(986) 497-8338
Idaho Falls, ID
(986) 497-8338 is reported as unwanted: 2 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- 2 FTC complaints dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, none in the 90 days before.
- More FTC complaints than 89% of the 5,147 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 986.
- Only 3 numbers in the 986-497 block have more complaints, of 99 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints on Oct 30, 2026.
Both FTC complaints are about calls in Oct 2026.
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 Oct 30, 2026.
The complainant heard a recorded message. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in Ohio (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 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 13% of the 6,020 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 986.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 50%
- Not specified / other 1 · 50%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to T-Mobile USA, Inc. in Idaho Falls, ID.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 986-497
99 numbers in 986-497 have 123 FTC complaints between them (59% robocalls), 2 of them about (986) 497-8338. The commonest categories in the block: Dropped call or no message (17%), Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends (12%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (986) 497-8338, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 2 calls:
Day of the week of 2 calls; most often Friday (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
- Location of the number block
- Idaho Falls, ID, USA
- Block assigned to
- T-Mobile USA, 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.
Both FTC complainants were in Ohio. Statewide, Ohio ranks #20 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 89,948 in the last 12 months, 755.8 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Ohio.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Ohio 2 · 100%
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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 (986) 497-8338
- Who called me from (986) 497-8338?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about impersonating a government agency, business or relative. The number is in a block assigned to T-Mobile USA, Inc. in Idaho Falls, ID (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (986) 497-8338 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 3 complaints, latest Oct 30, 2026.
- Is (986) 497-8338 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (986) 497-8338 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 (986) 497-8338 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on Oct 30, 2026 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Oct 30, 2026.
- What do callers from (986) 497-8338 say?
- 1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 13% of the 6,020 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 986.
- When does (986) 497-8338 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Friday (2 of 2).
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.