(516) 696-7238
(516) 696-7238 is likely an unwanted sales call: 5 FTC complaints, 20% recorded messages, most often about medical and prescription offers (40%).
- No new complaints since Mar 6, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 98% of the 36,341 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 516.
- Only 1 number in the 516-696 block has more complaints, of 169 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
5 FTC complaints between Feb 19, 2024 and Mar 6, 2024.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Feb 2024 to Mar 2024; the busiest was Feb 2024, with 4 of 5.
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
2 of its 5 FTC complaints (40%) are about medical and prescription offers, against 6% of the 48,401 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 516.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Medical & prescriptions 2 · 40%
- Not specified / other 2 · 40%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 20%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (20% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.
Nearby numbers in 516-696
The closest reported numbers on either side of (516) 696-7238, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 5 calls; most often the 11 a.m. hour (3):
Day of the week of 5 calls; most often Monday (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
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- NASSAUZN02, NY, USA
- Block assigned to
- Bandwidth.com CLEC, 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.
None of 5 complainants have area code 516, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
All 5 FTC complainants were in New York. Statewide, New York ranks #43 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 106,927 in the last 12 months, 534.6 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in New York.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- New York 5 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Fresh Meadows, NY (2) · East Patchogue, NY (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 (516) 696-7238
- Who called me from (516) 696-7238?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about medical and prescription offers. The number is in a block assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC (rate centre NASSAUZN02, NY) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (516) 696-7238 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 5 complaints, latest Mar 6, 2024, 20% robocalls.
- Is (516) 696-7238 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (20% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.
- Should I call (516) 696-7238 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 (516) 696-7238 been reported?
- 5 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Feb 19, 2024 and Mar 6, 2024.
- What do callers from (516) 696-7238 say?
- 2 of its 5 FTC complaints (40%) are about medical and prescription offers, against 6% of the 48,401 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 516.
- When does (516) 696-7238 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 11 a.m. hour (3 of 5 calls with a time); the most common day was Monday (2 of 5).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.