(202) 803-5948
(202) 803-5948 is likely a robocall: 15 FTC complaints, 53% recorded messages, most often about dropped calls or silence (27%).
- No new complaints since Dec 20, 2024 (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 202-803 block has more complaints; 25 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
15 FTC complaints between Jan 26, 2024 and Dec 20, 2024.
The FTC complaints came in 4 of the 12 months from Jan 2024 to Dec 2024; the busiest was Jan 2024, with 6 of 15.
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 15 FTC complaints (27%) 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 7 · 47%
- Dropped call or no message 4 · 27%
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 2 · 13%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 7%
- Medical & prescriptions 1 · 7%
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 15 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 202-803
The closest reported numbers on either side of (202) 803-5948, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 14 calls; most often the 10 a.m. hour (4):
Day of the week of 14 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
- 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 15 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 New Jersey (4 of 15); others in Washington (3), Georgia (2) and Arizona (1) and more. Statewide, New Jersey ranks #12 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 87,015 in the last 12 months, 911.3 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in New Jersey.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- New Jersey 4 · 27%
- Washington 3 · 20%
- Georgia 2 · 13%
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- Arizona 1 · 7%
- Louisiana 1 · 7%
- North Carolina 1 · 7%
Complainants' cities (most common):
Spokane Valley, WA (3) · Glendale, AZ (1) · Grafton, VT (1) · Snellville, GA (1) · Tarentum, 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) 803-5948
- Who called me from (202) 803-5948?
- 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) 803-5948 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 15 complaints, latest Dec 20, 2024, 53% robocalls.
- Is (202) 803-5948 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 15 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (202) 803-5948 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) 803-5948 been reported?
- 15 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jan 26, 2024 and Dec 20, 2024.
- What do callers from (202) 803-5948 say?
- 4 of its 15 FTC complaints (27%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 16% of the 43,666 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 202.
- When does (202) 803-5948 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 10 a.m. hour (4 of 14 calls with a time).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.