(202) 249-7773
(202) 249-7773 is reported as unwanted: 1 FTC complaint and 4 FCC complaints.
Most common complaint: impersonating a government agency, business or relative (100% of FTC complaints).
- No new complaints since Jan 9, 2025 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- Only 9 numbers in the 202-249 block have more complaints, of 153 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
1 FTC complaint on Jan 9, 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.
Complaints to the FCC
4 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between Jun 14, 2016 and Jun 16, 2016; 1 gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
Of the 4 complainants, 3 heard a recorded message and 1 heard a live person. They filed them as robocalls (2) and telemarketing (2). Complainants were in California (1), Illinois (1), Massachusetts (1) and Ohio (1).
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:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Paetec Itel, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 202-249
The closest reported numbers on either side of (202) 249-7773, in number order.
Location
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- WSHNGTNZN1, DC, USA
- Block assigned to
- Paetec Itel, 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.
The one FTC complainant was in Minnesota. Statewide, Minnesota ranks #48 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 26,046 in the last 12 months, 446.7 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Minnesota.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Minnesota 1 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Managua, MN (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) 249-7773
- Who called me from (202) 249-7773?
- No complaint names the caller. The number is in a block assigned to Paetec Itel, LLC (rate centre WSHNGTNZN1, DC) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (202) 249-7773 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 5 complaints, latest Jan 9, 2025.
- Is (202) 249-7773 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (202) 249-7773 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) 249-7773 been reported?
- 1 complaint to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on Jan 9, 2025 and 4 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Jun 14, 2016 and Jun 16, 2016.
- What do callers from (202) 249-7773 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends" (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.