(202) 996-0280
(202) 996-0280 has 2 FTC complaints, mostly about debt relief.
- No new complaints since Aug 27, 2024 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 77% of the 26,764 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 202.
- Only 4 numbers in the 202-996 block have more complaints, of 31 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
2 FTC complaints on Aug 27, 2024.
Both FTC complaints are about calls in Aug 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.
What callers claimed
2 of its 2 FTC complaints (100%) are about debt relief, against 5% of the 43,666 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 202.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 2 · 100%
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 2 complaints describe debt collection; 2 (100% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.
Nearby numbers in 202-996
31 numbers in 202-996 have 48 FTC complaints between them (42% robocalls), 2 of them about (202) 996-0280. The commonest categories in the block: Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends (29%), Dropped call or no message (6%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (202) 996-0280, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 2 calls; most often the 6 p.m. hour (2):
Day of the week of 2 calls; most often Tuesday (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.
Both FTC complainants were in Tennessee. Statewide, Tennessee ranks #4 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 74,729 in the last 12 months, 1021.6 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Tennessee.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Tennessee 2 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Corryton, TN (2)
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) 996-0280
- Who called me from (202) 996-0280?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about debt relief. 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) 996-0280 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 2 complaints, latest Aug 27, 2024.
- Is (202) 996-0280 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection; 2 (100% of FTC complaints) are about debt relief, which means offers to reduce credit card, loan or other debt. That's a sales pitch, not a collector asking you to pay a debt you owe.
- Should I call (202) 996-0280 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) 996-0280 been reported?
- 2 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on Aug 27, 2024.
- What do callers from (202) 996-0280 say?
- 2 of its 2 FTC complaints (100%) are about debt relief, against 5% of the 43,666 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 202.
- When does (202) 996-0280 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 6 p.m. hour (2 of 2 calls with a time); the most common day was Tuesday (2 of 2).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.