(800) 238-3038
Toll-free number
(800) 238-3038 is likely an unwanted sales call: 15 FTC complaints, 27% recorded messages, mostly about debt relief.
- No new complaints since Mar 11, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 97% of the 23,745 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 800.
- Only 1 number in the 800-238 block has more complaints, of 57 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
15 FTC complaints between Feb 4, 2025 and Mar 11, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 7 of the 14 months from Feb 2025 to Mar 2026; the busiest was Sep 2025, with 6 of 15.
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:
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 9 · 60%
- Not specified / other 5 · 33%
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 7%
Who called
(800) 238-3038 is a toll-free number. Toll-free numbers aren't tied to a place, and no public record shows which company holds them.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 15 complaints describe debt collection; 9 (60% 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 800-238
The closest reported numbers on either side of (800) 238-3038, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 15 calls; most often the 8 a.m. hour (3):
Day of the week of 15 calls; most often Wednesday (5):
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
Toll-free numbers can be answered anywhere in Canada and the U.S.; the number itself says nothing about where the caller is.
Most FTC complainants were in Florida (6 of 15); others in Texas (3), North Carolina (2) and Colorado (1) and more. Statewide, Florida ranks #2 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 256,906 in the last 12 months, 1095 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Florida.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Florida 6 · 40%
- Texas 3 · 20%
- North Carolina 2 · 13%
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- Colorado 1 · 7%
- Georgia 1 · 7%
- Michigan 1 · 7%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Fruitland Park, FL (1) · Green Cove Springs, FL (1) · Houston, TX (1) · Kelso, WA (1) · Locust Grove, GA (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 (800) 238-3038
- Who called me from (800) 238-3038?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about debt relief. It's a toll-free number, which isn't tied to a place, and no public record shows which company holds it.
- Is (800) 238-3038 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 15 complaints, latest Mar 11, 2026, 27% robocalls.
- Is (800) 238-3038 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 15 complaints describe debt collection; 9 (60% 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 (800) 238-3038 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 (800) 238-3038 been reported?
- 15 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Feb 4, 2025 and Mar 11, 2026.
- What do callers from (800) 238-3038 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)" (60% of FTC complaints).
- When does (800) 238-3038 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 8 a.m. hour (3 of 15 calls with a time); the most common day was Wednesday (5 of 15).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.