(202) 539-8588
(202) 539-8588 is likely a robocall: 4 FTC complaints, 75% recorded messages, mostly about debt relief.
- No new complaints since Mar 11, 2025 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 94% of the 26,764 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 202.
Complaint history
4 FTC complaints between Dec 10, 2024 and Mar 11, 2025.
The FTC complaints came in every month from Dec 2024 to Mar 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
4 of its 4 FTC complaints (100%) are about debt relief, against 5% of the 43,666 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 202.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 4 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection; 4 (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 202-539
The closest reported numbers on either side of (202) 539-8588, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 4 calls; most often the 11 a.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 4 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
- 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.
4 of 4 complainants (100%) have area code 202, the number's own. Scam callers often show a local-looking number (“neighbour spoofing”); a local business calling nearby customers looks the same.
Most FTC complainants were in District of Columbia (3 of 4); others in Maryland (1). Statewide, District of Columbia ranks #10 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 6,424 in the last 12 months, 926.1 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in District of Columbia.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- District of Columbia 3 · 75%
- Maryland 1 · 25%
Complainants' cities:
Cheverly, DC (3) · Cheverly, MD (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) 539-8588
- Who called me from (202) 539-8588?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about debt relief. 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.
- Is (202) 539-8588 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 4 complaints, latest Mar 11, 2025, 75% robocalls.
- Is (202) 539-8588 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection; 4 (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) 539-8588 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) 539-8588 been reported?
- 4 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Dec 10, 2024 and Mar 11, 2025.
- What do callers from (202) 539-8588 say?
- 4 of its 4 FTC complaints (100%) are about debt relief, against 5% of the 43,666 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 202.
- When does (202) 539-8588 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 11 a.m. hour (2 of 4 calls with a time); the most common day was Tuesday (2 of 4).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.