838 Area CodeAlbany, NY
Area code 838 covers Albany and nearby communities in New York, in the Eastern Time (ET) zone, home to about 1,412,587 people across 157 cities. It was added in 2017 as an overlay of 518, so the same region uses both codes and every local call needs all ten digits.
Overview
- Major City
- Albany
- State
- New York (NY)
- Timezone
- Eastern Time (ET)
- Current Time
- –:––
- Overlay
- Yes – shares area with 518
Where is area code 838?
Area code 838 serves part of Albany, NY and the surrounding areas. It has a single overlay (518) that serves the same area.
Overview of the 838 Area Code
What is the 838 area code?
The 838 area code serves Albany, New York, alongside other established area codes. When you see a 838 number, it indicates a local number within this geographic area.
Why was area code 838 created?
Area code 838 went into service on September 19, 2017, as an overlay of 518. An overlay adds a second code to the same territory instead of splitting it: existing 518 numbers kept their digits, new lines began receiving 838 numbers, and local calls in the region require all ten digits.
Geographic Coverage of the 838 Area Code
The 838 area code serves Albany and surrounding areas in New York. It operates within the Eastern Time (ET) time zone. It complements the coverage of area code 518. This area code covers several key cities, including:
- Albany
- Schenectady
- Troy
- Saratoga Springs
- Rotterdam
- Plattsburgh
Got a call from an 838 number? It came from Albany, NY. Since 838 overlays with 518, every local call in the region needs all ten digits to land on the right line. Of the listed cities' population, Albany accounts for about 15.8%; the rest is split across 156 smaller cities.
Albany Area Codes Overview
Albany is served by multiple area codes, reflecting its telecommunications needs. The 838 area code operates alongside 518. Here are the area codes serving this region:
The introduction of the 838 area code helped prevent number exhaustion, ensuring a continuous supply of phone numbers across the geographic area.
What cities does area code 838 cover?
| City | State | Population | Population in 838 | % of listed-city population | % of City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | NY | 101,317 | 101,317 | 15.8% | 100.0% |
| Schenectady | NY | 69,495 | 69,495 | 10.8% | 100.0% |
| Troy | NY | 51,065 | 51,065 | 8.0% | 100.0% |
| Saratoga Springs | NY | 28,741 | 28,741 | 4.5% | 100.0% |
| Rotterdam | NY | 20,652 | 20,652 | 3.2% | 100.0% |
| Plattsburgh | NY | 19,758 | 19,758 | 3.1% | 100.0% |
| Cohoes | NY | 18,530 | 18,530 | 2.9% | 100.0% |
| Amsterdam | NY | 18,169 | 18,169 | 2.8% | 100.0% |
| Gloversville | NY | 14,894 | 14,894 | 2.3% | 100.0% |
| Glens Falls | NY | 14,455 | 14,455 | 2.2% | 100.0% |
| Watervliet | NY | 10,268 | 10,268 | 1.6% | 100.0% |
| Rensselaer | NY | 9,453 | 9,453 | 1.5% | 100.0% |
| Glens Falls North | NY | 8,443 | 8,443 | 1.3% | 100.0% |
| Johnstown | NY | 8,027 | 8,027 | 1.2% | 100.0% |
| Colonie | NY | 7,691 | 7,691 | 1.2% | 100.0% |
| Hudson Falls | NY | 7,359 | 7,359 | 1.1% | 100.0% |
| Scotia | NY | 7,321 | 7,321 | 1.1% | 100.0% |
| Westmere | NY | 7,284 | 7,284 | 1.1% | 100.0% |
| West Glens Falls | NY | 7,071 | 7,071 | 1.1% | 100.0% |
| East Glenville | NY | 6,616 | 6,616 | 1.0% | 100.0% |
| Hudson | NY | 5,735 | 5,735 | 0.9% | 100.0% |
| Malone | NY | 5,373 | 5,373 | 0.8% | 100.0% |
| Mechanicville | NY | 5,083 | 5,083 | 0.8% | 100.0% |
| Ballston Spa | NY | 4,930 | 4,930 | 0.8% | 100.0% |
| Niskayuna | NY | 4,859 | 4,859 | 0.8% | 100.0% |
| Saranac Lake | NY | 4,856 | 4,856 | 0.8% | 100.0% |
| Cobleskill | NY | 4,533 | 4,533 | 0.7% | 100.0% |
| Menands | NY | 4,501 | 4,501 | 0.7% | 100.0% |
| East Greenbush | NY | 4,487 | 4,487 | 0.7% | 100.0% |
| South Glens Falls | NY | 3,723 | 3,723 | 0.6% | 100.0% |
| Catskill | NY | 3,723 | 3,723 | 0.6% | 100.0% |
| Ticonderoga | NY | 3,382 | 3,382 | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| Tupper Lake | NY | 3,308 | 3,308 | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| Wynantskill | NY | 3,276 | 3,276 | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| Ravena | NY | 3,246 | 3,246 | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| Hoosick Falls | NY | 3,190 | 3,190 | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| Fort Edward | NY | 3,138 | 3,138 | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| Warrensburg | NY | 3,103 | 3,103 | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| Milton | NY | 3,087 | 3,087 | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| Green Island | NY | 2,971 | 2,971 | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| Voorheesville | NY | 2,846 | 2,846 | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| Coxsackie | NY | 2,686 | 2,686 | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| West Sand Lake | NY | 2,660 | 2,660 | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| Corinth | NY | 2,638 | 2,638 | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| Whitehall | NY | 2,482 | 2,482 | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| Granville | NY | 2,420 | 2,420 | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| Hampton Manor | NY | 2,417 | 2,417 | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| Dannemora | NY | 2,384 | 2,384 | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| Lake Placid | NY | 2,302 | 2,302 | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| Country Knolls | NY | 2,224 | 2,224 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Rouses Point | NY | 2,192 | 2,192 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Canajoharie | NY | 2,064 | 2,064 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Lorenz Park | NY | 2,053 | 2,053 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Waterford | NY | 2,020 | 2,020 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Fort Plain | NY | 2,002 | 2,002 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Keeseville | NY | 1,815 | 1,815 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Cambridge | NY | 1,801 | 1,801 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Stillwater | NY | 1,759 | 1,759 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| St. Johnsville | NY | 1,711 | 1,711 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Valatie | NY | 1,709 | 1,709 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Averill Park | NY | 1,693 | 1,693 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Greenwich | NY | 1,669 | 1,669 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Niverville | NY | 1,662 | 1,662 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Altamont | NY | 1,651 | 1,651 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Cumberland Head | NY | 1,627 | 1,627 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Peru | NY | 1,591 | 1,591 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Athens | NY | 1,577 | 1,577 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Chatham | NY | 1,547 | 1,547 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Morrisonville | NY | 1,545 | 1,545 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Philmont | NY | 1,483 | 1,483 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Castleton-on-Hudson | NY | 1,471 | 1,471 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Cairo | NY | 1,402 | 1,402 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Stottville | NY | 1,375 | 1,375 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Plattsburgh West | NY | 1,364 | 1,364 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Schuylerville | NY | 1,354 | 1,354 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Pine Plains | NY | 1,353 | 1,353 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| North Ballston Spa | NY | 1,338 | 1,338 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Broadalbin | NY | 1,334 | 1,334 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Fort Covington Hamlet | NY | 1,308 | 1,308 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Mineville | NY | 1,269 | 1,269 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Lake Luzerne | NY | 1,227 | 1,227 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Port Henry | NY | 1,194 | 1,194 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Middleburgh | NY | 1,161 | 1,161 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Kinderhook | NY | 1,148 | 1,148 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Champlain | NY | 1,132 | 1,132 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Hagaman | NY | 1,118 | 1,118 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Jefferson Heights | NY | 1,094 | 1,094 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Nassau | NY | 1,091 | 1,091 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Poestenkill | NY | 1,061 | 1,061 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Palenville | NY | 1,037 | 1,037 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Hadley | NY | 1,009 | 1,009 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Lake George | NY | 1,007 | 1,007 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Tribes Hill | NY | 1,003 | 1,003 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Northville | NY | 994 | 994 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Schoharie | NY | 950 | 950 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Salem | NY | 946 | 946 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Wilmington | NY | 937 | 937 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Claverack-Red Mills | NY | 913 | 913 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Millerton | NY | 886 | 886 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Richmondville | NY | 873 | 873 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Round Lake | NY | 855 | 855 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Germantown | NY | 845 | 845 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Schroon Lake | NY | 833 | 833 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Copake Lake | NY | 823 | 823 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Palatine Bridge | NY | 788 | 788 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Fultonville | NY | 783 | 783 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Mayfield | NY | 778 | 778 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Elizabethtown | NY | 754 | 754 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Willsboro | NY | 753 | 753 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Chateaugay | NY | 746 | 746 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Altona | NY | 730 | 730 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Mariaville Lake | NY | 722 | 722 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Fonda | NY | 691 | 691 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Greenville | NY | 688 | 688 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Chestertown | NY | 677 | 677 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Victory | NY | 676 | 676 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Paul Smiths | NY | 671 | 671 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| North Creek | NY | 616 | 616 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Central Bridge | NY | 593 | 593 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Nelliston | NY | 572 | 572 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Tannersville | NY | 565 | 565 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Chazy | NY | 565 | 565 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Ghent | NY | 564 | 564 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Au Sable Forks | NY | 559 | 559 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Schaghticoke | NY | 551 | 551 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Long Lake | NY | 547 | 547 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| West Chazy | NY | 529 | 529 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Westport | NY | 518 | 518 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Caroga Lake | NY | 518 | 518 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| East Nassau | NY | 516 | 516 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Bolton Landing | NY | 513 | 513 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Sharon Springs | NY | 500 | 500 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Redford | NY | 477 | 477 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Fort Ann | NY | 472 | 472 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| St. Regis Falls | NY | 464 | 464 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Valley Falls | NY | 453 | 453 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Mooers | NY | 442 | 442 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Brushton | NY | 435 | 435 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Fort Johnson | NY | 430 | 430 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Pottersville | NY | 424 | 424 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Lyon Mountain | NY | 423 | 423 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Speculator | NY | 400 | 400 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Duanesburg | NY | 391 | 391 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Leeds | NY | 377 | 377 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Windham | NY | 367 | 367 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Preston-Potter Hollow | NY | 366 | 366 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Prattsville | NY | 355 | 355 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Esperance | NY | 352 | 352 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Witherbee | NY | 347 | 347 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Duane Lake | NY | 323 | 323 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Delanson | NY | 309 | 309 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Argyle | NY | 292 | 292 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Parc | NY | 254 | 254 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Cranberry Lake | NY | 200 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Burke | NY | 165 | 165 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Galway | NY | 157 | 157 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Ames | NY | 140 | 140 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
City population is shown in full. The share of each city inside 838 is measured from Census tract centroids, not estimated from a rate-center match – so a city split between two codes appears on both, at the fraction each one actually holds. The “% of listed-city population” column uses the full populations of the cities listed here.
What counties does area code 838 cover?
1,412,587 residents across 16 counties, counted inside the 838 boundary — a county split between codes contributes only its part.
| County | State | Population in 838 | % of area-code footprint | % of County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | NY | 314,848 | 22% | 100% |
| Saratoga County | NY | 235,509 | 17% | 100% |
| Rensselaer County | NY | 161,130 | 11% | 100% |
| Schenectady County | NY | 158,061 | 11% | 100% |
| Clinton County | NY | 79,843 | 6% | 100% |
| Warren County | NY | 65,737 | 5% | 100% |
| Columbia County | NY | 61,570 | 4% | 100% |
| Washington County | NY | 61,302 | 4% | 100% |
| Fulton County | NY | 53,324 | 4% | 100% |
| Montgomery County | NY | 49,532 | 4% | 100% |
| Greene County | NY | 47,931 | 3% | 100% |
| Franklin County | NY | 47,555 | 3% | 100% |
| Essex County | NY | 37,381 | 3% | 100% |
| Schoharie County | NY | 29,714 | 2% | 100% |
| Dutchess County | NY | 5,189 | 0% | 2% |
| Hamilton County | NY | 3,961 | 0% | 78% |
Sources: City populations – U.S. Census Bureau PEP, Vintage 2024 (SUB-IP-EST2024-POP). State populations – the same program, Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025-ALLDATA). Area-code footprint and county populations – 2020 Census Centers of Population, mapped against NANP area code boundaries. The share of each city inside a code is measured the same way, against Census place boundaries from the Census Bureau's TIGERweb service. Area code assignments – NANPA CO Code data. See our data methodology.
Has area code 838 been reported for unwanted calls?
Yes – 415 unwanted-call complaints were reported to the FTC for numbers showing a 838 area code (May 29 – Aug 14, 2026).
- 69% robocalls
- ↓ 7% vs prior period
Most-reported subjects
- Other34%143
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)31%127
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends9%37
Caller ID is easily spoofed, so these figures reflect the number shown on caller ID, not the caller's true location – an area code alone never identifies a caller. The FTC does not verify the facts in these complaints. Source: FTC Do Not Call (DNC) Reported Calls Data, retrieved 2026-08-17.
Which prefixes and exchanges belong to area code 838?
18% assigned to a telco
- 95% Landline
- 5% Wireless
- 0% Unknown
of 178 | ||
| Prefix | Usage | Carrier |
|---|---|---|
| (838)200- | Landline | Firstlight Fiber |
| (838)201- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)202- | Landline | Airus |
| (838)203- | Landline | Vonage America |
| (838)204- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)205- | Landline | Tc Systems |
| (838)206- | Landline | At&T |
| (838)207- | Landline | Exiant Communications |
| (838)208- | Wireless | Csc Wireless |
| (838)209- | Landline | Valstar |
| (838)210- | Wireless | Lte Wireless Inc D/B/A Lte Wireless |
| (838)212- | Landline | Right Call |
| (838)213- | Landline | Twilio International |
| (838)214- | Landline | Right Call |
| (838)215- | Landline | Right Call |
| (838)216- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (838)217- | Landline | Peering Hub |
| (838)218- | Landline | Ip Horizon |
| (838)219- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (838)220- | Landline | Right Call |
| (838)221- | Landline | Nuso |
| (838)222- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)223- | Landline | Charter Fiberlink Ny-Cco. |
| (838)224- | Landline | Coretel New York |
| (838)225- | Landline | Right Call |
| (838)226- | Landline | Tc Systems |
| (838)227- | Landline | Hd Carrier |
| (838)228- | Landline | Coretel New York |
| (838)229- | Landline | Peering Hub |
| (838)230- | Landline | Right Call |
| (838)231- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)232- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)233- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (838)234- | Landline | Fractel |
| (838)235- | Landline | Peering Hub |
| (838)236- | Landline | Peering Hub |
| (838)237- | Landline | Peering Hub |
| (838)238- | Landline | Right Call |
| (838)239- | Landline | Peering Hub |
| (838)240- | Landline | Peering Hub |
| (838)241- | Landline | Peering Hub |
| (838)242- | Landline | Peering Hub |
| (838)243- | Landline | Peering Hub |
| (838)244- | Landline | At&T |
| (838)245- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (838)246- | Landline | Telnyx |
| (838)247- | Landline | Fractel |
| (838)248- | Landline | Stratus Networks |
| (838)249- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (838)250- | Landline | Wavenation |
| (838)251- | Landline | Omnipoint Communications |
| (838)252- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)253- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)254- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)255- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)256- | Landline | Coretel New York |
| (838)257- | Landline | Nuso |
| (838)258- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)259- | Landline | Commio |
| (838)260- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (838)261- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (838)262- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)263- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)264- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)265- | Landline | Comcast Ip Phone |
| (838)266- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (838)267- | Landline | Nuso |
| (838)268- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (838)277- | Landline | Fractel |
| (838)282- | Landline | Coretel New York |
| (838)288- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (838)299- | Landline | Fractel |
| (838)300- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)322- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (838)328- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (838)330- | Landline | Peering Hub |
| (838)331- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)332- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)333- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)334- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)335- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)336- | Landline | Coretel New York |
| (838)337- | Landline | Ip Horizon |
| (838)338- | Landline | Right Call |
| (838)339- | Landline | Peering Hub |
| (838)345- | Landline | Fractel |
| (838)348- | Landline | Fractel |
| (838)356- | Landline | Fractel |
| (838)368- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (838)372- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (838)377- | Landline | Fractel |
| (838)380- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (838)381- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)383- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)384- | Landline | Coretel New York |
| (838)385- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (838)386- | Landline | Coretel New York |
| (838)387- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (838)388- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (838)399- | Landline | Fractel |
| (838)400- | Landline | Fractel |
| (838)433- | Landline | Skyetel |
| (838)435- | Landline | Coretel New York |
| (838)438- | Landline | Coretel New York |
| (838)440- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (838)444- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)448- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (838)465- | Landline | Fractel |
| (838)468- | Landline | Coretel New York |
| (838)481- | Landline | Westelcom Network |
| (838)488- | Landline | Fractel |
| (838)499- | Landline | Fractel |
| (838)500- | Landline | Coretel New York |
| (838)529- | Landline | Coretel New York |
| (838)538- | Landline | Right Call |
| (838)558- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (838)566- | Landline | Fractel |
| (838)577- | Landline | Fractel |
| (838)588- | Landline | Fractel |
| (838)599- | Landline | Fractel |
| (838)600- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)638- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (838)639- | Landline | Coretel New York |
| (838)666- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)667- | Landline | Fractel |
| (838)668- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (838)677- | Landline | Fractel |
| (838)688- | Landline | Fractel |
| (838)697- | Landline | Coretel New York |
| (838)699- | Landline | Fractel |
| (838)722- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (838)723- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (838)732- | Landline | Fractel |
| (838)733- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (838)738- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (838)746- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (838)758- | Landline | Fractel |
| (838)766- | Landline | Coretel New York |
| (838)777- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)786- | Landline | Fractel |
| (838)788- | Landline | Fractel |
| (838)789- | Landline | Fractel |
| (838)799- | Landline | Fractel |
| (838)800- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)830- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)831- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)832- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)833- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)834- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)835- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)836- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)837- | Landline | Peering Hub |
| (838)838- | Landline | Regional Telephone |
| (838)839- | Landline | Hd Carrier |
| (838)842- | Landline | Coretel New York |
| (838)848- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (838)858- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (838)866- | Landline | Fractel |
| (838)868- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (838)877- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)878- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (838)881- | Landline | Peering Hub |
| (838)882- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (838)883- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (838)884- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (838)888- | Landline | Voxbeam Telecommunications |
| (838)895- | Landline | Twilio International |
| (838)899- | Landline | Fractel |
| (838)900- | Landline | Terra Nova Telecom |
| (838)910- | Landline | Radiantiq |
| (838)934- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (838)938- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (838)944- | Landline | Fractel |
| (838)945- | Landline | State Tel-Athens |
| (838)946- | Landline | Fractel |
| (838)966- | Landline | Fractel |
| (838)977- | Landline | Fractel |
| (838)999- | Landline | Onvoy |
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Frequently Asked Questions about the 838 Area Code
Who called me from a 838 number?
A 838 number is assigned to Albany, New York, so a call may come from there. But caller ID is easy to fake, and scammers often spoof a local 838 code to look nearby, so a 838 number doesn't prove the caller is local. Recently, 415 unwanted-call complaints were reported to the FTC for numbers showing the 838 code (69% flagged as robocalls). If you don't recognize the number, let it go to voicemail; a real caller will leave a message.
Is 838 a scam area code?
No area code is a scam on its own. 838 is a normal, officially assigned code for Albany, New York. Spam callers spoof local codes to raise the odds you answer, so 838 on your caller ID says nothing about who is really calling. Recently, 415 unwanted-call complaints were reported to the FTC for numbers showing the 838 code (69% flagged as robocalls). Judge the call itself, not the area code.
Why do I keep getting calls from the 838 area code?
Repeated calls from different 838 numbers are usually spoofing: a robocaller rotates through 838 numbers so each call looks local and slips past simple blocks. Recently, 415 unwanted-call complaints were reported to the FTC for numbers showing the 838 code (69% flagged as robocalls). Blocking one number rarely helps; voicemail screening, your carrier spam filter, and the Do Not Call Registry work better.
Should I answer an unknown 838 number?
If you aren't expecting a 838 call, let it ring to voicemail. Legitimate callers leave a message, most robocallers hang up when no one picks up, and answering can mark your number as active and bring more calls.
How do I block calls from the 838 area code?
Block a single 838 number from your recent-calls list (iPhone: tap the number, then Block this Caller; Android: tap the number, then Block or report spam). To cut the volume, turn on Silence Unknown Callers on iPhone or spam protection on Android, enable spam filtering from your carrier, and register at DoNotCall.gov. Blocking the entire 838 code also stops legitimate local calls, so use it only as a last resort.
Where is area code 838?
Area code 838 covers Albany and the surrounding area in New York, spanning 157 cities with about 1,412,587 residents. It shares its area with overlay code 518.
When did area code 838 go into service?
Area code 838 went into service on September 19, 2017. It was added as an overlay of 518, so 838 numbers serve the same area that 518 already covered.
Is 838 a real area code?
Yes. 838 is an active code in the North American Numbering Plan, assigned by NANPA and in service for Albany, New York. A real code can still show up on spoofed spam calls, so treat unknown 838 calls with normal caution.
What timezone is the 838 area code in?
The 838 area code is in the Eastern Time (ET). Because a number can be kept when someone moves or switches to VoIP, a specific 838 caller may not be in that zone.
How do I call a 838 number from abroad?
From outside the US, dial your country's exit code, then 1 (the US country code), then 838 and the seven-digit number. From a mobile phone you can usually just enter +1 838 followed by the number and let the phone add the exit code for you.