{"area_code":"214","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 214 is a legitimate Texas area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 214 — 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":104,"total_complaints":667,"top_subjects":["Other","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(214) 226-9139","complaints":149,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2142269139"},{"number":"(214) 382-4871","complaints":40,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2143824871"},{"number":"(214) 606-0242","complaints":36,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2146060242"},{"number":"(214) 250-5518","complaints":17,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2142505518"},{"number":"(214) 296-4823","complaints":12,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2142964823"}],"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/214/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}