(438) 238-2253
Montreal, QC
(438) 238-2253 has 1 FTC complaint.
Most common complaint: impersonating a government agency, business or relative (100% of FTC complaints).
- No new complaints since Feb 20, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- Only 6 numbers in the 438-238 block have more complaints, of 20 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
1 FTC complaint on Feb 20, 2026.
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
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Fibernetics Corporation in Montreal, QC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: its one complaint doesn't describe debt collection.
Part of a group of similar numbers
(438) 238-2253 is one of 8 numbers in 438-238 first reported to the FTC for “Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends” calls between Feb 20, 2026 and Feb 23, 2026, 12 complaints in all; most from California (17%), New York (17%), Texas (17%).
Numbers from one block reported for the same thing within days of each other are rarely chance; they usually mean one operation cycling through numbers. How groups are found.
Nearby numbers in 438-238
20 numbers in 438-238 have 27 FTC complaints between them (96% robocalls), 1 of them about (438) 238-2253. The commonest categories in the block: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends (44%), Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) (15%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (438) 238-2253, in number order.
Location
- Location of the number block
- Montreal, QC, Canada
- Block assigned to
- Fibernetics Corporation
From the Canadian Numbering 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.
The one FTC complainant was in Missouri. Statewide, Missouri ranks #33 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 41,302 in the last 12 months, 658.7 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Missouri.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Missouri 1 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
De Soto, MO (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 Quebec.
- 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 Quebec.
Questions about (438) 238-2253
- Who called me from (438) 238-2253?
- No complaint names the caller. The number is in a block assigned to Fibernetics Corporation in Montreal, QC (CNAC, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ. It's one of 8 numbers in the same block first reported for the same kind of call within days of each other, likely one operation.
- Is (438) 238-2253 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 1 complaint, latest Feb 20, 2026.
- Is (438) 238-2253 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: its one complaint doesn't describe debt collection.
- Should I call (438) 238-2253 back?
- Be careful. If you don't recognize it, let it go to voicemail: a legitimate caller will leave a message, and you can reach any real organization on a number you look up yourself.
- How many times has (438) 238-2253 been reported?
- 1 complaint to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on Feb 20, 2026.
- What do callers from (438) 238-2253 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends" (100% of FTC complaints).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.