(438) 558-4979
Montreal, QC
(438) 558-4979 is likely a robocall: 4 FTC complaints and 2 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 50% of the FTC complaints, mostly about lotteries, prizes and sweepstakes.
- No new complaints since Oct 30, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 836 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 438.
Complaint history
4 FTC complaints between Aug 21, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024.
The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 3 months from Aug 2024 to Oct 2024; the busiest was Aug 2024, with 3 of 4.
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
2 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between Jun 14, 2024 and Oct 30, 2024.
Both got a text message. They filed them as unwanted calls (2). Complainants were in Minnesota (1) and Texas (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
2 of its 4 FTC complaints (50%) are about lotteries, prizes and sweepstakes, against under 1% of the 912 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 438.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes 2 · 50%
- Not specified / other 2 · 50%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Fibernetics Corporation in Montreal, QC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 6 complaints describe debt collection.
When the calls came
Time of day of 4 calls; most often the 8 a.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 4 calls; most often Wednesday (3):
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
- 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.
Most FTC complainants were in Arizona (2 of 4); others in California (1) and Hawaii (1). Statewide, Arizona ranks #5 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 76,588 in the last 12 months, 1004.6 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Arizona.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Arizona 2 · 50%
- California 1 · 25%
- Hawaii 1 · 25%
Complainants' cities:
Prescott Valley, AZ (2) · Honolulu, HI (1) · Walnut, CA (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) 558-4979
- Who called me from (438) 558-4979?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about lotteries, prizes and sweepstakes. 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.
- Is (438) 558-4979 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 6 complaints, latest Oct 30, 2024, robocalls in 50% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (438) 558-4979 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 6 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (438) 558-4979 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) 558-4979 been reported?
- 4 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Aug 21, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024 and 2 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Jun 14, 2024 and Oct 30, 2024.
- What do callers from (438) 558-4979 say?
- 2 of its 4 FTC complaints (50%) are about lotteries, prizes and sweepstakes, against under 1% of the 912 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 438.
- When does (438) 558-4979 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 8 a.m. hour (2 of 4 calls with a time); the most common day was Wednesday (3 of 4).
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.