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771 Area Code — Scam Calls, Location & Who's Calling

Area code 771 serves Washington, DC in the Eastern time zone, in service since 2021. The FCC has 1,695 unwanted-call complaints against 1,182 different 771 numbers on record. Look up the exact number that called you below.

Most-reported 771 numbers

Ranked by FCC unwanted-call complaints. Click a number for its full report.

771 unwanted-call complaints, last 12 months

Monthly FCC complaint volume against 771 numbers. Spikes usually mark an active robocall campaign cycling through the code.

Carriers operating in 771

Carriers assigned to 771 prefixes that visitors have looked up so far — resolved from official NPA-NXX assignment records.

  • ONVOY, LLC - DCC · 3 prefixes
  • CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - DCWireless · 2 prefixes
  • FRACTEL, LLCC · 2 prefixes
  • BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - DCC · 2 prefixes
  • NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCWireless · 2 prefixes
  • OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS CAP OPERATIONS, LLCWireless · 2 prefixes
  • TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - DCC · 2 prefixes
  • METROPCS, INC.C · 2 prefixes

About area code 771

Serves
Washington, DC
Time zone
Eastern
In service since
2021-11-09
Overlay
Yes — 10-digit dialing

Source: NANPA numbering records, refreshed weekly.

Spam calls from 771? What to know

Seeing repeated missed calls from 771 numbers you don't recognize is the classic signature of neighbor-spoofing robocall campaigns. The caller isn't necessarily in Washington, DC — spoofing software displays whatever digits the campaign chooses. Never call unknown numbers back; look them up first, and report unwanted calls to the FCC to build the public record.

Area code 771 FAQs

Where is area code 771?

Area code 771 serves Washington, DC (DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA), in the Eastern time zone. It is part of an overlay complex, so multiple area codes serve the same territory and 10-digit dialing is required. It has been in service since 2021.

Why do I keep getting calls from 771 numbers?

Robocallers use "neighbor spoofing" — displaying a number with a local area code to make you more likely to answer. A call showing area code 771 may not originate from Washington, DC at all. Look up the full 10-digit number on this site to see its complaint history before calling back.

Are 771 numbers safe to call back?

Area codes themselves are neither safe nor unsafe — 771 contains millions of legitimate lines alongside any spoofed or spam numbers. The FCC has logged 1,695 unwanted-call complaints against 1,182 distinct 771 numbers in our current data window. Check the specific number's report page before returning a missed call.