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Area Code Detail

Area Code 838

New York (Albany, Schenectady, Plattsburgh, Saranac Lake, Lake George, Westport, and most of northeastern New York) · In service since September 19, 2017

NY
Reports, 30 Days 230

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

Reports, 180 Days 2,073

Broader complaint volume used to prioritize indexable pages.

Active Prefixes 235

Distinct NPA-NXX prefixes surfaced from routing and assignment data.

Carriers / Assignees 50

Named carriers, assignees, or code holders found in routing data.

Cities / Rate Centers 107

Distinct cities or rate centers attached to this area code.

States / Territories 1

Coverage footprint visible from NANPA, pooled block, and Canada routing data.

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Examples: 206-739-5800, 206, 206-739, 48369
Overview

What this area code covers

New York (Albany, Schenectady, Plattsburgh, Saranac Lake, Lake George, Westport, and most of northeastern New York)

overlaid on 518

Common cities and rate centers

Albany Altamont Amsterdam Argyle Athens Au Sable Forks Averill Park Ballston Spa Berlin Berne Blue Mountain Lake Bolton Landing Brainardsville Broadalbin Cairo Cambridge Canaan Canajoharie

Top carriers and assignees

  • ONVOY, LLC- NY · 522 routing rows
  • ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLC · 258 routing rows
  • NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC · 201 routing rows
  • FRACTEL, LLC · 198 routing rows
  • PEERING HUB, INC. - NY · 130 routing rows
  • IP HORIZON LLC · 122 routing rows
  • CORETEL NEW YORK, INC. - NY · 116 routing rows
  • CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NY · 115 routing rows
  • COMMIO, LLC · 84 routing rows
  • OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NY · 82 routing rows
  • BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - NY · 47 routing rows
  • TELNYX LLC · 47 routing rows
NPA-NXX

Prefix directory inside area code 838

Each prefix below is collapsed to one primary locality row so you can scan the area code by prefix without the duplicated block-level assignment rows.

Prefix Primary Rate Center Primary City State
838-200-XXXX ALBANY Albany NY
838-201-XXXX HOOSICKFLS Hoosick Falls NY
838-202-XXXX ALBANY Albany NY
838-203-XXXX SCHENCTADY Schenectady NY
838-204-XXXX HAMPTON Hampton NY
838-205-XXXX VALLEY FLS Valley Falls NY
838-206-XXXX CLAVERACK Claverack NY
838-207-XXXX ALBANY Albany NY
838-208-XXXX COPAKE Copake NY
838-209-XXXX CLAVERACK Claverack NY
838-210-XXXX MILLERTON Millerton NY
838-211-XXXX XXXXXXXXXX NY
838-212-XXXX ALBANY Albany NY
838-213-XXXX GLENSFALLS Glens Falls NY
838-214-XXXX AMSTERDAM Amsterdam NY
838-215-XXXX CATSKILL Catskill NY
838-216-XXXX ALBANY Albany NY
838-217-XXXX ALBANY Albany NY
838-218-XXXX ALBANY Albany NY
838-219-XXXX KINDERHOOK Kinderhook NY
838-220-XXXX COLONIE Colonie NY
838-221-XXXX ALBANY Albany NY
838-222-XXXX PORT HENRY Port Henry NY
838-223-XXXX WESTPORT Westport NY
838-224-XXXX WELLS Wells NY
838-225-XXXX HUDSON Hudson NY
838-226-XXXX KEESEVILLE Keeseville NY
838-227-XXXX CENTRALBDG Central Bridge NY
838-228-XXXX WINDHAM Windham NY
838-229-XXXX ARGYLE Argyle NY
838-230-XXXX MIDDLEBG Middleburgh NY
838-231-XXXX COLONIE Colonie NY
838-232-XXXX SCHENCTADY Schenectady NY
838-233-XXXX SARANAC LK Saranac Lake NY
838-234-XXXX ALTAMONT Altamont NY
838-235-XXXX LEXINGTON Lexington NY
838-236-XXXX RICHMONDVL Richmondville NY
838-237-XXXX TICONDROGA Ticonderoga NY
838-238-XXXX ROTERDMJCT Rotterdam Junction NY
838-239-XXXX TRIBESHILL Tribes Hill NY
838-240-XXXX TROY Troy NY
838-241-XXXX W LEBANON West Lebanon NY
838-242-XXXX WARRENSBG Warrensburg NY
838-243-XXXX WESTERLO Westerlo NY
838-244-XXXX OAK HILL Oak Hill NY
838-245-XXXX SCHENCTADY Schenectady NY
838-246-XXXX CAIRO Cairo NY
838-247-XXXX ELENBGDPOT Ellenburg Depot NY
838-248-XXXX COBLESKILL Cobleskill NY
838-249-XXXX GLOVERSVL Gloversville NY
838-250-XXXX ALBANY Albany NY
838-251-XXXX SCHENCTADY Schenectady NY
838-252-XXXX PALENVILLE Palenville NY
838-253-XXXX PAULSMITHS Paul Smiths NY
838-254-XXXX SARANAC Saranac NY
838-255-XXXX TUPPERLAKE Tupper Lake NY
838-256-XXXX LKPLEASANT Lake Pleasant NY
838-257-XXXX ATHENS Athens NY
838-258-XXXX FREEHOLD Freehold NY
838-259-XXXX AMSTERDAM Amsterdam NY
838-260-XXXX JOHNSTOWN Johnstown NY
838-261-XXXX ALBANY Albany NY
838-262-XXXX TROY Troy NY
838-263-XXXX VALLEY FLS Valley Falls NY
838-264-XXXX WINDHAM Windham NY
838-265-XXXX ALBANY Albany NY
838-266-XXXX JOHNSTOWN Johnstown NY
838-267-XXXX ALBANY Albany NY
838-268-XXXX COLONIE Colonie NY
838-269-XXXX SCHENCTADY Schenectady NY
838-270-XXXX TROY Troy NY
838-271-XXXX SCHROON LK Schroon Lake NY
838-272-XXXX MECHANICVL Mechanicville NY
838-273-XXXX HUDSON Hudson NY
838-274-XXXX JOHNSTOWN Johnstown NY
838-275-XXXX FORT ANN Fort Ann NY
838-276-XXXX GALWAY Galway NY
838-277-XXXX KATTSKL BY Kattskill Bay NY
838-278-XXXX SCHUYLERVL Schuylerville NY
838-279-XXXX CATSKILL Catskill NY
838-280-XXXX ALBANY Albany NY
838-281-XXXX TROY Troy NY
838-282-XXXX LYON MT Lyon Mountain NY
838-283-XXXX VOORHEESVL Voorheesville NY
838-284-XXXX ALBANY Albany NY
838-285-XXXX MALONE Malone NY
838-286-XXXX SARATOGSPG Saratoga Springs NY
838-287-XXXX BALLSTNSPA Ballston Spa NY
838-288-XXXX SHARON SPG Sharon Springs NY
838-289-XXXX SCHENCTADY Schenectady NY
838-290-XXXX COLONIE Colonie NY
838-291-XXXX ALBANY Albany NY
838-292-XXXX ALBANY Albany NY
838-293-XXXX CENTRALBDG Central Bridge NY
838-294-XXXX HUDSON Hudson NY
838-295-XXXX ALBANY Albany NY
838-296-XXXX JOHNSTOWN Johnstown NY
838-297-XXXX TROY Troy NY
838-298-XXXX COLONIE Colonie NY
838-299-XXXX HILLSDALE Hillsdale NY
838-300-XXXX TUPPERLAKE Tupper Lake NY
838-301-XXXX ALBANY Albany NY
838-302-XXXX AVERILL PK Averill Park NY
838-303-XXXX LAKEPLACID Lake Placid NY
838-304-XXXX ALBANY Albany NY
838-305-XXXX BALLSTNSPA Ballston Spa NY
838-306-XXXX AMSTERDAM Amsterdam NY
838-307-XXXX COLONIE Colonie NY
838-308-XXXX JOHNSTOWN Johnstown NY
838-311-XXXX XXXXXXXXXX NY
838-322-XXXX SHARON SPG Sharon Springs NY
838-328-XXXX PUTNAM Putnam NY
838-330-XXXX FORT PLAIN Fort Plain NY
838-331-XXXX FTCOVINGTN Fort Covington NY
838-332-XXXX GLENSFALLS Glens Falls NY
838-333-XXXX ALBANY Albany NY
838-334-XXXX GREENWICH Greenwich NY
838-335-XXXX HARTFORD Hartford NY
838-336-XXXX PALENVILLE Palenville NY
838-337-XXXX HOOSICKFLS Hoosick Falls NY
838-338-XXXX SCHENCTADY Schenectady NY
838-339-XXXX JOHNSTOWN Johnstown NY
838-345-XXXX ARGYLE Argyle NY
838-348-XXXX ATHENS Athens NY
838-356-XXXX AVERILL PK Averill Park NY
838-368-XXXX MALONE Malone NY
838-372-XXXX GREENVILLE Greenville NY
838-377-XXXX PRATTSVL Prattsville NY
838-379-XXXX SCHENCTADY Schenectady NY
838-380-XXXX LAKEGEORGE Lake George NY
838-381-XXXX LAKEPLACID Lake Placid NY
838-383-XXXX AMSTERDAM Amsterdam NY
838-384-XXXX CASTLETON Castleton NY
838-385-XXXX MINEVILLE Mineville NY
838-386-XXXX TROY Troy NY
838-387-XXXX MOIRA Moira NY
838-388-XXXX BERNE Berne NY
838-399-XXXX GRANVILLE Granville NY
838-400-XXXX ROUND LAKE Round Lake NY
838-411-XXXX XXXXXXXXXX NY
838-433-XXXX ALBANY Albany NY
838-435-XXXX CLAVERACK Claverack NY
838-438-XXXX SALEM Salem NY
838-440-XXXX WHITEHALL Whitehall NY
838-444-XXXX HAGUE Hague NY
838-448-XXXX KEENE Keene NY
838-465-XXXX ASABLFORKS Au Sable Forks NY
838-468-XXXX WHITEHALL Whitehall NY
838-481-XXXX MALONE Malone NY
838-488-XXXX FTCOVINGTN Fort Covington NY
838-499-XXXX CANAAN Canaan NY
838-500-XXXX ROUND LAKE Round Lake NY
838-511-XXXX XXXXXXXXXX NY
838-529-XXXX FONDA Fonda NY
838-538-XXXX TROY Troy NY
838-550-XXXX NY
838-555-XXXX DIR ASST NY
838-558-XXXX LYON MT Lyon Mountain NY
838-566-XXXX TANNERSVL Tannersville NY
838-577-XXXX GLOVERSVL Gloversville NY
838-588-XXXX DELANSON Delanson NY
838-599-XXXX CASTLETON Castleton NY
838-600-XXXX HOOSICKFLS Hoosick Falls NY
838-611-XXXX XXXXXXXXXX NY
838-621-XXXX SCHENCTADY Schenectady NY
838-638-XXXX MARIAVILLE Mariaville NY
838-639-XXXX DELANSON Delanson NY
838-666-XXXX ESPERANCE Esperance NY
838-667-XXXX HUDSON Hudson NY
838-668-XXXX CAMBRIDGE Cambridge NY
838-677-XXXX COLONIE Colonie NY
838-688-XXXX BROADALBIN Broadalbin NY
838-697-XXXX BROADALBIN Broadalbin NY
838-699-XXXX BRAINADSVL Brainardsville NY
838-700-XXXX NY
838-711-XXXX XXXXXXXXXX NY
838-722-XXXX GLENSFALLS Glens Falls NY
838-723-XXXX SCHENCTADY Schenectady NY
838-732-XXXX GREENWICH Greenwich NY
838-733-XXXX JONESVILLE Jonesville NY
838-738-XXXX PHILMONT Philmont NY
838-746-XXXX SARATOGSPG Saratoga Springs NY
838-758-XXXX BERLIN Berlin NY
838-766-XXXX WARRENSBG Warrensburg NY
838-777-XXXX PHILMONT Philmont NY
838-786-XXXX CAIRO Cairo NY
838-788-XXXX BERNE Berne NY
838-789-XXXX CANAJOHARI Canajoharie NY
838-799-XXXX BLUEMTLAKE Blue Mountain Lake NY
838-800-XXXX SARANAC Saranac NY
838-811-XXXX XXXXXXXXXX NY
838-828-XXXX HILLSDALE Hillsdale NY
838-830-XXXX ESPERANCE Esperance NY
838-831-XXXX ELIZABTHTN Elizabethtown NY
838-832-XXXX DANNEMORA Dannemora NY
838-833-XXXX SOBETHLEHM South Bethlehem NY
838-834-XXXX CLARKSVL Clarksville NY
838-835-XXXX CHATEAUGAY Chateaugay NY
838-836-XXXX CATSKILL Catskill NY
838-837-XXXX BLUEMTLAKE Blue Mountain Lake NY
838-838-XXXX TROY Troy NY
838-839-XXXX ALBANY Albany NY
838-842-XXXX GERMANTOWN Germantown NY
838-848-XXXX FORT ANN Fort Ann NY
838-850-XXXX NY
838-858-XXXX HAGUE Hague NY
838-866-XXXX STREGISFLS Saint Regis Falls NY
838-868-XXXX HAMPTON Hampton NY
838-877-XXXX HUDSON Hudson NY
838-878-XXXX SALEM Salem NY
838-881-XXXX NORTHCREEK North Creek NY
838-882-XXXX OAK HILL Oak Hill NY
838-883-XXXX CASTLETON Castleton NY
838-884-XXXX PITTSTOWN Pittstown NY
838-888-XXXX HOOSICKFLS Hoosick Falls NY
838-895-XXXX ALBANY Albany NY
838-899-XXXX GREENFLCTR Greenfield Center NY
838-900-XXXX ALBANY Albany NY
838-910-XXXX ALBANY Albany NY
838-911-XXXX XXXXXXXXXX NY
838-934-XXXX ALBANY Albany NY
838-938-XXXX PORT HENRY Port Henry NY
838-939-XXXX PUTNAM Putnam NY
838-944-XXXX CATSKILL Catskill NY
838-945-XXXX ATHENS Athens NY
838-946-XXXX BALLSTNSPA Ballston Spa NY
838-950-XXXX NY
838-958-XXXX NY
838-959-XXXX NY
838-966-XXXX BOLTON LDG Bolton Landing NY
838-970-XXXX NY
838-976-XXXX XXXXXXXXXX NY
838-977-XXXX CAROGALAKE Caroga Lake NY
838-988-XXXX ALBANY Albany NY
838-999-XXXX PERU Peru NY
Recent Signals

Latest complaint activity tied to 838

Complaint pages are the strongest indexing opportunity for this site right now, especially for exact phone numbers and toll-free exchanges.

FTC report from Savoy, ILLINOIS

April 29, 2026 at 7:24 PM

838-529-3901 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: April 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM.

FTC report from Edmond, OKLAHOMA

April 29, 2026 at 4:59 PM

838-227-9798 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: April 29, 2026 at 3:57 PM.

FTC report from Humble, TEXAS

April 29, 2026 at 3:34 PM

838-212-2360 was logged as a live voice. Violation date: April 29, 2026 at 11:07 AM.

FTC report from Palm Beach Gardens, FLORIDA

April 29, 2026 at 2:08 PM

838-384-4563 was logged as a robocall. Category: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends. Violation date: April 21, 2026 at 10:42 AM.

FTC report from Houston, CALIFORNIA

April 29, 2026 at 12:37 PM

838-877-3683 was logged as a robocall. Category: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends. Violation date: April 27, 2026 at 3:43 PM.

FTC report from Eagle, IDAHO

April 29, 2026 at 11:56 AM

838-232-5363 was logged as a live voice. Category: Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes. Violation date: April 29, 2026 at 9:42 AM.

FTC report from Lakeland, FLORIDA

April 29, 2026 at 11:08 AM

838-384-4371 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: April 16, 2026 at 1:22 PM.

FTC report from Gay, GEORGIA

April 29, 2026 at 10:47 AM

838-529-9165 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: April 17, 2026 at 11:44 AM.

FTC report from Ithaca, NEW YORK

April 29, 2026 at 9:39 AM

838-529-3471 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: April 29, 2026 at 9:36 AM.

FTC report from Chenango Forks, NEW YORK

April 29, 2026 at 8:43 AM

838-213-7396 was logged as a live voice. Violation date: April 17, 2026 at 6:58 PM.

FTC report from MICHIGAN

April 28, 2026 at 8:03 PM

838-529-3132 was logged as a robocall. Category: No Subject Provided. Violation date: April 28, 2026 at 12:00 AM.

FTC report from Rancho Cordova, CALIFORNIA

April 28, 2026 at 7:15 PM

838-227-9063 was logged as a live voice. Violation date: April 21, 2026 at 12:53 PM.

FTC report from Finger, TENNESSEE

April 28, 2026 at 4:53 PM

838-435-2165 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: April 28, 2026 at 3:45 PM.

FTC report from Des Moines, IOWA

April 28, 2026 at 3:59 PM

838-227-8441 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: April 28, 2026 at 12:00 AM.

FTC report from New York, NEW YORK

April 28, 2026 at 1:25 PM

838-236-3706 was logged as a live voice. Violation date: April 28, 2026 at 1:12 PM.

FTC report from NEW YORK

April 28, 2026 at 12:42 PM

838-488-8450 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: April 28, 2026 at 8:14 AM.

FTC report from Modena, NEW YORK

April 28, 2026 at 10:15 AM

838-202-6025 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: April 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM.

FTC report from CALIFORNIA

April 27, 2026 at 9:51 PM

838-232-5403 was logged as a unwanted call. Category: No Subject Provided. Violation date: April 24, 2026 at 10:16 AM.

FTC report from ARIZONA

April 27, 2026 at 2:21 PM

838-218-1181 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: April 27, 2026 at 11:13 AM.

FTC report from PENNSYLVANIA

April 27, 2026 at 10:35 AM

838-529-9825 was logged as a live voice. Violation date: April 27, 2026 at 9:38 AM.

FTC report from ILLINOIS

April 26, 2026 at 8:52 PM

838-777-1191 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: February 12, 2026 at 8:22 AM.

FTC report from MICHIGAN

April 26, 2026 at 1:24 PM

838-384-4409 was logged as a live voice. Violation date: April 22, 2026 at 2:31 PM.

FTC report from TEXAS

April 26, 2026 at 12:21 AM

838-588-8852 was logged as a live voice. Category: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends. Violation date: April 25, 2026 at 10:45 PM.

FTC report from Autryville, NORTH CAROLINA

April 25, 2026 at 2:41 PM

838-205-8639 was logged as a live voice. Category: Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes. Violation date: April 25, 2026 at 1:17 PM.

FTC report from Clinton, CONNECTICUT

April 25, 2026 at 2:33 PM

838-224-3048 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: April 25, 2026 at 12:16 PM.

FTC report from NEW JERSEY

April 25, 2026 at 1:31 PM

838-224-3076 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: February 25, 2026 at 12:00 AM.

FTC report from Powhatan, VIRGINIA

April 25, 2026 at 11:48 AM

838-500-0195 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: April 25, 2026 at 11:27 AM.

FTC report from NEW JERSEY

April 25, 2026 at 11:35 AM

838-688-4002 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: April 25, 2026 at 11:27 AM.

FTC report from Salt Lake City, UTAH

April 25, 2026 at 9:59 AM

838-882-9496 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: February 16, 2026 at 4:03 AM.

FTC report from Salt Lake City, UTAH

April 25, 2026 at 9:54 AM

838-282-1778 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: February 23, 2026 at 9:30 AM.

FTC report from Salt Lake City, UTAH

April 25, 2026 at 2:56 AM

838-345-9437 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: April 7, 2026 at 1:11 AM.

FTC report from Salt Lake City, UTAH

April 25, 2026 at 1:45 AM

838-345-9437 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: April 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM.

FTC report from Colonia, NEW JERSEY

April 24, 2026 at 9:19 PM

838-224-3099 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: April 23, 2026 at 3:09 PM.

FTC report from Massena, NEW YORK

April 24, 2026 at 2:48 PM

838-699-9976 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: April 24, 2026 at 2:46 PM.

FTC report from Tampa, FLORIDA

April 24, 2026 at 2:26 PM

838-529-3312 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: April 24, 2026 at 2:11 PM.

FTC report from FLORIDA

April 24, 2026 at 2:19 PM

838-224-3984 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: April 24, 2026 at 1:01 PM.

FTC report from CALIFORNIA

April 24, 2026 at 12:08 PM

838-529-9585 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: April 23, 2026 at 12:00 AM.

FTC report from Taunton, MASSACHUSETTS

April 24, 2026 at 11:35 AM

838-227-8389 was logged as a robocall. Category: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends. Violation date: April 24, 2026 at 12:00 AM.

FTC report from Massena, NEW YORK

April 24, 2026 at 10:40 AM

838-788-1336 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: April 24, 2026 at 10:20 AM.

FTC report from MAINE

April 24, 2026 at 7:52 AM

838-281-7152 was logged as a robocall. Category: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends. Violation date: April 15, 2026 at 12:06 PM.