(202) 243-0000
(202) 243-0000 is reported as unwanted: 1 FTC complaint and 21 FCC complaints.
Most common complaint: debt relief (100% of FTC complaints).
- No new complaints since Feb 27, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- Only 1 number in the 202-243 block has more complaints, of 23 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
1 FTC complaint on Feb 27, 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.
Complaints to the FCC
21 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between Mar 27, 2015 and May 28, 2016.
Of the 21 complainants, 15 heard a live person, 3 said "Autodialed Live Voice Call", 2 got a call that hung up or stayed silent and 1 heard a recorded message. They filed them as telemarketing (17) and robocalls (4). Complainants were in Florida (5), California (3), Texas (2), Arkansas (1) and Colorado (1) and other states.
Source: FCC Consumer Help Center, Consumer Complaints Data (public domain), complaints about unwanted calls, telemarketing and robocalls. The FCC doesn't verify the facts alleged in complaints, and neither do we.
What callers claimed
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Verizon Washington Dc, Inc..
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 22 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (100% 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 202-243
The closest reported numbers on either side of (202) 243-0000, in number order.
All reported numbers in 202-243 →Location
- 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.
The one FTC complainant was in California. Statewide, California ranks #26 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 283,769 in the last 12 months, 721 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in California.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- California 1 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
San Diego, CA (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) 243-0000
- Who called me from (202) 243-0000?
- No complaint names the caller. 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) 243-0000 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 22 complaints, latest Feb 27, 2026.
- Is (202) 243-0000 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 22 complaints describe debt collection; 1 (100% 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) 243-0000 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) 243-0000 been reported?
- 1 complaint to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on Feb 27, 2026 and 21 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Mar 27, 2015 and May 28, 2016.
- What do callers from (202) 243-0000 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)" (100% of FTC complaints).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; FCC complaints refreshed daily; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.