(844) 502-3240: reported for unwanted prerecorded calls

Also written 8445023240, 844-502-3240 and +1 844 502 3240

Bewary verdict

Suspiciousp_scam0.7914

Reason codes

High

On scam blocklistLISTED_BLOCKLIST

Complaints about calls and texts from this number

8complaints on 3 days

Complaints a day, last 90 days

5 a day at most

Aug 5Nov 2

Complaints a day, last 90 days
Oct 21, 2026: 5
Oct 22, 2026: 2
Oct 28, 2026: 1

What people reported

Prerecorded calls: 675%
Live calls: 225%

Where the people who complained live

California: 225%
Texas: 225%
Florida: 113%
Illinois: 113%
Nevada: 113%

First reportOct 21, 2026

Last reportOct 28, 2026

Complaints naming this number as a contact

3complaints across 2 days naming 1 other caller ID

Complaints a day, last 90 days

2 a day at most

Aug 5Nov 2

Complaints a day, last 90 days
Oct 1, 2026: 1
Oct 20, 2026: 2

Where the people who complained live

California: 133%
South Carolina: 133%
Texas: 133%

First reportOct 1, 2026

Last reportOct 20, 2026

Reported call times

33% of the calls with a time came between 5 pm and 8 pm, and 100% came Monday to Friday.

Hour of day, as reported in complaints

Busiest around 7 pm

12 am6 am12 pm6 pm

Hour of day, as reported in complaints
3 am: 1
4 am: 1
10 am: 1
12 pm: 1
1 pm: 1
6 pm: 1
7 pm: 2
10 pm: 1

By day of the week

Most timed calls: Wednesdays

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun

By day of the week
Tuesday: 2
Wednesday: 6
Thursday: 3

Caller IDs listed in these complaints

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

(806) 735-9142 1 complaint

About the number

Area code844

LocationToll-free (US and Canada)

Number typeToll-free

What to do

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

Look up (844) 502-3240 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/%2B18445023240"

import requests

r = requests.get("https://api.bewary.app/v1/phone/%2B18445023240", timeout=10)
result = r.json()
print(result["verdict"], result["p_scam"], result["reason_codes"])

const res = await fetch("https://api.bewary.app/v1/phone/%2B18445023240")
const result = await res.json()
console.log(result.verdict, result.p_scam, result.reason_codes)

Response, November 2, 2026

{  "verdict": "suspicious",  "p_scam": 0.7914,  "reason_codes": [    "LISTED_BLOCKLIST"  ],  "facts": {    "e164": "+18445023240",    "number_type": "toll_free",    "complaints": {      "ftc": {        "count": 8,        "days": 3,        "last_at": "2026-10-28T00:00:00Z",        "robocall_share": 0.75      },      "fcc": null,      "pushed_by": {        "reports": 3,        "days": 2,        "callers": 1,        "last_at": "2026-10-20T00:00:00Z"      }    }  }}

More reported 844 numbers

All of area code 844

Sources

Complaints consumers filed with the FCC and FTC, Oct 1, 2026 to Oct 28, 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.