(202) 539-7697

3 FTC complaints between Dec 17, 2025 and Dec 26, 2025.

All 3 FTC complaints are about calls in Dec 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

2 of its 3 FTC complaints (67%) are 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 2 · 67%
• Not specified / other 1 · 33%

The number's block is assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC.

Time of day of 3 calls; most often the 3 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

Bandwidth.com CLEC, 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.

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) 539-7697?

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 Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC (rate centre WSHNGTNZN1, DC) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ. It's one of 17 numbers in the same block first reported for the same kind of call within days of each other, likely one operation.

Is (202) 539-7697 a scam?

Canadial rates it medium risk, from 3 complaints, latest Dec 26, 2025, 67% robocalls.

Is (202) 539-7697 a debt collector or collection agency?

Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection.

Should I call (202) 539-7697 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) 539-7697 been reported?

3 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Dec 17, 2025 and Dec 26, 2025.

What do callers from (202) 539-7697 say?

2 of its 3 FTC complaints (67%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 16% of the 43,666 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 202.

When does (202) 539-7697 call?

In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 3 p.m. hour (2 of 3 calls with a time); the most common day was Friday (2 of 3).