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 357

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

Reports, 180 Days 1,435

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 · 286 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
  • CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NY · 118 routing rows
  • CORETEL NEW YORK, INC. - NY · 116 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 Cincinnati, OHIO

November 8, 2026 at 8:05 PM

838-236-8340 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: November 5, 2026 at 4:58 PM.

FTC report from Kirkland, WASHINGTON

November 8, 2026 at 4:50 PM

838-273-4396 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: October 29, 2026 at 12:00 AM.

FTC report from NEW JERSEY

November 8, 2026 at 3:30 PM

838-243-8767 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: November 6, 2026 at 2:25 PM.

FTC report from Bernardsville, NEW JERSEY

November 8, 2026 at 2:51 PM

838-334-1545 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: October 28, 2026 at 10:01 AM.

FTC report from Bernardsville, NEW JERSEY

November 8, 2026 at 2:37 PM

838-399-0182 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: October 20, 2026 at 12:10 PM.

FTC report from MICHIGAN

November 8, 2026 at 2:27 PM

838-234-5627 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: November 8, 2026 at 1:26 PM.

FTC report from NEW JERSEY

November 8, 2026 at 1:27 PM

838-499-9957 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: November 7, 2026 at 10:25 AM.

FTC report from Brooklyn, NEW YORK

November 8, 2026 at 12:28 PM

838-488-8445 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: November 8, 2026 at 12:05 PM.

FTC report from MARYLAND

November 8, 2026 at 1:22 AM

838-966-0508 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: November 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM.

FTC report from Des Moines, IOWA

November 7, 2026 at 6:10 PM

838-277-7204 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: November 7, 2026 at 3:22 PM.

FTC report from Springfield, MISSOURI

November 7, 2026 at 5:02 PM

838-944-4420 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: November 7, 2026 at 3:54 PM.

FTC report from Fayetteville, NORTH CAROLINA

November 7, 2026 at 4:47 PM

838-205-7827 was logged as a live voice. Violation date: November 5, 2026 at 12:30 PM.

FTC report from Camillus, NEW YORK

November 7, 2026 at 3:10 PM

838-291-1933 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: October 31, 2026 at 2:25 PM.

FTC report from KENTUCKY

November 7, 2026 at 12:58 PM

838-786-7256 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: November 7, 2026 at 10:11 AM.

FTC report from Mesa, ARIZONA

November 6, 2026 at 7:17 PM

838-233-0997 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: November 6, 2026 at 5:05 PM.

FTC report from PENNSYLVANIA

November 6, 2026 at 7:11 PM

838-738-0341 was logged as a unwanted call. Violation date: October 19, 2026 at 2:10 PM.

FTC report from WASHINGTON

November 6, 2026 at 7:08 PM

838-227-9928 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: November 6, 2026 at 4:05 PM.

FTC report from Rathdrum, IDAHO

November 6, 2026 at 6:18 PM

838-945-3184 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: October 30, 2026 at 12:35 PM.

FTC report from Big Pine Key, FLORIDA

November 6, 2026 at 6:16 PM

838-240-7487 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: November 6, 2026 at 9:58 PM.

FTC report from Rathdrum, IDAHO

November 6, 2026 at 6:15 PM

838-242-9261 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: November 2, 2026 at 12:16 PM.

FTC report from Celina, TEXAS

November 6, 2026 at 3:50 PM

838-966-6772 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: November 6, 2026 at 1:46 PM.

FTC report from NEW YORK

November 6, 2026 at 3:39 PM

838-836-1898 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: November 6, 2026 at 3:28 PM.

FTC report from NEW YORK

November 6, 2026 at 3:30 PM

838-836-1898 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: November 6, 2026 at 3:27 PM.

FTC report from Glenville, NEW YORK

November 6, 2026 at 1:36 PM

838-465-9416 was logged as a live voice. Category: Energy, solar, & utilities. Violation date: November 6, 2026 at 1:32 PM.

FTC report from Atalaya, VIRGINIA

November 6, 2026 at 8:31 AM

838-387-3325 was logged as a live voice. Category: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends. Violation date: November 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM.

FTC report from Saint Augustine, FLORIDA

November 3, 2026 at 10:36 PM

838-221-9607 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: November 3, 2026 at 9:26 AM.

FTC report from Brooklyn, NEW YORK

November 3, 2026 at 7:08 PM

838-938-8226 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: November 3, 2026 at 3:55 PM.

FTC report from San Luis Obispo, CALIFORNIA

November 3, 2026 at 3:45 PM

838-334-1258 was logged as a live voice. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: October 13, 2026 at 6:22 PM.

FTC report from Scottsbluff, NEBRASKA

November 3, 2026 at 3:25 PM

838-237-1648 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: November 3, 2026 at 12:10 PM.

FTC report from MASSACHUSETTS

November 3, 2026 at 2:27 PM

838-668-0558 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: November 3, 2026 at 11:46 AM.

FTC report from Kannapolis, NORTH CAROLINA

November 3, 2026 at 2:04 PM

838-558-1655 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: November 2, 2026 at 3:31 PM.

FTC report from Putnam Station, NEW YORK

November 3, 2026 at 1:59 PM

838-290-3829 was logged as a live voice. Category: Warranties & protection plans. Violation date: November 2, 2026 at 9:03 AM.

FTC report from ILLINOIS

November 3, 2026 at 12:04 PM

This report was logged as a robocall. Category: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends. Violation date: November 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM.

FTC report from DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

November 3, 2026 at 11:41 AM

838-938-1884 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: October 15, 2026 at 12:00 AM.

FTC report from PENNSYLVANIA

November 3, 2026 at 10:20 AM

838-356-0972 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: November 2, 2026 at 4:26 PM.

FTC report from Tulsa, OKLAHOMA

November 3, 2026 at 8:00 AM

838-789-9681 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: November 2, 2026 at 2:16 PM.

FTC report from Kailua, HAWAII

November 3, 2026 at 2:14 AM

838-899-8533 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: October 30, 2026 at 3:48 PM.

FTC report from Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA

November 2, 2026 at 11:51 PM

838-386-0848 was logged as a robocall. Category: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends. Violation date: November 2, 2026 at 6:58 PM.

FTC report from Cambria, ILLINOIS

November 2, 2026 at 10:35 PM

838-668-0798 was logged as a robocall. Category: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends. Violation date: November 2, 2026 at 3:09 AM.

FTC report from Fallbrook, CALIFORNIA

November 2, 2026 at 10:11 PM

838-966-9810 was logged as a unwanted call. Violation date: October 26, 2026 at 12:00 AM.