(331) 888-1940: reported for unwanted prerecorded calls

Also written 3318881940, 331-888-1940 and +1 331 888 1940

Bewary verdict

Suspiciousp_scam0.7914
Reason codes
High
On scam blocklistLISTED_BLOCKLIST

Complaints about calls and texts from this number

139complaints on 8 days

Complaints a day, last 90 days

52 a day at most
Aug 5Nov 2
Complaints a day, last 90 days
Sep 21, 2026: 1
Oct 9, 2026: 50
Oct 12, 2026: 52
Oct 13, 2026: 25
Oct 14, 2026: 1
Oct 15, 2026: 1
Oct 16, 2026: 1
Oct 19, 2026: 8

What people reported

Prerecorded calls
12489%
Live calls
1511%

Where the people who complained live

California
3424%
Virginia
2014%
Florida
139%
New Jersey
118%
Michigan
96%

Most of the people who complained live outside Illinois, the state the number's area code serves.

First reportSep 21, 2026
Last reportOct 19, 2026

Complaints naming this number as a contact

44complaints across 6 days naming 29 other caller IDs

Complaints a day, last 90 days

19 a day at most
Aug 5Nov 2
Complaints a day, last 90 days
Sep 28, 2026: 1
Oct 1, 2026: 1
Oct 9, 2026: 19
Oct 10, 2026: 2
Oct 12, 2026: 16
Oct 13, 2026: 5

Where the people who complained live

North Carolina
1125%
California
1023%
Florida
818%
Illinois
37%
Colorado
25%

Most of the people who complained live outside Illinois, the state the number's area code serves.

First reportSep 28, 2026
Last reportOct 13, 2026

Reported call times

30% of the calls with a time came between 12 pm and 3 pm, and 99% came Monday to Friday.

Hour of day, as reported in complaints

Busiest around 9 am
12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
Hour of day, as reported in complaints
6 am: 14
7 am: 8
8 am: 2
9 am: 21
10 am: 17
11 am: 11
12 pm: 17
1 pm: 21
2 pm: 15
3 pm: 13
4 pm: 8
5 pm: 5
6 pm: 7
7 pm: 5
8 pm: 3
9 pm: 5
10 pm: 2

By day of the week

Most timed calls: Mondays
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
By day of the week
Monday: 78
Tuesday: 30
Wednesday: 1
Thursday: 2
Friday: 70
Saturday: 2

Caller IDs listed in these complaints

Caller ID can be faked. These numbers may belong to people who did not make the calls.

(833) 440-3859 2 complaints
(866) 342-3844 2 complaints
(254) 720-1013 1 complaint
(772) 807-3771 1 complaint
(815) 680-8576 1 complaint
(833) 541-3240 1 complaint
(833) 575-3255 1 complaint
(844) 649-2476 1 complaint
(844) 649-2658 1 complaint
(844) 724-1926 1 complaint
(844) 764-2714 1 complaint
(844) 764-3106 1 complaint
(844) 764-3132 1 complaint
(855) 550-0947 1 complaint
(855) 550-3036 1 complaint
(855) 580-0761 1 complaint
(855) 670-2787 1 complaint
(866) 342-4622 1 complaint
(877) 470-0050 1 complaint
(877) 534-0926 1 complaint

Contact numbers given in calls and texts

These numbers were listed in complaints as contacts given in calls or texts from this number.

(877) 710-3979 1 complaint

About the number

Area code331
LocationAurora, Illinois
Time zoneCentral
Original carrierPEERLESS NETWORK OF ILLINOIS, LLC - IL

What to do

  1. Hang up without pressing keys to reach an operator or to stop the calls.
  2. Do not call a number the recording gives you. Call the company using the number on your account statement or its website.
  3. Do not give codes, passwords or card details to a recorded call or anyone it connects you to.
  4. Report the recorded call to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
  5. Block the number and ask your phone company about its call blocking tools.

Look up (331) 888-1940 in your app

Bewary's phone number lookup returns the country and number type. The MCP tool lookup_phone runs the same check. Phone number scam lookup API · This answer as JSON

curl "https://api.bewary.app/v1/phone/%2B13318881940"
Response, November 2, 2026
{  "verdict": "suspicious",  "p_scam": 0.7914,  "reason_codes": [    "LISTED_BLOCKLIST"  ],  "facts": {    "e164": "+13318881940",    "number_type": "unknown",    "complaints": {      "ftc": {        "count": 138,        "days": 7,        "last_at": "2026-10-19T00:00:00Z",        "robocall_share": 0.8913      },      "fcc": {        "count": 1,        "days": 1,        "last_at": "2026-09-21T00:00:00Z",        "robocall_share": 1      },      "pushed_by": {        "reports": 44,        "days": 6,        "callers": 29,        "last_at": "2026-10-13T00:00:00Z"      }    }  }}

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Sources

Complaints consumers filed with the FCC and FTC, Sep 21, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026. Bewary counts the reports and does not check each one. Scammers can fake the number that shows on your phone, so a reported number may belong to someone who never called you.