(831) 244-5838
(831) 244-5838 is likely an unwanted sales call: 4 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 25% of the FTC complaints, most often about medical and prescription offers (25%).
- No new complaints since Nov 28, 2022 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 98% of the 10,195 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 831.
- Only 1 number in the 831-244 block has more complaints, of 159 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
4 FTC complaints between Oct 10, 2022 and Nov 3, 2022.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Oct 2022 to Nov 2022; the busiest was Nov 2022, 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
1 complaint to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Nov 28, 2022.
The complainant heard a live person. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in Maryland (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 4 FTC complaints (25%) is about medical and prescription offers, against 4% of the 12,071 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 831.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 2 · 50%
- Medical & prescriptions 1 · 25%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 25%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Commio, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (25% 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 831-244
The closest reported numbers on either side of (831) 244-5838, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 4 calls; most often the 6 p.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 4 calls; most often Thursday (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)
- BIG SUR, CA, USA
- Block assigned to
- Commio, 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 4 complainants have area code 831, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in Rhode Island (2 of 4); others in California (1) and Pennsylvania (1). Statewide, Rhode Island ranks #44 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 5,873 in the last 12 months, 527 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Rhode Island.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Rhode Island 2 · 50%
- California 1 · 25%
- Pennsylvania 1 · 25%
Complainants' cities:
Oakland, 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 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 (831) 244-5838
- Who called me from (831) 244-5838?
- 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 Commio, LLC (rate centre BIG SUR, CA) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (831) 244-5838 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 5 complaints, latest Nov 28, 2022, robocalls in 25% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (831) 244-5838 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (25% 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 (831) 244-5838 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 (831) 244-5838 been reported?
- 4 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Oct 10, 2022 and Nov 3, 2022 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Nov 28, 2022.
- What do callers from (831) 244-5838 say?
- 1 of its 4 FTC complaints (25%) is about medical and prescription offers, against 4% of the 12,071 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 831.
- When does (831) 244-5838 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 6 p.m. hour (2 of 4 calls with a time); the most common day was Thursday (2 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.