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Area Code 188

North American numbering plan area

Reports, 30 Days 14

Recent FCC and FTC complaint records tied to this area code.

Reports, 180 Days 73

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Active Prefixes 0

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Carriers / Assignees 0

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Cities / Rate Centers 0

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FTC report from Letcher, KENTUCKY

October 22, 2026 at 4:41 PM

188-860-2283 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: October 20, 2026 at 2:30 PM.

FTC report from Marlton, NEW JERSEY

October 22, 2026 at 4:01 PM

188-757-1749 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: October 13, 2026 at 9:04 AM.

FTC report from ILLINOIS

October 21, 2026 at 6:59 PM

This report was logged as a robocall. Violation date: October 21, 2026 at 4:54 AM.

FTC report

October 19, 2026 at 7:04 PM

This report was logged as a robocall. Category: Vacation & timeshares. Violation date: October 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM.

FTC report from Somers, CONNECTICUT

October 19, 2026 at 4:25 PM

188-350-1943 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: October 19, 2026 at 6:31 PM.

FTC report from Landing, NEW JERSEY

October 15, 2026 at 9:59 PM

188-836-2956 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: October 14, 2026 at 7:47 PM.

FTC report from Toledo, OHIO

October 15, 2026 at 3:13 PM

188-315-4763 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: October 15, 2026 at 3:06 PM.

FTC report from Fairburn, GEORGIA

October 14, 2026 at 6:40 PM

188-757-5191 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: October 9, 2026 at 3:08 PM.

FTC report from Gilman, WISCONSIN

October 14, 2026 at 6:07 PM

This report was logged as a robocall. Category: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends. Violation date: October 14, 2026 at 7:00 AM.

FTC report from Huntington Beach, CALIFORNIA

October 14, 2026 at 3:10 PM

This report was logged as a robocall. Violation date: October 14, 2026 at 9:57 AM.

FTC report from NORTH CAROLINA

October 13, 2026 at 12:52 PM

This report was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: October 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM.

FTC report from ARIZONA

October 12, 2026 at 1:40 PM

This report was logged as a robocall. Violation date: October 12, 2026 at 10:36 AM.

FTC report from MICHIGAN

October 9, 2026 at 2:50 PM

188-856-9056 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: October 9, 2026 at 6:47 PM.

FTC report from Napa, CALIFORNIA

October 5, 2026 at 10:24 PM

This report was logged as a robocall. Violation date: October 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM.

FTC report

October 2, 2026 at 3:28 PM

188-499-2044 was logged as a robocall. Category: No Subject Provided. Violation date: October 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM.

FTC report from Hempstead, NEW YORK

September 29, 2026 at 2:27 PM

188-759-0765 was logged as a live voice. Category: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends. Violation date: September 29, 2026 at 6:20 PM.

FTC report from NORTH CAROLINA

September 26, 2026 at 6:33 PM

188-229-1903 was logged as a unwanted call. Violation date: September 26, 2026 at 6:29 PM.

FTC report from Bolingbrook, ILLINOIS

September 23, 2026 at 9:14 AM

This report was logged as a live voice. Category: No Subject Provided. Violation date: September 23, 2026 at 8:12 AM.

FTC report from Orlando, FLORIDA

September 22, 2026 at 4:55 AM

188-563-9428 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: September 21, 2026 at 5:14 PM.

FTC report from Englishtown, NEW JERSEY

September 21, 2026 at 9:09 PM

188-862-2410 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: September 21, 2026 at 9:07 PM.

FTC report from Orlando, FLORIDA

September 16, 2026 at 5:32 PM

188-563-5257 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: September 16, 2026 at 3:02 PM.

FTC report from Conroe, TEXAS

September 15, 2026 at 12:27 PM

This report was logged as a robocall. Category: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends. Violation date: September 15, 2026 at 1:54 PM.

FTC report from FLORIDA

September 15, 2026 at 9:28 AM

This report was logged as a robocall. Violation date: September 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM.

FTC report from Louisiana, LOUISIANA

September 12, 2026 at 11:21 PM

This report was logged as a robocall. Violation date: September 12, 2026 at 1:57 PM.

FTC report from Bellevue, NEBRASKA

September 10, 2026 at 10:09 AM

188-350-3119 was logged as a robocall. Category: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends. Violation date: September 9, 2026 at 5:38 PM.

FTC report from Cambridge, MASSACHUSETTS

September 5, 2026 at 1:29 PM

188-521-6396 was logged as a live voice. Violation date: September 5, 2026 at 1:22 PM.

FTC report from Sun City, ARIZONA

September 1, 2026 at 8:50 PM

This report was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: September 1, 2026 at 4:16 PM.

FTC report from Schertz, TEXAS

August 31, 2026 at 1:15 PM

188-863-8433 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: September 1, 2026 at 3:30 AM.

FTC report from Greenfield, INDIANA

August 26, 2026 at 5:55 PM

This report was logged as a robocall. Category: Dropped call or no message. Violation date: August 26, 2026 at 5:39 AM.

FTC report from Owings Mills, MARYLAND

August 24, 2026 at 3:49 PM

This report was logged as a robocall. Violation date: August 24, 2026 at 3:47 AM.

FTC report from Mount Vernon, OHIO

August 24, 2026 at 1:38 PM

188-279-5504 was logged as a robocall. Category: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends. Violation date: August 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM.

FTC report from Jellico, TENNESSEE

August 19, 2026 at 7:25 PM

This report was logged as a robocall. Violation date: August 19, 2026 at 5:00 AM.

FTC report from Orlando, FLORIDA

August 18, 2026 at 3:45 AM

188-240-7140 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: August 17, 2026 at 5:02 PM.

FTC report from Landrum, SOUTH CAROLINA

August 16, 2026 at 1:54 PM

188-347-5321 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: August 15, 2026 at 4:03 PM.

FTC report from Galveston, TEXAS

August 14, 2026 at 2:13 PM

188-845-4170 was logged as a live voice. Violation date: August 14, 2026 at 6:57 PM.

FTC report from Galveston, TEXAS

August 13, 2026 at 5:06 PM

This report was logged as a robocall. Violation date: August 13, 2026 at 7:03 PM.

FTC report from Galveston, TEXAS

August 13, 2026 at 4:20 PM

This report was logged as a live voice. Violation date: August 13, 2026 at 3:03 PM.

FTC report from Pacoima, CALIFORNIA

August 13, 2026 at 12:13 AM

This report was logged as a live voice. Category: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends. Violation date: August 12, 2026 at 3:17 PM.

FTC report from Bloomington, ILLINOIS

August 6, 2026 at 6:10 PM

188-539-6109 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: August 5, 2026 at 8:05 PM.

FTC report from Peabody, MASSACHUSETTS

August 5, 2026 at 2:10 PM

188-363-0957 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: August 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM.