{"area_code":"239","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 239 is a legitimate Florida area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 239 — 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":108,"total_complaints":602,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(239) 899-8516","complaints":117,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2398998516"},{"number":"(239) 790-0484","complaints":33,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2397900484"},{"number":"(239) 490-9665","complaints":18,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2394909665"},{"number":"(239) 984-9598","complaints":17,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2399849598"},{"number":"(239) 323-6692","complaints":15,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/2393236692"}],"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/239/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-11-02"}