(438) 368-1981
Montreal, QC
(438) 368-1981 is reported as unwanted: 2 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- No new complaints since Jul 15, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 91% of the 836 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 438.
- No number in the 438-368 block has more complaints; 8 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints between Jul 12, 2024 and Jul 15, 2024.
Both FTC complaints are about calls in Jul 2024.
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.
Complaints to the FCC
1 complaint to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Jul 14, 2024; all gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
The complainant got a text message. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in Pennsylvania (1).
Source: FCC Consumer Help Center, Consumer Complaints Data (public domain), complaints about unwanted calls, telemarketing and robocalls. The FCC doesn't verify the facts alleged in complaints, and neither do we.
What callers claimed
1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 11% of the 912 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 438.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 50%
- Not specified / other 1 · 50%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) in Montreal, QC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 438-368
8 numbers in 438-368 have 11 FTC complaints between them (82% robocalls), 2 of them about (438) 368-1981. The commonest categories in the block: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends (27%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (438) 368-1981, in number order.
When the calls came
Day of the week of 2 calls:
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
- Montreal, QC, Canada
- Block assigned to
- Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless)
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.
Both FTC complainants were in Virginia. Statewide, Virginia ranks #9 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 85,007 in the last 12 months, 957.3 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Virginia.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Virginia 2 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Fairfax, VA (2)
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) 368-1981
- Who called me from (438) 368-1981?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about impersonating a government agency, business or relative. The number is in a block assigned to Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (Wireless) in Montreal, QC (CNAC, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (438) 368-1981 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 3 complaints, latest Jul 15, 2024.
- Is (438) 368-1981 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (438) 368-1981 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) 368-1981 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jul 12, 2024 and Jul 15, 2024 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Jul 14, 2024.
- What do callers from (438) 368-1981 say?
- 1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 11% of the 912 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 438.
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; FCC complaints refreshed daily; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.