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(202) 524-3853
(202) 524-3853 is a landline / voip number from Washington, DC on a prefix assigned to PAETEC (Windstream). Consumers have filed 11 complaints about it: 1 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry and 10 with the FCC, most recently on 2026-10-12.
Reported this month — 1 FTC complaint in the last 30 days, most recently 10 days ago, for debt-relief robocalls.
Who called me from (202) 524-3853?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Landline / VoIP
- Assigned carrier
- PAETEC (Windstream)
- Rate center
- Washington, DC
- Prefix 202-524
- assigned 2010-03-12, pooled block
- Area code
- 202 — Washington, DC
- Local time there
- —Eastern
This prefix is assigned to a wireline or VoIP operator. VoIP lines are cheap to obtain in bulk, which makes them a common vehicle for spam and scam calling campaigns. Carrier assignment shows who the prefix was allocated to; numbers can be ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.
Complaint history
- FTC Do Not Call reports
- 12026-10-12
- FCC complaints
- 102024-08-21 → 2024-10-26
- Community reports
- 0
FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports); FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record. Complaints run from 2024-08-21 to 2026-10-12.
Did this number call you? What was it?
What (202) 524-3853 was reported for
1 consumer reported this number to the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry on 2026-10-12. Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports).
Reported this month — 1 FTC complaint in the last 30 days, most recently 10 days ago, for debt-relief robocalls.
Reported for
The subject each consumer chose when filing. “Impostor” means the caller claimed to be a government agency, a business, or a relative.
- Debt reduction1 (100%)
1 of 1 consumers who answered the question said the call was a recorded message or robocall. Prerecorded sales calls to a cell phone require prior express written consent under the TCPA.
Where it was reported
The state the consumer filed from — where the call landed, not where it originated.
- MA1 (100%)
Most often from Cambridge, MA.
Recent FTC reports naming (202) 524-3853
The most recent Do Not Call complaints, as filed: the date the consumer reported it, when they said the call happened, what it was about, and the city and state they filed from.
| Reported | Call time | Subject | Robocall | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | 2026-10-12 14:54 | Debt reduction | Yes | Cambridge, MA |
Reported in the last 7 days in area code 202 (Washington, DC)
Other 202 numbers consumers reported to the FTC this week — useful when a campaign is rotating through an area code.
Source: FTC Do Not Call Reported Calls data, published every weekday. These are unverified consumer reports — they record what someone said about a call, not a finding against the number's owner. Caller ID is routinely spoofed, so a report can describe a call that only displayed this number. No reporter is identified beyond city and state.
Complaint pattern for (202) 524-3853
What the 10 public FCC complaints naming this number show about when the calls happened, where they landed and how they were placed. Derived from the FCC Consumer Complaint Data Center, a public record.
FCC complaints per month. Peak month: 2024-09 (4).
Complaints span 2 months, from 2024-08-21 to 2024-10-26, with activity recorded in 3 separate months.
Where the complaints came from
Complaints came from 8 states, concentrated in TX (3), CA (1), MD (1).
How the calls were placed
- Text Message
- 9
- Prerecorded Voice
- 1
- Wireless (cell phone)
- 9
- Internet (VOIP)
- 1
Text Message: An SMS rather than a voice call.
Prefix and area context
42 other numbers on the (202) 524 block have complaints too — 89 across the block in total. 3 of them were complained about during the same period as this number, which is what a campaign rotating through a block of consecutive numbers looks like from the outside.
Within area code 202 (Washington, DC), this is the 110th most-complained-about number of the 10,882 that have any complaint on record.
Source: FCC Consumer Complaint Data Center. Complaints are unverified consumer submissions: they record what someone reported, not a finding against the caller. Numbers can be spoofed, so a complaint may describe a call that only displayed this number.
FCC complaint log for (202) 524-3853
The most recent unwanted-call complaints US consumers filed with the FCC naming this number — type of issue, contact method, and the state the complaint came from. Public record, imported nightly.
| Date | Call type | Method | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-26 | Text Message | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | IL |
| 2024-10-24 | Text Message | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | MD |
| 2024-10-07 | Text Message | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | TX |
| 2024-10-06 | Text Message | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | KY |
| 2024-09-29 | Text Message | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | CA |
| 2024-09-17 | Text Message | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | TX |
| 2024-09-17 | Prerecorded Voice | Internet (VOIP) | TX |
| 2024-09-12 | Text Message | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | MA |
| 2024-08-21 | Text Message | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | GA |
| 2024-08-21 | Text Message | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | FL |
Is (202) 524-3853 a scam? Community reports
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What to do next
Block it on Android or iPhone, turn on your carrier's free filtering, and report the call to the FCC and FTC — those complaints are the public record this page is built from.
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FAQs about (202) 524-3853
Who called me from (202) 524-3853?
(202) 524-3853 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to PAETEC (Windstream), based in Washington, DC. Consumers have filed 11 complaints about it — 1 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry and 10 with the FCC, most often describing debt-relief calls.
Is (202) 524-3853 a scam or robocall?
1 consumer reported (202) 524-3853 to the FTC, and 100% of those who answered the question said it was a recorded message or robocall. The most common subject was debt-relief. 1 of the reports were filed in the last 30 days, so the campaign is current. Complaints are a strong signal, not proof — never share personal or payment information with an unsolicited caller.
Should I call (202) 524-3853 back?
Reports about this number are current — the most recent FTC complaint was filed 2026-10-12 — so calling back is not advisable. As a general rule, only return a call you were expecting: a caller with legitimate business will leave a voicemail.
Where were the complaints about (202) 524-3853 filed?
Consumers in 8 states filed complaints about this number, most often from TX, CA, MD. The FCC records the state the complainant filed from, not where the call originated — caller ID can be spoofed to display any number.
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