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 378

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

Reports, 180 Days 1,299

Broader complaint volume used to prioritize indexable pages.

Active Prefixes 244

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

Carriers / Assignees 51

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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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 · 562 routing rows
  • NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC · 287 routing rows
  • ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLC · 256 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 · 113 routing rows
  • COMMIO, LLC · 84 routing rows
  • OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NY · 74 routing rows
  • BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - NY · 54 routing rows
  • PEERLESS NETWORK OF NEW YORK, LLC - NY · 50 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
838-309-XXXX JOHNSTOWN Johnstown NY
838-310-XXXX JOHNSTOWN Johnstown NY
838-311-XXXX XXXXXXXXXX NY
838-312-XXXX ALBANY Albany NY
838-313-XXXX COLONIE Colonie NY
838-314-XXXX GLENSFALLS Glens Falls NY
838-315-XXXX COLONIE Colonie NY
838-316-XXXX COLONIE Colonie NY
838-317-XXXX JOHNSTOWN Johnstown 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
838-880-XXXX ALBANY Albany 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

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FTC report from FLORIDA

October 15, 2026 at 10:23 PM

838-227-8428 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: October 15, 2026 at 12:41 PM.

FTC report from GEORGIA

October 15, 2026 at 9:54 PM

838-312-9749 was logged as a robocall. Category: No Subject Provided. Violation date: October 13, 2026 at 1:53 PM.

FTC report from Summerville, SOUTH CAROLINA

October 15, 2026 at 9:52 PM

838-252-0798 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: October 15, 2026 at 9:44 PM.

FTC report from GEORGIA

October 15, 2026 at 9:21 PM

838-312-9671 was logged as a robocall. Category: No Subject Provided. Violation date: October 7, 2026 at 12:00 AM.

FTC report from Phoenix, ARIZONA

October 15, 2026 at 8:51 PM

838-356-0463 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: October 13, 2026 at 1:36 PM.

FTC report from Nc, NORTH CAROLINA

October 15, 2026 at 8:27 PM

838-400-8395 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: October 14, 2026 at 3:46 PM.

FTC report from Oswego, ILLINOIS

October 15, 2026 at 6:37 PM

838-834-1870 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: October 14, 2026 at 7:08 PM.

FTC report from ARKANSAS

October 15, 2026 at 6:03 PM

838-899-8790 was logged as a robocall. Category: Dropped call or no message. Violation date: August 21, 2026 at 10:59 AM.

FTC report from West Warwick, MASSACHUSETTS

October 15, 2026 at 3:48 PM

838-231-5524 was logged as a live voice. Category: Dropped call or no message. Violation date: October 1, 2026 at 11:31 AM.

FTC report from TEXAS

October 15, 2026 at 3:37 PM

838-290-0742 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: October 15, 2026 at 2:36 PM.

FTC report from NEW YORK

October 15, 2026 at 1:04 PM

838-248-9594 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: September 26, 2026 at 4:54 PM.

FTC report from Niagara Falls, NEW YORK

October 15, 2026 at 12:21 PM

838-848-9513 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: October 15, 2026 at 11:48 AM.

FTC report from Frankford, DELAWARE

October 15, 2026 at 11:45 AM

838-227-6854 was logged as a live voice. Violation date: October 15, 2026 at 11:37 AM.

FTC report from Columbus, GEORGIA

October 15, 2026 at 10:13 AM

838-235-0067 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: October 7, 2026 at 12:55 PM.

FTC report from Chesterfield, MICHIGAN

October 15, 2026 at 8:47 AM

838-738-8308 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: September 28, 2026 at 10:46 AM.

FTC report from Lafayette, LOUISIANA

October 14, 2026 at 7:27 PM

838-244-8696 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: October 13, 2026 at 8:00 PM.

FTC report from Henderson, NEVADA

October 14, 2026 at 5:55 PM

838-235-9177 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: October 10, 2026 at 1:32 PM.

FTC report from FLORIDA

October 14, 2026 at 4:54 PM

838-440-8783 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: October 14, 2026 at 1:51 PM.

FTC report from Edison, NEW JERSEY

October 14, 2026 at 4:20 PM

838-386-0797 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: October 14, 2026 at 4:18 PM.

FTC report from Nc, NORTH CAROLINA

October 14, 2026 at 3:56 PM

838-400-8395 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: October 14, 2026 at 3:46 PM.

FTC report from San Francisco, CALIFORNIA

October 14, 2026 at 2:52 PM

838-240-7488 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: October 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM.

FTC report from Savannah, GEORGIA

October 14, 2026 at 1:23 PM

838-387-9290 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: October 14, 2026 at 1:15 PM.

FTC report from Sewickley, PENNSYLVANIA

October 14, 2026 at 1:03 PM

838-243-8247 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: September 28, 2026 at 1:56 PM.

FTC report from Lacey, WASHINGTON

October 14, 2026 at 12:53 PM

838-738-8074 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: October 13, 2026 at 5:56 PM.

FTC report from Palm Coast, FLORIDA

October 14, 2026 at 12:49 PM

838-282-0704 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: October 14, 2026 at 11:52 AM.

FTC report from Plant City, FLORIDA

October 14, 2026 at 12:23 PM

838-831-3088 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: October 14, 2026 at 2:22 PM.

FTC report from Plant City, FLORIDA

October 14, 2026 at 12:20 PM

838-831-3088 was logged as a live voice. Violation date: October 14, 2026 at 10:22 AM.

FTC report from Bayfield, COLORADO

October 14, 2026 at 2:33 AM

838-247-0028 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: October 13, 2026 at 10:38 PM.

FTC report from Bayfield, COLORADO

October 13, 2026 at 11:53 PM

838-247-0028 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: October 13, 2026 at 6:38 PM.

FTC report from Gardnerville, NEVADA

October 13, 2026 at 11:04 PM

838-287-0265 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: October 10, 2026 at 10:51 AM.

FTC report from Tavares, FLORIDA

October 13, 2026 at 10:41 PM

838-202-6074 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: October 13, 2026 at 12:59 PM.

FTC report from Pueblo, COLORADO

October 13, 2026 at 10:38 PM

838-287-0772 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: October 13, 2026 at 4:04 PM.

FTC report from Taylorsville, UTAH

October 13, 2026 at 9:00 PM

838-400-1470 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: October 13, 2026 at 6:33 PM.

FTC report from Ladson, SOUTH CAROLINA

October 13, 2026 at 8:08 PM

838-888-3040 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: October 13, 2026 at 12:59 PM.

FTC report from NORTH CAROLINA

October 13, 2026 at 7:18 PM

838-383-9283 was logged as a unwanted call. Category: No Subject Provided. Violation date: October 11, 2026 at 12:00 AM.

FTC report from Cincinnati, OHIO

October 13, 2026 at 7:11 PM

838-356-0023 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: October 5, 2026 at 5:19 PM.

FTC report from MINNESOTA

October 13, 2026 at 6:58 PM

838-334-1342 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: October 13, 2026 at 5:45 AM.

FTC report from Norristown, RHODE ISLAND

October 13, 2026 at 6:44 PM

838-258-0987 was logged as a live voice. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: October 10, 2026 at 12:23 PM.

FTC report from MINNESOTA

October 13, 2026 at 6:01 PM

838-832-9585 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: October 13, 2026 at 4:52 PM.

FTC report from Honeoye Falls, NEW YORK

October 13, 2026 at 5:34 PM

838-234-5134 was logged as a unwanted call. Violation date: October 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM.