(202) 866-4142
(202) 866-4142 is likely a robocall: 3 FTC complaints, 100% recorded messages, mostly about dropped calls or silence.
- No new complaints since Feb 2, 2023 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 90% of the 26,764 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 202.
- Only 7 numbers in the 202-866 block have more complaints, of 160 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
3 FTC complaints on Feb 2, 2023.
All 3 FTC complaints are about calls in Feb 2023.
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
2 of its 3 FTC complaints (67%) 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:
- Dropped call or no message 2 · 67%
- Not specified / other 1 · 33%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Nuso, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 202-866
160 numbers in 202-866 have 225 FTC complaints between them (53% robocalls), 3 of them about (202) 866-4142. The commonest categories in the block: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends (20%), Dropped call or no message (16%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (202) 866-4142, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 3 calls:
Day of the week of 3 calls; most often Thursday (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
- Nuso, 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 3 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 3); others in 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 · 67%
- Wisconsin 1 · 33%
Complainants' cities:
Fountain Valley, CA (1) · Los Angeles, 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) 866-4142
- Who called me from (202) 866-4142?
- 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 Nuso, LLC (rate centre WSHNGTNZN1, DC) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (202) 866-4142 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 3 complaints, latest Feb 2, 2023, 100% robocalls.
- Is (202) 866-4142 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 3 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (202) 866-4142 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) 866-4142 been reported?
- 3 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on Feb 2, 2023.
- What do callers from (202) 866-4142 say?
- 2 of its 3 FTC complaints (67%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 16% of the 43,666 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 202.
- When does (202) 866-4142 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Thursday (3 of 3).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.