{"area_code":"229","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 229 is a legitimate Georgia area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 229 — 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":77,"total_complaints":454,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(229) 363-7951","complaints":62,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2293637951"},{"number":"(229) 609-2698","complaints":23,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2296092698"},{"number":"(229) 513-4924","complaints":13,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2295134924"},{"number":"(229) 231-4075","complaints":13,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2292314075"},{"number":"(229) 351-7806","complaints":12,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2293517806"}],"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/229/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}