(838) 229-2149
(838) 229-2149 has 1 FTC complaint. Its number block isn't assigned to any carrier, so the caller ID was likely faked.
- No new complaints since Aug 27, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
Complaint history
1 FTC complaint on Aug 27, 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.
What callers claimed
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 1 · 100%
Who called
The caller ID was likely spoofed. (838) 229-2149 is in a block that isn't assigned to any phone carrier (NANPA records, Nov 3, 2026), so no working line can have this number. Scam callers often fake caller IDs like this.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: its one complaint doesn't describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 838-229
206 numbers in 838-229 have 246 FTC complaints between them (78% robocalls), 1 of them about (838) 229-2149. The commonest categories in the block: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) (52%), Dropped call or no message (6%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (838) 229-2149, in number order.
Location
The block 838-229 isn't assigned, so the number has no real location; whoever called was somewhere else.
The one FTC complainant was 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 1 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Fulton, 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 (838) 229-2149
- Who called me from (838) 229-2149?
- No complaint names the caller. Nobody can have it as a working line: its block isn't assigned to any phone carrier (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026), so callers showing it were most likely faking their caller ID.
- Is (838) 229-2149 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 1 complaint, latest Aug 27, 2024. The number's block isn't assigned to any carrier, so the caller ID was likely spoofed.
- Is (838) 229-2149 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: its one complaint doesn't describe debt collection.
- Should I call (838) 229-2149 back?
- No. (838) 229-2149 is in a block that isn't assigned to any carrier, so the real caller can't be reached on it: the caller ID was faked.
- How many times has (838) 229-2149 been reported?
- 1 complaint to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on Aug 27, 2024.
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.