(202) 225-5802

2 FTC complaints between Nov 27, 2023 and Jun 10, 2025.

The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 20 months from Nov 2023 to Jun 2025.

FTC complaints are filed by consumers with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Do Not Call registry; they aren't verified by the FTC or by us.

What callers claimed

1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 22% of the 43,666 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 202.

Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:

• Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 50%
• Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 50%

The number's block is assigned to Verizon Washington Dc, Inc..

Time of day of 2 calls; most often the 6 p.m. hour (2):

The date and time of the call as complainants entered them on the FTC form; the time zone isn't recorded. Times entered as exactly midnight or noon are left out (they're usually the form's default).

Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)

WSHNGTNZN1, DC, USA

Block assigned to

Verizon Washington Dc, Inc.

From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (Nov 3, 2026). This is who the number block was assigned to; numbers can be moved between carriers, and caller IDs can be faked.

Area code 202: where it is, time zone, spam calls →

• Don't share personal or banking details, or pay anyone, on a call you didn't expect. Hang up and call the organization back on a number you find yourself.
• Block it from your recent calls (iPhone: ⓘ, then “Block this Caller”; Android: long-press, then “Block”).
• Report fraud to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501).
• Report telemarketing if you're registered and still got the call: to the National Do Not Call List.
• A collector calling? How to check a collection agency in your province.
• Report fraud to the FTC.
• Report telemarketing if you're registered and still got the call: to the National Do Not Call Registry.
• A collector calling? See the FTC's guide to your rights.
• Report fraud: in the U.S. to the FTC; in Canada to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501).
• Report telemarketing if you're registered and still got the call: in the U.S. to the National Do Not Call Registry; in Canada to the National Do Not Call List.
• A collector calling? In the U.S., see the FTC's guide to your rights; in Canada, how to check a collection agency in your province.

Who called me from (202) 225-5802?

No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about impersonating a government agency, business or relative. The number is in a block assigned to Verizon Washington Dc, Inc. (rate centre WSHNGTNZN1, DC) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.

Is (202) 225-5802 a scam?

Canadial rates it medium risk, from 5 complaints, latest Jun 10, 2025.

Is (202) 225-5802 a debt collector or collection agency?

Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (50% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.

Should I call (202) 225-5802 back?

No. Calling back can confirm that your line is answered. If the caller claimed to be a company or agency you deal with, contact it on a number you find yourself.

How many times has (202) 225-5802 been reported?

2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Nov 27, 2023 and Jun 10, 2025 and 3 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Jul 20, 2023 and Jun 10, 2025.

What do callers from (202) 225-5802 say?

1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 22% of the 43,666 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 202.

When does (202) 225-5802 call?

In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 6 p.m. hour (2 of 2 calls with a time).