(202) 643-5975
(202) 643-5975 is likely an unwanted sales call: 7 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 43% of the FTC complaints, most often about dropped calls or silence (29%).
- No new complaints since Feb 12, 2026 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 97% of the 26,764 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 202.
- Only 2 numbers in the 202-643 block have more complaints, of 77 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
7 FTC complaints between Feb 3, 2026 and Feb 10, 2026.
All 7 FTC complaints are about calls in Feb 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 recorded message. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in New York (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
2 of its 7 FTC complaints (29%) 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:
- Not specified / other 5 · 71%
- Dropped call or no message 2 · 29%
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 8 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 202-643
The closest reported numbers on either side of (202) 643-5975, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 7 calls:
Day of the week of 7 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
- 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 7 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 Massachusetts (2 of 7); others in Indiana (1), Minnesota (1) and New Jersey (1) and more. Statewide, Massachusetts ranks #29 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 49,266 in the last 12 months, 688.6 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Massachusetts.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Massachusetts 2 · 29%
- Indiana 1 · 14%
- Minnesota 1 · 14%
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- New Jersey 1 · 14%
- New York 1 · 14%
- Texas 1 · 14%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Altmar, NY (1) · Arlington, MA (1) · Long Branch, NJ (1) · No St Paul, MN (1) · Quincy, MA (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) 643-5975
- Who called me from (202) 643-5975?
- 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.
- Is (202) 643-5975 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 8 complaints, latest Feb 12, 2026, robocalls in 43% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (202) 643-5975 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 8 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (202) 643-5975 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) 643-5975 been reported?
- 7 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Feb 3, 2026 and Feb 10, 2026 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Feb 12, 2026.
- What do callers from (202) 643-5975 say?
- 2 of its 7 FTC complaints (29%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 16% 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.