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(916) 238-3847
(916) 238-3847 is a landline / voip number from Rio Linda, CA on a prefix assigned to Teleport Communications America, LLC. Consumers have filed 2 complaints about it: 2 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry, most recently on 2026-09-15.
Reported this month — 2 FTC complaints in the last 30 days, most recently 2 days ago, for unwanted calls.
Who called me from (916) 238-3847?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Landline / VoIP
- Assigned carrier
- Teleport Communications America, LLC
- Rate center
- Rio Linda, CA
- Prefix 916-238
- pooled block
- Area code
- 916 — California
- Time zone
- P
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
- 22026-09-15
- Community reports
- 0
FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports).
Did this number call you? What was it?
What (916) 238-3847 was reported for
2 consumers reported this number to the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry on 2026-09-15. Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports).
Reported this month — 2 FTC complaints in the last 30 days, most recently 2 days ago, for unwanted calls.
Reported for
The subject each consumer chose when filing. “Impostor” means the caller claimed to be a government agency, a business, or a relative.
- Other / unspecified2 (100%)
0 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.
- CA2 (100%)
Most often from San Francisco, CA.
Recent FTC reports naming (916) 238-3847
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 916 (California)
Other 916 numbers consumers reported to the FTC this week — useful when a campaign is rotating through an area code.
- (916) 222-37092 this week · No subject given
- (916) 558-17002 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
- (916) 243-24042 this week · No subject given
- (916) 913-48092 this week · Home improvement & cleaning
- (916) 243-22121 this week · No subject given
- (916) 243-28211 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
- (916) 243-29481 this week · No subject given
- (916) 244-75461 this week · No subject given
- (916) 248-67701 this week · Impostor (government, business, family)
- (916) 263-22111 this week · No subject given
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 (916) 238-3847 a scam? Community reports
No community reports for (916) 238-3847 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 (916) 238
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 (916) 238-3847
Who called me from (916) 238-3847?
(916) 238-3847 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to Teleport Communications America, LLC, based in Rio Linda, CA. Consumers have filed 2 complaints about it — 2 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry.
Is (916) 238-3847 a scam or robocall?
2 consumers reported (916) 238-3847 to the FTC, and 0% of those who answered the question said it was a recorded message or robocall. 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 (916) 238-3847 back?
Reports about this number are current — the most recent FTC complaint was filed 2026-09-15 — 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.