaints about 938 numbers in the last four weeks, up 60% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 938 numbers peaked in 2026 (28); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
Only 30% of the FTC complaints about 938 numbers came from Alabama residents; the most came from California, Texas and Tennessee. 938 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Where complainants live
- Alabama9430%
- California268%
- Texas176%
- Tennessee155%
- Florida155%
Busiest 938 prefixes this month
FTC complaints in the last 30 days, grouped by the first six digits. When one prefix collects complaints about many different numbers, a campaign is usually cycling through that block. The carrier is who NANPA assigned the prefix to, not who made the calls.
| Prefix | Complaints | Numbers | Carrier | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (938) 204-xxxx | 13 | 13 | Bandwidth.com | Childersburg |
| (938) 242-xxxx | 7 | 7 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Sylacauga |
| (938) 899-xxxx | 6 | 5 | Fractel, LLC | Anniston |
| (938) 400-xxxx | 5 | 5 | Fractel, LLC | Massey |
| (938) 218-xxxx | 5 | 2 | Level 3 (Lumen) | Huntsville |
Carriers operating in 938
NANPA has assigned 193 938 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 59 rate centers: 39% to wireless carriers, 58% to landline and VoIP operators; 99% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 37 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-09-21). The carrier holding a prefix is who the number was issued through. It says nothing about who is calling, since caller ID is routinely spoofed.
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Rate centers | Newest assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 68(35%) | 10 | 2026-09-15 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 36(19%) | 26 | 2026-09-17 |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 19(10%) | 19 | 2022-03-14 |
| Fractel, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 18(9%) | 18 | 2021-01-21 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 10(5%) | 10 | 2024-09-04 |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 6(3%) | 1 | 2026-09-21 |
| Powertel Birmingham Licenses, INC. | Wireless | 5(3%) | 4 | 2025-11-17 |
| Commio, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 3(2%) | 3 | 2024-02-02 |
| Coretel Alabama, INC. | Unclassified | 3(2%) | 3 | 2019-03-27 |
| At&T Enterprises, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 2(1%) | 2 | 2011-02-02 |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 2(1%) | 2 | 2023-05-26 |
| Ip Horizon LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 2(1%) | 2 | 2026-05-29 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Huntsville (35), Cullman (19), Decatur (17), Rogersville (16), Scottsboro (15), Childersburg (5), Anniston (4), Athens (4), Arab (3), Attalla (3). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 938 numbers
Before you call back
- Debt reduction is the top named complaint here. Don't pay upfront fees for debt relief; the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule bans them. Talk to your lender or a nonprofit credit counselor instead. Read about debt-relief robocalls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 938 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in Alabama
- Unwanted sales calls and robocalls: donotcall.gov (FTC). Scams and fraud: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- Spoofing, texts and call-blocking problems: FCC consumer complaints.
- State complaints: Alabama Attorney General.
- Alabama formally adopted the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry as its own state list rather than running a separate one, so a single free registration at donotcall.gov covers you. State authorities can still enforce against telemarketers who ignore it, in addition to any federal penalty.
Your FTC and FCC reports are published (without your name or number) in the datasets this page is built from. How to report unwanted calls.
Area code 938: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 938?
Area code 938 serves Huntsville, Cullman and Decatur, Alabama, covering Madison County, Morgan County and Jackson County and 17 more counties. It has been in service since July 10, 2010.
What time zone is area code 938 in?
Area code 938 is in the Central time zone (UTC−6, or UTC−5 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
What are calls from 938 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 309 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 938 numbers. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches: 26% of complaints, 94% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 72% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 938 spam calls happen?
31% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 9am and 12pm, and 97% came on weekdays, most often on Tuesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 938 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. Only 30% of the FTC complaints about 938 numbers came from Alabama residents; the most came from California, Texas and Tennessee. 938 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Are 938 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 107 FTC complaints about 938 numbers, 60% more than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 938 scam call in Alabama?
Report unwanted sales calls and robocalls to the FTC at donotcall.gov, and scams to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FCC takes complaints at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov. In Alabama, the Alabama Attorney General also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Overlay and nearby area codes
Sources: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports), published every weekday and available here from Jul 24; FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record, imported nightly; NANPA numbering records. A number appearing here means consumers reported calls that displayed it. Caller ID can be spoofed.