(202) 552-5547
(202) 552-5547 is likely a scam: 11 FTC complaints, 0% recorded messages, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- No new complaints since Aug 13, 2025 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 26,764 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 202.
- No number in the 202-552 block has more complaints; 35 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
11 FTC complaints between Apr 10, 2025 and Aug 13, 2025.
The FTC complaints came in 4 of the 5 months from Apr 2025 to Aug 2025; the busiest was Apr 2025, with 5 of 11.
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
10 of its 11 FTC complaints (91%) are 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 10 · 91%
- Not specified / other 1 · 9%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Paetec Itel, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 11 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 202-552
The closest reported numbers on either side of (202) 552-5547, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 8 calls:
Day of the week of 11 calls; most often Friday (4):
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.
None of 11 complainants have area code 202, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
FTC complainants were in New Jersey (2), Virginia (2), Alabama (1) and Colorado (1), among others.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- New Jersey 2 · 18%
- Virginia 2 · 18%
- Alabama 1 · 9%
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- Colorado 1 · 9%
- Florida 1 · 9%
- Illinois 1 · 9%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Birmingham, AL (1) · Chattanooga, TN (1) · Groveport, OH (1) · Lakewood, NJ (1) · Maple Grove, 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) 552-5547
- Who called me from (202) 552-5547?
- 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) 552-5547 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 11 complaints, latest Aug 13, 2025, 0% robocalls.
- Is (202) 552-5547 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 11 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (202) 552-5547 back?
- Be careful. If you don't recognize it, let it go to voicemail: a legitimate caller will leave a message, and you can reach any real organization on a number you look up yourself.
- How many times has (202) 552-5547 been reported?
- 11 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Apr 10, 2025 and Aug 13, 2025.
- What do callers from (202) 552-5547 say?
- 10 of its 11 FTC complaints (91%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 22% of the 43,666 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 202.
- When does (202) 552-5547 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Friday (4 of 11).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.