(985) 238-1899
(985) 238-1899 is likely an unwanted sales call: 6 FTC complaints, 33% recorded messages, most often about medical and prescription offers (33%).
- No new complaints since Sep 9, 2025 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 16,758 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 985.
- Only 1 number in the 985-238 block has more complaints, of 76 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
6 FTC complaints between Jun 27, 2022 and Sep 9, 2025.
The FTC complaints came in 4 of the 40 months from Jun 2022 to Sep 2025.
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 6 FTC complaints (33%) are about medical and prescription offers, against 7% of the 19,931 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 985.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 4 · 67%
- Medical & prescriptions 2 · 33%
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 6 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 985-238
The closest reported numbers on either side of (985) 238-1899, in number order.
All reported numbers in 985-238 →When the calls came
Time of day of 6 calls; most often the 10 a.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 6 calls; most often Tuesday (3):
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)
- PINE, LA, 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.
6 of 6 complainants (100%) have area code 985, the number's own. Scam callers often show a local-looking number (“neighbour spoofing”); a local business calling nearby customers looks the same.
All 6 FTC complainants were in Louisiana. Statewide, Louisiana ranks #19 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 35,398 in the last 12 months, 766.5 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Louisiana.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Louisiana 6 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Houma, LA (2) · Thibodaux, LA (2) · Pearl River, LA (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 (985) 238-1899
- Who called me from (985) 238-1899?
- 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 PINE, LA) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (985) 238-1899 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 6 complaints, latest Sep 9, 2025, 33% robocalls.
- Is (985) 238-1899 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 6 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (985) 238-1899 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 (985) 238-1899 been reported?
- 6 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jun 27, 2022 and Sep 9, 2025.
- What do callers from (985) 238-1899 say?
- 2 of its 6 FTC complaints (33%) are about medical and prescription offers, against 7% of the 19,931 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 985.
- When does (985) 238-1899 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 10 a.m. hour (2 of 6 calls with a time); the most common day was Tuesday (3 of 6).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.