{"area_code":"207","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 207 is a legitimate Maine area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 207 — so individual calls can still be fraudulent.","spoofing_note":"An area code only shows where a number is registered, not who is calling. Caller ID can be spoofed, so the code alone is not proof a call is local, safe, or fraudulent.","ftc_complaints":{"numbers_with_complaints":59,"total_complaints":413,"top_subjects":["Other","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(207) 204-5129","complaints":158,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2072045129"},{"number":"(207) 393-5149","complaints":21,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2073935149"},{"number":"(207) 295-8916","complaints":10,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2072958916"},{"number":"(207) 203-4427","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2072034427"},{"number":"(207) 477-7669","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2074777669"}],"note":"These are FTC Do Not Call complaints filed about specific numbers shown with this area code — frequently spoofed. The area code itself is not a scam.","source":"FTC Do Not Call Reported Calls"},"advice":"Judge the call by what it asks for (urgency, gift cards/crypto, confirming codes or SSN), not by the area code. When unsure, hang up and call back on an official number.","canonical_url":"https://areacode.fyi/207/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}