(202) 864-0243
(202) 864-0243 is likely a scam: 5 FTC complaints and 3 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 20% of the FTC complaints, mostly about impersonating a government agency, business or relative.
- No new complaints since Jan 22, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 96% of the 26,764 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 202.
- Only 1 number in the 202-864 block has more complaints, of 214 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
5 FTC complaints between Nov 1, 2022 and Jan 22, 2024.
The FTC complaints came in 3 of the 15 months from Nov 2022 to Jan 2024.
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
3 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between Jun 10, 2016 and Feb 14, 2023.
Of the 3 complainants, 2 heard a recorded message and 1 heard a live person. They filed them as robocalls (2) and unwanted calls (1). The calls were about prizes won something (1). Complainants were in California (2) and Florida (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
3 of its 5 FTC complaints (60%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 22% of the 43,666 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 202.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 3 · 60%
- Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes 1 · 20%
- Not specified / other 1 · 20%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Peerless Network of the District of Columbia, Dc.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 8 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 202-864
The closest reported numbers on either side of (202) 864-0243, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 2 calls; most often the 8 a.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 5 calls; most often Tuesday (3):
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
- Peerless Network of the District of Columbia, Dc
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 5 complainants have area code 202, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
FTC complainants were in California (2), Florida (2) and New York (1).
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- California 2 · 40%
- Florida 2 · 40%
- New York 1 · 20%
Complainants' cities:
St Petersburg, FL (2) · Buffalo, NY (1) · San Francisco, CA (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) 864-0243
- Who called me from (202) 864-0243?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about impersonating a government agency, business or relative. The number is in a block assigned to Peerless Network of the District of Columbia, Dc (rate centre WSHNGTNZN1, DC) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (202) 864-0243 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 8 complaints, latest Jan 22, 2024, robocalls in 20% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (202) 864-0243 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 8 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (202) 864-0243 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) 864-0243 been reported?
- 5 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Nov 1, 2022 and Jan 22, 2024 and 3 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Jun 10, 2016 and Feb 14, 2023.
- What do callers from (202) 864-0243 say?
- 3 of its 5 FTC complaints (60%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 22% of the 43,666 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 202.
- When does (202) 864-0243 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 8 a.m. hour (2 of 2 calls with a time); the most common day was Tuesday (3 of 5).
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.