(240) 998-1237
Hancock, MD
(240) 998-1237 is likely a robocall: 4 FTC complaints, 75% recorded messages, most often about dropped calls or silence (25%).
- No new complaints since Feb 5, 2025 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 97% of the 28,575 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 240.
- No number in the 240-998 block has more complaints; 25 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
4 FTC complaints between Jan 31, 2025 and Feb 5, 2025.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Jan 2025 to Feb 2025.
FTC complaints are filed by consumers with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Do Not Call registry; they aren't verified by the FTC or by us.
What callers claimed
1 of its 4 FTC complaints (25%) is about dropped calls or silence, against 16% of the 37,138 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 240.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 3 · 75%
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 25%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Onvoy, LLC in Hancock, MD.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 240-998
The closest reported numbers on either side of (240) 998-1237, in number order.
All reported numbers in 240-998 →When the calls came
Time of day of 4 calls; most often the 2 p.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 4 calls; most often Friday (2):
The date and time of the call as complainants entered them on the FTC form; the time zone isn't recorded. Times entered as exactly midnight or noon are left out (they're usually the form's default).
Location
- Location of the number block
- Hancock, MD, USA
- Block assigned to
- Onvoy, LLC
From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (Nov 3, 2026). This is who the number block was assigned to; numbers can be moved between carriers, and caller IDs can be faked.
2 of 4 complainants (50%) have area code 240, the number's own. Scam callers often show a local-looking number (“neighbour spoofing”); a local business calling nearby customers looks the same.
Most FTC complainants were in Maryland (3 of 4); others in District of Columbia (1). Statewide, Maryland ranks #18 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 48,272 in the last 12 months, 770.5 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Maryland.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Maryland 3 · 75%
- District of Columbia 1 · 25%
Complainants' cities:
Clinton, MD (1)
As typed on the FTC form, with spelling variants merged; complaints without a city aren't counted.
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What to do
- Don't share personal or banking details, or pay anyone, on a call you didn't expect. Hang up and call the organization back on a number you find yourself.
- Block it from your recent calls (iPhone: ⓘ, then “Block this Caller”; Android: long-press, then “Block”).
- Report fraud to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501).
- Report telemarketing if you're registered and still got the call: to the National Do Not Call List.
- A collector calling? How to check a collection agency in your province.
- Report fraud to the FTC.
- Report telemarketing if you're registered and still got the call: to the National Do Not Call Registry.
- A collector calling? See the FTC's guide to your rights.
- Report fraud: in the U.S. to the FTC; in Canada to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501).
- Report telemarketing if you're registered and still got the call: in the U.S. to the National Do Not Call Registry; in Canada to the National Do Not Call List.
- A collector calling? In the U.S., see the FTC's guide to your rights; in Canada, how to check a collection agency in your province.
Questions about (240) 998-1237
- Who called me from (240) 998-1237?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about dropped calls or silence. The number is in a block assigned to Onvoy, LLC in Hancock, MD (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (240) 998-1237 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 4 complaints, latest Feb 5, 2025, 75% robocalls.
- Is (240) 998-1237 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (240) 998-1237 back?
- No. Calling back can confirm that your line is answered. If the caller claimed to be a company or agency you deal with, contact it on a number you find yourself.
- How many times has (240) 998-1237 been reported?
- 4 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jan 31, 2025 and Feb 5, 2025.
- What do callers from (240) 998-1237 say?
- 1 of its 4 FTC complaints (25%) is about dropped calls or silence, against 16% of the 37,138 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 240.
- When does (240) 998-1237 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 2 p.m. hour (2 of 4 calls with a time); the most common day was Friday (2 of 4).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.