Reverse Phone Lookup 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 66,513 FTC Do Not Call and robocall complaints filed by DC residents.

Reverse Phone Number Lookup by Area Code

Top cities covered by each Washington, D.C. area code to help you start your reverse phone lookup:

Area Code Cities Covered Phone Number Lookup
202 Washington 202 Phone Number Lookup
771 Washington 771 Phone Number Lookup
Washington, D.C. Area Code Map with Cities

For latest Washington, D.C. phone numbering regulations, contact Lara Walt at the District of Columbia PSC via [email protected] or 202-626-9191.

Spam Phone Number Lookup: Recently Reported Numbers

Phone numbers recently reported from Washington, D.C. to the FTC for making unwanted sales calls or robocalls:

Phone Number Complaints to FTC Last Reported

FTC Do Not Call & Robocall Complaints

In 2024, Washington, D.C. residents filed 4,488 unwanted call complaints with the FTC, of which 2,707 were robocalls and 1,571 involved live callers. The most reported complaint topics were imposters (711), reducing debt (433), medical and prescriptions (272).

Reported Phone Scams

  • 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.

District of Columbia Phone Numbers

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

FAQs

How do I remove my phone number from District of Columbia directories?

Washington D.C. doesn't have a privacy law, but you can still ask to be removed from phone directories. Contact each site through their privacy page to request deletion.

How do I know if a District of Columbia business phone number is legit?

A reverse phone lookup can provide a business name, but that alone does not confirm legitimacy. While District of Columbia has over 23,874 business establishments based on Census data, you should verify the company by searching for it in the DC Business Filings Search.

Do most D.C. residents use mobile phones or landlines?

D.C. has 1.7 million mobile subscriptions, 436,000 VoIP lines, and 184,000 landlines. The VoIP share is higher than most places. A lot of federal contractors and nonprofits use internet-based phone systems.