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(301) 250-9642

(301) 250-9642 is a landline / voip number from Gaithersbg, MD on a prefix assigned to MCImetro (Verizon Business). Consumers have filed 12 complaints about it with the FCC, most recently on 2020-02-05.

High report volumeDormant — no complaint since 2020

Who called me from (301) 250-9642?

Carrier & location

Type
Landline / VoIP
Assigned carrier
MCImetro (Verizon Business)
Rate center
Gaithersbg, MD
Prefix 301-250
pooled block
Area code
301 — Maryland
Time zone
E

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

12
Reports
0
Last 30 days
1
Robocall (FCC)
FCC complaints
122018-02-01 → 2020-02-05
Community reports
0

FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record. Complaints run from 2018-02-01 to 2020-02-05.

Did this number call you? What was it?

Complaint pattern for (301) 250-9642

What the 12 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.

Dormant — no complaint since 2020

This number's complaint record is historic. Nothing has been filed against it since 2020-02-05, 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.

First complaint
2018-02-01
Last complaint
2020-02-05
Span
2.0 yrs
Active months
9
Peak month
2 in 2018-02
States affected
7

FCC complaints per month. Peak month: 2018-02 (2).

Complaints span 2.0 years, from 2018-02-01 to 2020-02-05, with activity recorded in 9 separate months.

Where the complaints came from

Complaints came from 7 states, concentrated in TX (4), PA (2), VA (2).

How the calls were placed

Live Voice
10
Prerecorded Voice
1
Abandoned Calls
1
Wireless (cell phone)
7
Wired
3
Internet (VOIP)
2

Live Voice: A person was on the line when the call was answered.

Prefix and area context

6 other numbers on the (301) 250 block have complaints too — 19 across the block in total. 1 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 301 (Maryland), this is the 19th most-complained-about number of the 4,356 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 (301) 250-9642

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.

DateCall typeState
2020-02-05Live VoiceVA
2020-01-10Prerecorded VoiceVA
2019-06-15Live VoicePA
2019-06-10Live VoicePA
2019-02-27Live VoiceCA
2019-02-17Live VoiceNM
2018-07-02Live VoiceCO
2018-06-08Abandoned CallsHI
2018-05-05Live VoiceTX
2018-03-12Live VoiceTX

Reported in the last 7 days in area code 301 (Maryland)

Numbers in this area code that consumers reported to the FTC's Do Not Call Registry this week.

Is (301) 250-9642 a scam? Community reports

No community reports for (301) 250-9642 yet. If this number called you, you're likely the first — leave a report below and help the next person who searches it.

Got a call from (301) 250-9642? Report it

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Other reported numbers starting (301) 250

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.

Related

FAQs about (301) 250-9642

Who called me from (301) 250-9642?

(301) 250-9642 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to MCImetro (Verizon Business), based in Gaithersbg, MD. Consumers have filed 12 complaints about it with the FCC.

Is (301) 250-9642 a scam or robocall?

The FCC's public complaint data contains 12 complaints about unwanted calls from (301) 250-9642, 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 (301) 250-9642 back?

The complaint record for this number stops in 2020, 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 (301) 250-9642 filed?

Consumers in 7 states filed complaints about this number, most often from TX, PA, VA. The FCC records the state the complainant 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.