(301) 597-1998

4 FTC complaints between Jul 2, 2022 and Jun 26, 2023.

The FTC complaints came in 3 of the 12 months from Jul 2022 to Jun 2023; the busiest was May 2023, with 2 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.

What callers claimed

2 of its 4 FTC complaints (50%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 20% of the 34,739 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 301.

Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:

• Dropped call or no message 2 · 50%
• Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 25%
• Not specified / other 1 · 25%

The number's block is assigned to Onvoy, LLC in Waldorf, MD.

Time of day of 4 calls; most often the 4 p.m. hour (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 of the number block

Waldorf, MD, USA

Block assigned to

Onvoy, 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.

3 of 4 complainants (75%) have area code 301, the number's own. Scam callers often show a local-looking number (“neighbour spoofing”); a local business calling nearby customers looks the same.

Area code 301: where it is, time zone, spam calls →

• 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.

Who called me from (301) 597-1998?

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 Onvoy, LLC in Waldorf, MD (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ. It's one of 27 numbers in the same block first reported for the same kind of call within days of each other, likely one operation.

Is (301) 597-1998 a scam?

Canadial rates it medium risk, from 4 complaints, latest Jun 26, 2023, 75% robocalls.

Is (301) 597-1998 a debt collector or collection agency?

Nothing says it is: none of its 4 complaints describe debt collection.

Should I call (301) 597-1998 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 (301) 597-1998 been reported?

4 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jul 2, 2022 and Jun 26, 2023.

What do callers from (301) 597-1998 say?

2 of its 4 FTC complaints (50%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 20% of the 34,739 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 301.

When does (301) 597-1998 call?

In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 4 p.m. hour (2 of 4 calls with a time); the most common day was Friday (2 of 4).