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(838) 279-2030
(838) 279-2030 is a wireless (mobile) number from Catskill, NY on a prefix assigned to AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS). Consumers have filed 2 complaints about it: 2 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry, most recently on 2026-08-31.
Reported this month — 2 FTC complaints in the last 30 days, most recently 4 days ago, for debt-relief robocalls.
Who called me from (838) 279-2030?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Wireless (mobile)
- Assigned carrier
- AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS)
- Rate center
- Catskill, NY
- Prefix 838-279
- assigned 2024-11-14, pooled block
- Area code
- 838 — New York
- Time zone
- E
This prefix is assigned to a wireless carrier, so the number is a mobile line. Caller ID for mobile numbers is frequently spoofed by robocallers. 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
- 22026-08-28 → 2026-08-31
- Community reports
- 0
FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports). Complaints run from 2026-08-28 to 2026-08-31.
Did this number call you? What was it?
What (838) 279-2030 was reported for
2 consumers reported this number to the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry between 2026-08-28 and 2026-08-31. Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports).
Reported this month — 2 FTC complaints in the last 30 days, most recently 4 days ago, for debt-relief robocalls.
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 reduction2 (100%)
2 of 2 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.
- FL2 (100%)
Most often from Cape Coral, FL.
Recent FTC reports naming (838) 279-2030
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 in the last 7 days in area code 838 (New York)
Other 838 numbers consumers reported to the FTC this week — useful when a campaign is rotating through an area code.
- (838) 289-13952 this week · Debt reduction
- (838) 235-03101 this week · Debt reduction
- (838) 282-75841 this week · Dropped call / no message
- (838) 384-44071 this week · Debt reduction
- (838) 883-02351 this week · Debt reduction
- (838) 312-19101 this week · Dropped call / no message
- (838) 448-29681 this week · Debt reduction
- (838) 667-81531 this week · No subject given
- (838) 946-01821 this week · Debt reduction
- (838) 233-01111 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.
Is (838) 279-2030 a scam? Community reports
No community reports for (838) 279-2030 yet. If this number called you, you're likely the first — leave a report below and help the next person who searches it.
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 (838) 279-2030
Who called me from (838) 279-2030?
(838) 279-2030 is a wireless (mobile) number on a prefix assigned to AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS), based in Catskill, NY. Consumers have filed 2 complaints about it — 2 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry, most often describing debt-relief calls.
Is (838) 279-2030 a scam or robocall?
2 consumers reported (838) 279-2030 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. 2 of the reports were filed in the last 30 days, so the campaign is current. Complaints are a strong signal, not proof — never share personal or payment information with an unsolicited caller.
Should I call (838) 279-2030 back?
Reports about this number are current — the most recent FTC complaint was filed 2026-08-31 — so calling back is not advisable. 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.