(202) 235-8299
(202) 235-8299 is likely an unwanted sales call: 3 FTC complaints, 33% recorded messages, most often about dropped calls or silence (33%).
- 3 FTC complaints dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, none in the 90 days before.
- More FTC complaints than 90% of the 26,764 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 202.
Complaint history
3 FTC complaints on Oct 22, 2026.
All 3 FTC complaints are about calls in Oct 2026.
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 3 FTC complaints (33%) is about dropped calls or silence, against 16% of the 43,666 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 202.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 33%
- Not specified / other 1 · 33%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 33%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Intrado Communications LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (33% 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.
Nearby numbers in 202-235
139 numbers in 202-235 have 246 FTC complaints between them (46% robocalls), 3 of them about (202) 235-8299. The commonest categories in the block: Dropped call or no message (17%), Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends (12%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (202) 235-8299, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 3 calls; most often the 2 p.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 3 calls; most often Thursday (3):
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).
Location
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- WSHNGTNZN1, DC, USA
- Block assigned to
- Intrado Communications LLC
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.
None of 3 complainants have area code 202, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
FTC complainants were in California (1), Colorado (1) and Florida (1).
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- California 1 · 33%
- Colorado 1 · 33%
- Florida 1 · 33%
Complainants' cities:
Denver, CO (1)
As typed on the FTC form, with spelling variants merged; complaints without a city aren't counted.
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What to do
- 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.
Questions about (202) 235-8299
- Who called me from (202) 235-8299?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about dropped calls or silence. The number is in a block assigned to Intrado Communications LLC (rate centre WSHNGTNZN1, DC) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (202) 235-8299 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 3 complaints, latest Oct 22, 2026, 33% robocalls.
- Is (202) 235-8299 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (33% 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) 235-8299 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) 235-8299 been reported?
- 3 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on Oct 22, 2026.
- What do callers from (202) 235-8299 say?
- 1 of its 3 FTC complaints (33%) is about dropped calls or silence, against 16% of the 43,666 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 202.
- When does (202) 235-8299 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 2 p.m. hour (2 of 3 calls with a time); the most common day was Thursday (3 of 3).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.