(202) 280-2463
(202) 280-2463 is likely an unwanted sales call: 3 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 33% of the FTC complaints, most often about dropped calls or silence (33%).
- No new complaints since Apr 3, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 90% of the 26,764 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 202.
- Only 2 numbers in the 202-280 block have more complaints, of 68 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
3 FTC complaints between Nov 5, 2024 and Apr 3, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 3 of the 18 months from Nov 2024 to Apr 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
1 complaint to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Nov 4, 2024; all gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
The complainant heard a recorded message. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in North Carolina (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
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:
- Not specified / other 2 · 67%
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 33%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Level 3 Communications, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 202-280
The closest reported numbers on either side of (202) 280-2463, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 3 calls; most often the 5 p.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 3 calls; most often Tuesday (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).
Location
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- WSHNGTNZN1, DC, USA
- Block assigned to
- Level 3 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.
Most FTC complainants were in Wisconsin (2 of 3); others in Arizona (1). Statewide, Wisconsin ranks #37 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 37,028 in the last 12 months, 619.9 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Wisconsin.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Wisconsin 2 · 67%
- Arizona 1 · 33%
Complainants' cities:
Crandon, WI (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) 280-2463
- Who called me from (202) 280-2463?
- 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 Level 3 Communications, LLC (rate centre WSHNGTNZN1, DC) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (202) 280-2463 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 4 complaints, latest Apr 3, 2026, robocalls in 33% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (202) 280-2463 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (202) 280-2463 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) 280-2463 been reported?
- 3 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Nov 5, 2024 and Apr 3, 2026 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Nov 4, 2024.
- What do callers from (202) 280-2463 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) 280-2463 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 5 p.m. hour (2 of 3 calls with a time); the most common day was Tuesday (2 of 3).
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.