(202) 656-7396
(202) 656-7396 is likely a robocall: 11 FTC complaints, 55% recorded messages, most often about dropped calls or silence (36%).
- No new complaints since Apr 27, 2026 (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 202-656 block has more complaints; 89 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
11 FTC complaints between Apr 22, 2026 and Apr 27, 2026.
All 11 FTC complaints are about calls in Apr 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.
What callers claimed
4 of its 11 FTC complaints (36%) 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 6 · 55%
- Dropped call or no message 4 · 36%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 1 · 9%
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 11 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 202-656
The closest reported numbers on either side of (202) 656-7396, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 8 calls; most often the 2 p.m. hour (3):
Day of the week of 11 calls; most often Monday (9):
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 11 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 California (2 of 11); others in Arizona (1), Colorado (1) and Georgia (1) and more. Statewide, California ranks #26 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 283,769 in the last 12 months, 721 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in California.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- California 2 · 18%
- Arizona 1 · 9%
- Colorado 1 · 9%
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- Georgia 1 · 9%
- Massachusetts 1 · 9%
- Pennsylvania 1 · 9%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Dallas, CO (1) · Falls Church, CA (1) · Pewaukee, WI (1) · Phoenix, AZ (1) · Pooler, GA (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) 656-7396
- Who called me from (202) 656-7396?
- 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) 656-7396 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 11 complaints, latest Apr 27, 2026, 55% robocalls.
- Is (202) 656-7396 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 11 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (202) 656-7396 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) 656-7396 been reported?
- 11 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Apr 22, 2026 and Apr 27, 2026.
- What do callers from (202) 656-7396 say?
- 4 of its 11 FTC complaints (36%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 16% of the 43,666 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 202.
- When does (202) 656-7396 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 2 p.m. hour (3 of 8 calls with a time); the most common day was Monday (9 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.