(301) 685-3261
(301) 685-3261 has 1 FTC complaint and 1 FCC complaint.
Most common complaint: impersonating a government agency, business or relative (100% of FTC complaints).
- No new complaints since Nov 27, 2023 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
Complaint history
1 FTC complaint on Nov 27, 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.
Complaints to the FCC
1 complaint to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Nov 27, 2023.
The complainant heard a live person. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in Virginia (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
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Paetec Itel, LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 301-685
110 numbers in 301-685 have 141 FTC complaints between them (50% robocalls), 1 of them about (301) 685-3261. The commonest categories in the block: Dropped call or no message (22%), Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends (11%), Medical & prescriptions (9%).
The closest reported numbers on either side of (301) 685-3261, in number order.
Location
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- DAMASCS236, MD, USA
- Block assigned to
- Paetec Itel, 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.
The one FTC complainant was in Virginia. Statewide, Virginia ranks #9 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 85,007 in the last 12 months, 957.3 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Virginia.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Virginia 1 · 100%
Complainants' cities:
Alexandria, VA (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 (301) 685-3261
- Who called me from (301) 685-3261?
- No complaint names the caller. The number is in a block assigned to Paetec Itel, LLC (rate centre DAMASCS236, MD) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (301) 685-3261 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 2 complaints, latest Nov 27, 2023.
- Is (301) 685-3261 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 2 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (301) 685-3261 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 (301) 685-3261 been reported?
- 1 complaint to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry on Nov 27, 2023 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Nov 27, 2023.
- What do callers from (301) 685-3261 say?
- The most common complaint category is "Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends" (100% of FTC complaints).
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.