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(240) 570-5438
(240) 570-5438 is a landline / voip number from Ashton238, MD on a prefix assigned to Onvoy (Sinch). Consumers have filed 3 complaints about it: 1 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry and 2 with the FCC, most recently on 2026-07-31.
Reported within the last year — last FTC complaint 2026-07-31, for debt-relief robocalls. Nothing in the last 30 days.
Who called me from (240) 570-5438?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Landline / VoIP
- Assigned carrier
- Onvoy (Sinch)
- Rate center
- Ashton238, MD
- Prefix 240-570
- assigned 2016-02-24, pooled block
- Area code
- 240 — Maryland
- 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
- 12026-07-31
- FCC complaints
- 22026-07-23
- Community reports
- 0
FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports); FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record. Complaints run from 2026-07-23 to 2026-07-31.
Did this number call you? What was it?
What (240) 570-5438 was reported for
1 consumer reported this number to the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry on 2026-07-31. Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports).
Reported within the last year — last FTC complaint 2026-07-31, for debt-relief robocalls. Nothing in the last 30 days.
Reported for
The subject each consumer chose when filing. “Impostor” means the caller claimed to be a government agency, a business, or a relative.
- Debt reduction1 (100%)
1 of 1 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.
- KY1 (100%)
Most often from Lexington, KY.
Recent FTC reports naming (240) 570-5438
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-31 13:56 | Debt reduction | Yes | Lexington, KY |
Reported in the last 7 days in area code 240 (Maryland)
Other 240 numbers consumers reported to the FTC this week — useful when a campaign is rotating through an area code.
- (240) 591-386614 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
- (240) 820-33523 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
- (240) 443-26752 this week · No subject given
- (240) 503-04592 this week · Debt reduction
- (240) 696-31412 this week · Dropped call / no message
- (240) 614-41062 this week · Debt reduction
- (240) 730-36012 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
- (240) 780-09842 this week · Debt reduction
- (240) 309-21292 this week · No subject given
- (240) 353-04302 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
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.
Complaint pattern for (240) 570-5438
What the 2 public FCC complaints naming this number show about when the calls happened, where they landed and how they were placed. Derived from the FCC Consumer Complaint Data Center, a public record.
All 2 complaints were filed on the same day (2026-07-23) — a single burst rather than sustained calling.
Where the complaints came from
- CA2
Every complaint came from a single state (CA), which is more consistent with a local or regional caller than a national campaign.
How the calls were placed
- Prerecorded Voice
- 2
- Wireless (cell phone)
- 2
Prerecorded Voice: A recorded message rather than a person. Prerecorded marketing calls to a mobile require prior express written consent under the TCPA.
Prefix and area context
14 other numbers on the (240) 570 block have complaints too — 16 across the block in total. None of them overlap in time with this number, so the block activity looks like separate episodes rather than one campaign.
Within area code 240 (Maryland), this is the 174th most-complained-about number of the 3,043 that have any complaint on record.
Source: FCC Consumer Complaint Data Center. Complaints are unverified consumer submissions: they record what someone reported, not a finding against the caller. Numbers can be spoofed, so a complaint may describe a call that only displayed this number.
FCC complaint log for (240) 570-5438
The most recent unwanted-call complaints US consumers filed with the FCC naming this number — type of issue, contact method, and the state the complaint came from. Public record, imported nightly.
| Date | Call type | Method | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | Prerecorded Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | CA |
| 2026-07-23 | Prerecorded Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | CA |
Is (240) 570-5438 a scam? Community reports
No community reports for (240) 570-5438 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 (240) 570
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 (240) 570-5438
Who called me from (240) 570-5438?
(240) 570-5438 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to Onvoy (Sinch), based in Ashton238, MD. Consumers have filed 3 complaints about it — 1 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry and 2 with the FCC, most often describing debt-relief calls.
Is (240) 570-5438 a scam or robocall?
1 consumer reported (240) 570-5438 to the FTC, and 100% of those who answered the question said it was a recorded message or robocall. The most common subject was debt-relief. 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 (240) 570-5438 back?
The most recent FTC complaint about this number was filed 2026-07-31; 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.