(202) 836-7696
(202) 836-7696 is likely an unwanted sales call: 4 FTC complaints and 56 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 0% of the FTC complaints, mostly about warranties and protection plans.
- No new complaints since Jun 28, 2023 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 94% of the 26,764 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 202.
- Only 3 numbers in the 202-836 block have more complaints, of 62 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
4 FTC complaints between Jun 27, 2022 and Jun 28, 2023.
The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 13 months from Jun 2022 to Jun 2023; the busiest was Jun 2023, with 3 of 4.
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
56 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between Jul 15, 2016 and Sep 10, 2020; 17 gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
Of the 56 complainants, 41 heard a live person, 8 heard a recorded message and 7 got a call that hung up or stayed silent. They filed them as unwanted calls (54) and telemarketing (2). Complainants were in Texas (10), Florida (6), Pennsylvania (4), Illinois (3) and Utah (3) 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.
What callers claimed
3 of its 4 FTC complaints (75%) are about warranties and protection plans, against under 1% of the 43,666 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 202.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Warranties & protection plans 3 · 75%
- Not specified / other 1 · 25%
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 60 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 202-836
The closest reported numbers on either side of (202) 836-7696, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 4 calls; most often the 11 a.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 4 calls; most often Thursday (2):
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 4 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 4); others in Hawaii (1) and Wisconsin (1). 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 · 50%
- Hawaii 1 · 25%
- Wisconsin 1 · 25%
Complainants' cities:
Hollister, CA (1) · Mililani, HI (1) · West Allis, WI (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) 836-7696
- Who called me from (202) 836-7696?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about warranties and protection plans. 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) 836-7696 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 60 complaints, latest Jun 28, 2023, robocalls in 0% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (202) 836-7696 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 60 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (202) 836-7696 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) 836-7696 been reported?
- 4 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jun 27, 2022 and Jun 28, 2023 and 56 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Jul 15, 2016 and Sep 10, 2020.
- What do callers from (202) 836-7696 say?
- 3 of its 4 FTC complaints (75%) are about warranties and protection plans, against under 1% of the 43,666 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 202.
- When does (202) 836-7696 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 11 a.m. hour (2 of 4 calls with a time); the most common day was Thursday (2 of 4).
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.