(302) 298-0986
Wilmington, DE
(302) 298-0986 is likely a robocall: 17 FTC complaints, 71% recorded messages, most often about impersonating a government agency, business or relative (24%).
- No new complaints since Dec 1, 2023 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 99% of the 33,961 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 302.
- No number in the 302-298 block has more complaints; 16 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
17 FTC complaints between Mar 20, 2023 and Dec 1, 2023.
The FTC complaints came in 8 of the 10 months from Mar 2023 to Dec 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
4 of its 17 FTC complaints (24%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 9% of the 42,190 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 302.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 13 · 76%
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 4 · 24%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC in Wilmington, DE.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 17 complaints describe debt collection.
When the calls came
Time of day of 17 calls:
Day of the week of 17 calls; most often Monday (6):
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
- Location of the number block
- Wilmington, DE, 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.
None of 17 complainants have area code 302, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in New Jersey (13 of 17); others in California (4). Statewide, New Jersey ranks #12 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 87,015 in the last 12 months, 911.3 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in New Jersey.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- New Jersey 13 · 76%
- California 4 · 24%
Complainants' cities:
Maple Shade, NJ (13) · El Granada, CA (4)
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 (302) 298-0986
- Who called me from (302) 298-0986?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about impersonating a government agency, business or relative. The number is in a block assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC in Wilmington, DE (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (302) 298-0986 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 17 complaints, latest Dec 1, 2023, 71% robocalls.
- Is (302) 298-0986 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 17 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (302) 298-0986 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 (302) 298-0986 been reported?
- 17 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Mar 20, 2023 and Dec 1, 2023.
- What do callers from (302) 298-0986 say?
- 4 of its 17 FTC complaints (24%) are about impersonating a government agency, business or relative, against 9% of the 42,190 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 302.
- When does (302) 298-0986 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Monday (6 of 17).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.