(202) 653-6985
(202) 653-6985 is reported as unwanted: 29 FCC complaints.
- No new complaints since Feb 1, 2016 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
Complaint history
Complaints to the FCC
29 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between Oct 26, 2015 and Feb 1, 2016; 1 gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
Of the 29 complainants, 16 heard a live person, 10 got a call that hung up or stayed silent, 2 said "Autodialed Live Voice Call" and 1 heard a recorded message. They filed them as telemarketing (23) and robocalls (6). Complainants were in Oregon (5), California (3), Florida (3), Idaho (3) and Montana (2) and other states.
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.
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Verizon Washington Dc, Inc..
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 29 complaints describe debt collection.
Location
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- WSHNGTNZN1, DC, USA
- Block assigned to
- Verizon Washington Dc, Inc.
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.
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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) 653-6985
- Who called me from (202) 653-6985?
- No complaint names the caller. The number is in a block assigned to Verizon Washington Dc, Inc. (rate centre WSHNGTNZN1, DC) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (202) 653-6985 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 29 complaints, latest Feb 1, 2016.
- Is (202) 653-6985 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 29 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (202) 653-6985 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) 653-6985 been reported?
- 29 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Oct 26, 2015 and Feb 1, 2016.
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.