Reverse Phone Lookup in Washington, D.C.

Look up a Washington phone number to find the owner's name and location if available, plus any spam or scam reports from other people. Scammers are using District of Columbia numbers for fake US Treasury grant fee scams, so it's worth checking before you pick up.

Includes 66,591 FTC Do Not Call and robocall complaints filed by DC residents.

Washington, D.C. Phone Numbers Reported to the FTC

Washington, D.C. phone numbers recently reported (last 30 days) for making unwanted sales calls or robocalls:

Phone Number FTC Complaints Last Reported
(202) 410-7994
7
(202) 422-7707
7
(771) 253-3256
4
(771) 253-6193
3
(771) 223-8168
3
(771) 218-9586
3
(771) 224-8650
3
(771) 220-2376
3
(771) 240-1671
3
(771) 232-8524
3

Common Phone Scams in Washington, D.C.

  • SSA 'Texas Cocaine Car' Scam: Extreme intimidation calls claiming a car registered in the victim's name was found in Texas with 51lbs of cocaine, demanding they use a Bitcoin ATM to secure a new SSN.
  • Fake IRS Agent ('Jason Oconner'): Scammers providing fake badge numbers (e.g., 743212) and demanding immediate $5,241 payments to stop sheriffs from arresting the victim for tax fraud.
  • Homeland Security / DEA Extortion: Scammers ('Adam White') claiming a victim's SSN was hacked to send money to the Middle East, demanding iTunes gift cards to 'create new documents'.
  • $9,000 US Treasury Grant Fee: Offers of a $9,000 or $9,200 'good citizen' grant that requires a $200 upfront registration fee paid via eBay or Google Play cards at local stores.
  • 'Phil & Kristen' Real Estate Cold Calls: Aggressive 202 area code 'local investors' making persistent, unsolicited cold calls attempting to buy D.C. homes for cash.

District of Columbia Attorney General's Consumer Protection Hotline: File a regional report directly with state authorities by calling (202) 442-9828.

Washington, D.C. Phone Number Lookup by Area Code

Washington, D.C. Area Code Map with Cities

Top cities covered by each DC area code to help you start your reverse phone number search:

Area Codes Cities
202/771Washington

Phone Number Statistics: Cell Phones vs Landlines

The District of Columbia has approximately 2.3 million active phone numbers. Cell phones make up the majority with 1.66 million users, while traditional landlines have decreased to 184,000 connections. Internet phone services account for about 436,000 numbers.

Voice Subscriptions (thousands) June 2023 Dec 2023 June 2024
Mobile telephony 1,602 1,627 1,662
Local exchange telephone service 201 194 184
VoIP subscriptions 400 428 436
Total 2,203 2,249 2,282