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(202) 618-3853
(202) 618-3853 is a landline / voip number from Washington, DC on a prefix assigned to Bandwidth.com. Consumers have filed 13 complaints about it: 13 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry, most recently on 2026-09-09.
Reported within the last year — last FTC complaint 2026-09-09, for impostor calls. Nothing in the last 30 days.
Who called me from (202) 618-3853?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Landline / VoIP
- Assigned carrier
- Bandwidth.com
- Rate center
- Washington, DC
- Prefix 202-618
- assigned 2010-02-09, 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
- 132026-08-21 → 2026-09-09
- Community reports
- 0
FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports). Complaints run from 2026-08-21 to 2026-09-09.
Did this number call you? What was it?
What (202) 618-3853 was reported for
13 consumers reported this number to the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry between 2026-08-21 and 2026-09-09. Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports).
Reported within the last year — last FTC complaint 2026-09-09, for impostor calls. Nothing in the last 30 days.
FTC Do Not Call reports per month. Peak month: 2026-09 (10).
The heaviest single day was 2026-09-01, when 7 separate consumers reported this number. Same-day clusters like that come from automated dialling rather than one person making calls.
Reported for
The subject each consumer chose when filing. “Impostor” means the caller claimed to be a government agency, a business, or a relative.
- Other / unspecified8 (62%)
- Dropped call / no message3 (23%)
- No subject given1 (8%)
- Impostor (government, business, family)1 (8%)
5 of 9 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.
When the calls came in
Consumers put 46% of the reported calls in the noon – 5 pm window, and 100% on weekdays. The FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule bars sales calls before 8 am or after 9 pm in the consumer's local time.
Recent FTC reports naming (202) 618-3853
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | 2026-09-01 14:51 | Dropped call / no message | No | KS |
| 2026-09-04 | 2026-09-01 15:59 | Other / unspecified | — | Okmulgee, SD |
| 2026-09-02 | 2026-09-01 10:50 | Impostor (government, business, family) | Yes | NC |
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 17:42 | No subject given | No | KY |
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 03:01 | Other / unspecified | No | Soldotna, AK |
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 17:27 | Other / unspecified | Yes | East Bernstadt, KY |
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 15:58 | Other / unspecified | — | Huron, SD |
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 15:09 | Other / unspecified | Yes | IA |
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 14:43 | Other / unspecified | — | LA |
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 10:59 | Dropped call / no message | Yes | MI |
| 2026-08-23 | 2026-08-21 00:00 | Other / unspecified | No | Texas, TX |
| 2026-08-21 | 2026-08-21 11:09 | Dropped call / no message | Yes | AK |
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.
Is (202) 618-3853 a scam? Community reports
No community reports for (202) 618-3853 yet. If this number called you, you're likely the first — leave a report below and help the next person who searches it.
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) 618-3853
Who called me from (202) 618-3853?
(202) 618-3853 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to Bandwidth.com, based in Washington, DC. Consumers have filed 13 complaints about it — 13 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry, most often describing impostor calls.
Is (202) 618-3853 a scam or robocall?
13 consumers reported (202) 618-3853 to the FTC, and 56% of those who answered the question said it was a recorded message or robocall. The most common subject was impostor. Nothing has been filed in the last 30 days. Complaints are a strong signal, not proof — never share personal or payment information with an unsolicited caller.
Should I call (202) 618-3853 back?
The most recent FTC complaint about this number was filed 2026-09-09; nothing has come in for the last 30 days, but the campaign was active within the year. As a general rule, only return a call you were expecting: a caller with legitimate business will leave a voicemail.
Where was (202) 618-3853 reported?
Consumers in 9 states reported this number to the FTC, most often from KY, SD, LA. The FTC records the state the consumer filed from, not where the call originated — caller ID can be spoofed to display any number.
WhoCalledLookup is not a consumer reporting agency (FCRA). Community reports are user opinions, not statements of fact by this site; FTC and FCC complaints are unverified consumer submissions. Own this number? Dispute a listing.