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(202) 836-9542
(202) 836-9542 is a wireless (mobile) number from Washington Zone 1, DC on a prefix assigned to CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - DC. The FCC has 3 unwanted-call complaints on record for this number, most recently 2019-02-01.
Who called me from (202) 836-9542?
Carrier & location
- Type
- Wireless (mobile)
- Assigned carrier
- CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - DC
- Rate center
- Washington Zone 1, DC
- Area code
- 202 — DC
- Time zone
- E
This prefix is assigned to a wireless carrier, so the number is a mobile line. Caller ID for mobile numbers is frequently spoofed by robocallers. Carrier assignment shows who the prefix was allocated to; numbers can be ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.
FCC complaint history
Consumers filed 3 unwanted-call complaints naming (202) 836-9542 with the FCC, most recently on 2019-02-01, from 3 states (MD, NH, TX). Source: FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record.
Did this number call you? What was it?
Complaint pattern for (202) 836-9542
What the 3 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.
This number's complaint record is historic. Nothing has been filed against it since 2019-02-01, so if it called you today the complaints below describe a campaign that ended years ago — or the number has since been reassigned to a different subscriber. Numbers are routinely returned to the carrier and reissued. Treat this page as an archive record rather than a current warning.
Complaints per month. Peak month: 2018-10 (1).
Complaints span 4 months, from 2018-10-04 to 2019-02-01, with activity recorded in 3 separate months.
Where the complaints came from
Complaints came from 3 states, concentrated in MD (1), TX (1), NH (1).
How the calls were placed
- Live Voice
- 2
- Prerecorded Voice
- 1
- Wireless (cell phone)
- 2
- Wired
- 1
Live Voice: A person was on the line when the call was answered.
Prefix and area context
57 other numbers on the (202) 836 block have complaints too — 160 across the block in total. 4 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 (DC), this is the 669th most-complained-about number of the 10,508 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) 836-9542
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-01 | Prerecorded Voice | Wired | MD |
| 2019-01-28 | Live Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | TX |
| 2018-10-04 | Live Voice | Wireless (cell phone/other mobile device | NH |
Is (202) 836-9542 a scam? Community reports
No community reports for (202) 836-9542 yet. If this number called you, you're likely the first — leave a report below and help the next person who searches it.
Other reported numbers starting (202) 836
Robocall campaigns often rotate through a block of numbers on the same prefix — if several neighbors have complaints too, that's campaign behavior.
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) 836-9542
Who called me from (202) 836-9542?
(202) 836-9542 is a wireless (mobile) number on a prefix assigned to CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - DC, based in Washington Zone 1, DC. The FCC has logged 3 unwanted-call complaints against this number. Check the community reports on this page for first-hand accounts of what the call was about.
Is (202) 836-9542 a scam or robocall?
The FCC's public complaint data contains 3 complaints about unwanted calls from (202) 836-9542, including 1 categorized as robocalls. That is a strong signal, but not proof — read the community reports and never share personal or payment information with an unsolicited caller.
Should I call (202) 836-9542 back?
The complaint record for this number stops in 2019, so it is not part of a campaign anyone is currently reporting. The number may since have been reassigned to an ordinary subscriber. 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) 836-9542 filed?
Consumers in 3 states filed complaints about this number, most often from MD, TX, NH. 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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