Robocalls and scam calls in Washington

People in Washington filed 52,805 complaints with the FTC's Do Not Call registry about calls from December 2025 to Nov 13, 2026: 660 per 100,000 residents, #32 of the 50 states and DC. 64% were about robocalls.

FTC data through Nov 13, 2026. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (July 1, 2025).

Complaints per month

FTC Do Not Call complaints from Washington per month, by date of the call (the latest month is partial); peak 5,955 in a month.

FCC unwanted-call complaints from Washington per month (8,403 in all); peak 591 in a month.

Top call types in Washington

FTC complaints in the last 12 months that named a type.

Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) 8,871 · 17%
Dropped call or no message 5,537 · 10%
Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 5,489 · 10%
Medical & prescriptions 2,899 · 5%
Home improvement & cleaning 2,149 · 4%
Vacation & timeshares 595 · 1%
Warranties & protection plans 363 · 1%
Computer & technical support 352 · 1%

What FCC complainants in Washington said the call was about

Political 704 · 22%
Mortgage Loans 483 · 15%
Home Improvement 481 · 15%
Medicare Medicaid 354 · 11%
Health Insurance 345 · 11%
Auto Warranty 342 · 11%
Credit Card Debt 230 · 7%
IRS 192 · 6%

Share of FCC complaints that named a category (recorded since August 2021).

Most-reported numbers in Washington

FTC complaints from Washington, Sep 2026 – Nov 2026.

Active campaigns calling Washington

Groups of numbers first reported for the same kind of call within days of each other, active in the last 90 days, where Washington is among the top three states complaining: likely one operation each, not certain.

Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans): 6 numbers 6 complaints
First reported Nov 4, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026 · e.g. (620) 777-2039
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans): 19 numbers 23 complaints
First reported Oct 17, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026 · e.g. (656) 888-6193
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans): 6 numbers 6 complaints
First reported Oct 22, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 · e.g. (956) 710-2330
Dropped call or no message: 20 numbers 22 complaints
First reported Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026 · e.g. (564) 228-0915
Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends: 8 numbers 24 complaints
First reported Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 · e.g. (650) 215-5105
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans): 4 numbers 5 complaints
First reported Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026 · e.g. (417) 600-0337
Dropped call or no message: 90 numbers 108 complaints
First reported Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026 · e.g. (361) 200-4671
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans): 5 numbers 5 complaints
First reported on Oct 20, 2026 · e.g. (253) 563-7517

Area codes in Washington

206 253 360 425 509 564

Monthly reports

Washington robocall report, October 2026 · All US monthly reports · All states

Complaints filed by consumers with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (Do Not Call registry, published daily) and the Federal Communications Commission (Consumer Complaints data); neither agency verifies them. A complaint is counted in the complainant's state. Methodology.