(202) 742-2892
(202) 742-2892 is likely a robocall: 9 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 56% of the FTC complaints.
- No new complaints since Jan 17, 2023 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 98% of the 26,764 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 202.
- No number in the 202-742 block has more complaints; 87 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
9 FTC complaints between May 31, 2022 and Jan 17, 2023.
The FTC complaints came in 5 of the 9 months from May 2022 to Jan 2023; the busiest was Dec 2022, with 4 of 9.
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 Sep 1, 2022; all gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
The complainant heard a live person. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in Iowa (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 9 FTC complaints (11%) is 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 8 · 89%
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 11%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Level 3 Communications, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 10 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 202-742
The closest reported numbers on either side of (202) 742-2892, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 9 calls; most often the 11 a.m. hour (3):
Day of the week of 9 calls; most often Tuesday (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
- Level 3 Communications, 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 9 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 Indiana (4 of 9); others in Pennsylvania (2), Arizona (1) and New York (1) and more. Statewide, Indiana ranks #42 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 37,660 in the last 12 months, 540.1 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Indiana.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Indiana 4 · 44%
- Pennsylvania 2 · 22%
- Arizona 1 · 11%
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- New York 1 · 11%
- Tennessee 1 · 11%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Jeffersonville, IN (2) · Clearville, PA (1) · Franklin, TN (1) · Franklin Square, NY (1) · Newtown, PA (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) 742-2892
- Who called me from (202) 742-2892?
- 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 Level 3 Communications, LLC (rate centre WSHNGTNZN1, DC) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (202) 742-2892 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 10 complaints, latest Jan 17, 2023, robocalls in 56% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (202) 742-2892 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 10 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (202) 742-2892 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) 742-2892 been reported?
- 9 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between May 31, 2022 and Jan 17, 2023 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Sep 1, 2022.
- What do callers from (202) 742-2892 say?
- 1 of its 9 FTC complaints (11%) is about dropped calls or silence, against 16% of the 43,666 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 202.
- When does (202) 742-2892 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 11 a.m. hour (3 of 9 calls with a time); the most common day was Tuesday (4 of 9).
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.