(800) 838-7971 - 32 Complaints Reported

About Phone Number (800) 838-7971

(800) 838-7971 is a toll-free number with 32 consumer complaints, about calls between May 29, 2025 and May 21, 2026. No new complaints have been filed in the last 90 days; the most recent call reported was about 5 months ago. The most common complaint type is "Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends" (56% of reports).

Complaint Types

Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends: 56% (18 reports)
Other: 19% (6 reports)
Computer & technical support: 13% (4 reports)
Unwanted Calls: 3% (1 reports)
Dropped call or no message: 3% (1 reports)
No Subject Provided: 3% (1 reports)
Work from home & other ways to make money: 3% (1 reports)

What to Know

Government agencies and real businesses won't demand payment by gift card, wire transfer or cryptocurrency over the phone. Hang up and call the organization back on a number you look up yourself.

Recent Complaints About (800) 838-7971

Latest 15 of 32 (unverified consumer reports).

Call dateTimeReported fromComplaint typeCall
May 21, 20267:09 AMRichmond, VirginiaWork from home & other ways to make moneyRobocall
May 13, 202611:02 AMFl, FloridaOtherRobocall
Apr 23, 20264:03 PMOhioComputer & technical supportRobocall
Apr 23, 20263:15 PMSouth Salem, New YorkCalls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friendsLive caller
Apr 23, 20263:04 PMProvidence, Rhode IslandComputer & technical supportRobocall
Apr 22, 20264:08 PMMount Gilead, North CarolinaCalls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friendsLive caller
Apr 21, 20266:15 PMMiami Dade, FloridaNot specifiedRobocall
Apr 21, 20262:29 PMScottsdale, ArizonaCalls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friendsRobocall
Apr 19, 20266:45 PMHickory, North CarolinaDropped call or no message–
Apr 1, 202612:00 PMLos Angeles, CaliforniaOtherRobocall
Mar 26, 20264:45 PMNewberg, OregonCalls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friendsRobocall
Mar 26, 20263:25 PMAlaskaOtherRobocall
Mar 25, 20265:35 PMWest VirginiaComputer & technical supportLive caller
Mar 25, 20265:20 PMCaliforniaCalls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friendsRobocall
Mar 24, 20265:34 PMNew JerseyCalls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friendsRobocall

Where Reports Originate

Complaints about (800) 838-7971 have been filed from 14 states. The most reports come from California (2 reports), Geneva, New York (1 report), Providence, Rhode Island (1 report).

StateCityReports
CaliforniaNot specified2
New YorkGeneva1
Rhode IslandProvidence1
MichiganNot specified1
New YorkSouth Salem1
OklahomaNorman1
OhioNot specified1
AlabamaTuscaloosa1
FloridaFl1
CaliforniaLong Beach1
VirginiaRichmond1
IndianaNot specified1
FloridaDestin1
FloridaOcala1
New JerseyNot specified1

Complaint Activity Over Time

Peak activity occurred in March 2026 with 12 complaints.

MonthReports
May 20262
Apr 20268
Mar 202612
Feb 20266
Jan 20261
Aug 20251
May 20251

When the Calls Happen

Of 31 reports that include a call time, 58% came in the afternoon (noon–5 p.m.). 84% were on weekdays, and Wednesday was the busiest day.

Call Type Analysis

Of the 31 reports filed about (800) 838-7971, 65% were identified as automated robocalls, 35% were live callers.

Robocall (20)Live caller (11)
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