{"area_code":"223","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 223 is a legitimate Pennsylvania area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 223 — 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":28,"total_complaints":158,"top_subjects":["Other","Dropped call or no message","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(223) 210-6142","complaints":60,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2232106142"},{"number":"(223) 263-1752","complaints":9,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2232631752"},{"number":"(223) 283-3013","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2232833013"},{"number":"(223) 227-5813","complaints":5,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2232275813"},{"number":"(223) 747-1424","complaints":5,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2237471424"}],"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/223/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}