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(771) 222-5831

(771) 222-5831 is a wireless (mobile) number from Wshngtnzn1, DC on a prefix assigned to Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership). Consumers have filed 6 complaints about it: 6 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry, most recently on 2026-08-10.

Reported this month — 6 FTC complaints in the last 30 days, most recently 24 days ago, for impostor calls.

Multiple reports

Who called me from (771) 222-5831?

Carrier & location

Type
Wireless (mobile)
Assigned carrier
Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership)
Rate center
Wshngtnzn1, DC
Prefix 771-222
assigned 2022-03-29, pooled block
Area code
771 — Washington, 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.

Complaint history

6
Reports
6
Last 30 days
50%
Robocall
FTC Do Not Call reports
62026-08-10
Community reports
0

FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports).

Did this number call you? What was it?

What (771) 222-5831 was reported for

6 consumers reported this number to the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry on 2026-08-10. Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports).

Reported this month50% said it was a robocall

Reported this month — 6 FTC complaints in the last 30 days, most recently 24 days ago, for impostor calls.

FTC reports
6
Last 30 days
6
Last 7 days
0
First report
2026-08-10
Last report
2026-08-10
States
6

The heaviest single day was 2026-08-10, when 6 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.

  • Impostor (government, business, family)
    4 (67%)
  • Other / unspecified
    2 (33%)

3 of 6 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.

Most often from Camden, TN; East Point, GA; Quitman, TX; Tampa, FL; Hauppauge, NY.

When the calls came in

0
Before 8 am
0
8 am – noon
3
Noon – 5 pm
3
5 – 9 pm
0
After 9 pm

Consumers put 50% 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 (771) 222-5831

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.

ReportedSubjectFrom
2026-08-10Other / unspecifiedTampa, FL
2026-08-10Other / unspecifiedQuitman, TX
2026-08-10Impostor (government, business, family)Camden, TN
2026-08-10Impostor (government, business, family)East Point, GA
2026-08-10Impostor (government, business, family)Virginia Beach, VA
2026-08-10Impostor (government, business, family)Hauppauge, NY

Reported in the last 7 days in area code 771 (Washington, DC)

Other 771 numbers consumers reported to the FTC this week — useful when a campaign is rotating through an area code.

All reported 771 numbers →

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.

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Other reported numbers starting (771) 222

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 (771) 222-5831

Who called me from (771) 222-5831?

(771) 222-5831 is a wireless (mobile) number on a prefix assigned to Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership), based in Wshngtnzn1, DC. Consumers have filed 6 complaints about it — 6 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry, most often describing impostor calls.

Is (771) 222-5831 a scam or robocall?

6 consumers reported (771) 222-5831 to the FTC, and 50% of those who answered the question said it was a recorded message or robocall. The most common subject was impostor. 6 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 (771) 222-5831 back?

Reports about this number are current — the most recent FTC complaint was filed 2026-08-10 — 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 was (771) 222-5831 reported?

Consumers in 6 states reported this number to the FTC, most often from VA, TN, NY. 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.