Area code
Area code 771 — Washington, DC
District of Columbia · in service since November 9, 2021
Area code 771 covers all of District of Columbia. It is an overlay: 202 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 202
Local time in Washington
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #235 of 461 codes
379 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes86 assigned
- Runs out~3Q 2088
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 771 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 25 |
| Sep 14 | 138 |
| Sep 21 | 147 |
| Sep 28 | 119 |
| Oct 5 | 77 |
| Oct 12 | 53 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 46 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 71%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 2%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #235of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 13677 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 115 19% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 109 18% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 80 13% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 6 1% | |
| Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes | 4 1% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 2 <1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 44 7% | |
| Tennessee | 41 7% | |
| Texas | 36 6% | |
| Ohio | 35 6% | |
| Illinois | 32 5% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 771 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WSHNGTNZN1 | Washington | District of Columbia | 72 |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
Nearby area codes
Same area (overlay)
Nearest by exchange location
NANPA record
- Location
- District of Columbia
- Assigned by NANPA
- September 22, 2020
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-547
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 771 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2073, moved later by 15 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 771 prefixes
The five largest of 21 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Onvoy, LLC | 13 15% | |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC | 10 12% | |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC | 10 12% | |
| Multiple Ocn Listing | 9 10% | |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC | 7 8% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 771
What area code is 771?
A District of Columbia area code, in service since November 9, 2021.
Where is 771 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Washington, DC; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 771?
379 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 771 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 3Q 2088; no relief planning listed.