(956) 500-9238

13 FTC complaints between Jul 7, 2025 and Apr 22, 2026.

The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 10 months from Jul 2025 to Apr 2026; the busiest was Apr 2026, with 10 of 13.

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

4 of its 13 FTC complaints (31%) are about home security and alarms; across area code 956 that isn't one of the 8 commonest call types (each of those is at least 1% of its FTC complaints).

Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:

• Home security & alarms 4 · 31%
• Medical & prescriptions 3 · 23%
• Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes 2 · 15%
• Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 2 · 15%
• Energy, solar & utilities 1 · 8%

The number's block is assigned to Metropcs, Inc..

Time of day of 12 calls; most often the 5 p.m. hour (4):

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).

Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)

RIGRANDECY, TX, USA

Block assigned to

Metropcs, Inc.

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.

8 of 13 complainants (62%) have area code 956, the number's own. Scam callers often show a local-looking number (“neighbour spoofing”); a local business calling nearby customers looks the same.

Area code 956: where it is, time zone, spam calls →

• 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.

Who called me from (956) 500-9238?

No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about home security and alarms. The number is in a block assigned to Metropcs, Inc. (rate centre RIGRANDECY, TX) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.

Is (956) 500-9238 a scam?

Canadial rates it medium risk, from 13 complaints, latest Apr 22, 2026, 100% robocalls.

Is (956) 500-9238 a debt collector or collection agency?

Nothing says it is: none of its 13 complaints describe debt collection.

Should I call (956) 500-9238 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 (956) 500-9238 been reported?

13 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jul 7, 2025 and Apr 22, 2026.

What do callers from (956) 500-9238 say?

4 of its 13 FTC complaints (31%) are about home security and alarms; across area code 956 that isn't one of the 8 commonest call types (each of those is at least 1% of its FTC complaints).

When does (956) 500-9238 call?

In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 5 p.m. hour (4 of 12 calls with a time); the most common day was Wednesday (9 of 13).