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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 188

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

Reports, 180 Days 2,067

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 · 518 routing rows
  • ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLC · 258 routing rows
  • NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC · 228 routing rows
  • FRACTEL, LLC · 198 routing rows
  • PEERING HUB, INC. - NY · 131 routing rows
  • IP HORIZON LLC · 122 routing rows
  • CORETEL NEW YORK, INC. - NY · 116 routing rows
  • CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NY · 114 routing rows
  • COMMIO, LLC · 84 routing rows
  • OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NY · 82 routing rows
  • PEERLESS NETWORK OF NEW YORK, LLC - NY · 48 routing rows
  • BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - NY · 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 Cohoes, NEW YORK

May 21, 2026 at 8:11 PM

838-684-8746 was logged as a robocall. Category: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends. Violation date: May 21, 2026 at 10:23 AM.

FTC report from Bessemer, ALABAMA

May 21, 2026 at 7:36 PM

838-224-3240 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: May 21, 2026 at 6:30 PM.

FTC report from NEW JERSEY

May 21, 2026 at 5:36 PM

838-384-4702 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: May 21, 2026 at 5:20 PM.

FTC report from Missouri City, TEXAS

May 21, 2026 at 4:56 PM

838-529-9878 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: May 21, 2026 at 1:33 PM.

FTC report from Holbrook, NEW YORK

May 21, 2026 at 4:56 PM

838-226-0029 was logged as a live voice. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: May 21, 2026 at 4:49 PM.

FTC report from Laurel, MARYLAND

May 21, 2026 at 4:47 PM

838-227-9265 was logged as a live voice. Violation date: May 21, 2026 at 10:59 AM.

FTC report from GEORGIA

May 21, 2026 at 1:31 PM

838-529-3135 was logged as a robocall. Category: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends. Violation date: May 20, 2026 at 9:42 AM.

FTC report from Berwyn, ILLINOIS

May 21, 2026 at 10:11 AM

838-697-6601 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: May 19, 2026 at 7:26 PM.

FTC report from Middletown, NEW YORK

May 21, 2026 at 9:40 AM

838-946-3143 was logged as a live voice. Violation date: May 21, 2026 at 9:23 AM.

FTC report from Dunmore, PENNSYLVANIA

May 20, 2026 at 8:10 PM

838-435-2885 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: May 18, 2026 at 2:52 PM.

FTC report from Deforest, WISCONSIN

May 20, 2026 at 7:33 PM

838-227-9305 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: May 20, 2026 at 5:25 PM.

FTC report from Atlanta, GEORGIA

May 20, 2026 at 5:01 PM

838-435-2661 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: May 20, 2026 at 4:56 PM.

FTC report from Medina, OHIO

May 20, 2026 at 4:04 PM

838-245-4477 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: May 20, 2026 at 3:53 PM.

FTC report from Chestertown, NEW YORK

May 20, 2026 at 1:28 PM

838-231-2945 was logged as a robocall. Category: Dropped call or no message. Violation date: May 20, 2026 at 1:20 PM.

FTC report from Hixson, TENNESSEE

May 20, 2026 at 8:08 AM

838-529-3039 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: May 19, 2026 at 8:36 PM.

FTC report from NEW YORK

May 20, 2026 at 7:45 AM

838-285-0946 was logged as a live voice. Violation date: May 19, 2026 at 7:35 PM.

FTC report from Yonkers, NEW YORK

May 20, 2026 at 1:22 AM

838-468-2512 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: May 16, 2026 at 4:11 PM.

FTC report from Paterson, NEW JERSEY

May 19, 2026 at 6:20 PM

838-435-2149 was logged as a robocall. Category: No Subject Provided. Violation date: May 16, 2026 at 3:51 PM.

FTC report from NEW YORK

May 19, 2026 at 2:14 PM

838-234-5848 was logged as a live voice. Violation date: May 19, 2026 at 2:13 PM.

FTC report from Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

May 19, 2026 at 11:10 AM

838-529-3135 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: May 14, 2026 at 1:42 PM.

FTC report from Gainesville, FLORIDA

May 18, 2026 at 2:34 PM

838-488-9512 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: October 1, 2025 at 11:17 AM.

FTC report from Millcreek, UTAH

May 18, 2026 at 1:47 PM

838-227-9908 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: May 18, 2026 at 10:32 AM.

FTC report from Packwood, WASHINGTON

May 17, 2026 at 6:13 PM

838-758-6375 was logged as a live voice. Category: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends. Violation date: May 17, 2026 at 3:10 PM.

FTC report from Rensselaer, NEW YORK

May 17, 2026 at 5:06 PM

838-732-6966 was logged as a robocall. Category: Charities. Violation date: May 17, 2026 at 5:01 PM.

FTC report from Liverpool, NEW YORK

May 17, 2026 at 5:04 PM

838-577-7188 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: May 13, 2026 at 2:33 AM.

FTC report from Hazlet, NEW JERSEY

May 17, 2026 at 2:32 PM

838-500-0828 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: May 17, 2026 at 2:30 PM.

FTC report from Unadilla, NEW YORK

May 17, 2026 at 1:56 PM

838-209-0224 was logged as a robocall. Category: Computer & technical support. Violation date: May 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM.

FTC report from NEW YORK

May 17, 2026 at 1:06 PM

838-377-7397 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: May 17, 2026 at 12:56 PM.

FTC report from Marana, NEVADA

May 16, 2026 at 3:34 PM

838-488-9972 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: February 18, 2026 at 5:51 PM.

FTC report from Orlando, FLORIDA

May 16, 2026 at 3:02 PM

838-697-6541 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: May 16, 2026 at 2:59 PM.

FTC report from PENNSYLVANIA

May 16, 2026 at 11:50 AM

838-435-2881 was logged as a unwanted call. Category: No Subject Provided. Violation date: May 16, 2026 at 11:40 AM.

FTC report from Irwin, PENNSYLVANIA

May 16, 2026 at 11:17 AM

838-227-8576 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: May 16, 2026 at 12:00 AM.

FTC report from RHODE ISLAND

May 15, 2026 at 7:39 PM

838-786-7803 was logged as a robocall. Category: Dropped call or no message. Violation date: May 15, 2026 at 5:37 PM.

FTC report from RHODE ISLAND

May 15, 2026 at 5:13 PM

838-667-8030 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: May 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM.

FTC report from Dallas, TEXAS

May 15, 2026 at 5:07 PM

838-500-0129 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: May 15, 2026 at 10:07 AM.

FTC report from Middletown, NEW YORK

May 15, 2026 at 5:03 PM

838-667-8415 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: May 15, 2026 at 12:59 PM.

FTC report from SOUTH CAROLINA

May 15, 2026 at 4:47 PM

838-500-0822 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: May 11, 2026 at 12:00 AM.

FTC report from Malden, MASSACHUSETTS

May 15, 2026 at 2:10 PM

838-348-6620 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: May 15, 2026 at 2:09 PM.

FTC report from NEW YORK

May 15, 2026 at 11:09 AM

838-732-6566 was logged as a robocall. Category: Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans). Violation date: May 10, 2026 at 10:47 AM.

FTC report from Middleburg, FLORIDA

May 14, 2026 at 5:39 PM

838-383-9747 was logged as a robocall. Violation date: April 3, 2026 at 5:12 PM.