{"area_code":"219","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 219 is a legitimate Indiana area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 219 — 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":54,"total_complaints":233,"top_subjects":["Other","Dropped call or no message","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(219) 837-7899","complaints":22,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2198377899"},{"number":"(219) 307-8714","complaints":20,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2193078714"},{"number":"(219) 353-8553","complaints":12,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2193538553"},{"number":"(219) 215-1398","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2192151398"},{"number":"(219) 270-6025","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2192706025"}],"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/219/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}