(202) 552-2901
(202) 552-2901 is reported as unwanted: 2 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- No new complaints since May 20, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 77% of the 26,764 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 202.
- Only 3 numbers in the 202-552 block have more complaints, of 35 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints between Feb 12, 2026 and May 20, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 4 months from Feb 2026 to May 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 Feb 12, 2026.
The complainant heard a live person. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in Pennsylvania (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 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 22% of the 43,666 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 202.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 50%
- Not specified / other 1 · 50%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Paetec Itel, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 202-552
35 numbers in 202-552 have 54 FTC complaints between them (30% robocalls), 2 of them about (202) 552-2901. The commonest categories in the block: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends (50%), Home improvement & cleaning (7%), Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes (6%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (202) 552-2901, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 2 calls:
Day of the week of 2 calls:
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
- 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.
FTC complainants were in Colorado (1) and Pennsylvania (1).
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Colorado 1 · 50%
- Pennsylvania 1 · 50%
Complainants' cities:
Bethlehem, PA (1) · Highlands Ranch, CO (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) 552-2901
- Who called me from (202) 552-2901?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about impersonating a government agency, business or relative. 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) 552-2901 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 3 complaints, latest May 20, 2026.
- Is (202) 552-2901 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (202) 552-2901 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) 552-2901 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Feb 12, 2026 and May 20, 2026 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Feb 12, 2026.
- What do callers from (202) 552-2901 say?
- 1 of its 2 FTC complaints (50%) is about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 22% of the 43,666 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 202.
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.