(301) 853-5344

10 FTC complaints between Jun 13, 2024 and Jul 10, 2024.

The FTC complaints came in every month from Jun 2024 to Jul 2024; the busiest was Jul 2024, with 6 of 10.

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

9 of its 10 FTC complaints (90%) 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 9 · 90%
• Not specified / other 1 · 10%

The number's block is assigned to Verizon Maryland, Inc..

Time of day of 10 calls; most often the 5 p.m. hour (4):

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).

Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)

WSHNGTNZN4, MD, USA

Block assigned to

Verizon Maryland, Inc.

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.

10 of 10 complainants (100%) 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) 853-5344?

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 Verizon Maryland, Inc. (rate centre WSHNGTNZN4, MD) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.

Is (301) 853-5344 a scam?

Canadial rates it medium risk, from 10 complaints, latest Jul 10, 2024, 100% robocalls.

Is (301) 853-5344 a debt collector or collection agency?

Nothing says it is: none of its 10 complaints describe debt collection.

Should I call (301) 853-5344 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) 853-5344 been reported?

10 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jun 13, 2024 and Jul 10, 2024.

What do callers from (301) 853-5344 say?

9 of its 10 FTC complaints (90%) are about dropped calls or silence, against 20% of the 34,739 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 301.

When does (301) 853-5344 call?

In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 5 p.m. hour (4 of 10 calls with a time); the most common day was Sunday (3 of 10).