{"area_code":"305","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 305 is a legitimate Florida area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 305 — 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":99,"total_complaints":657,"top_subjects":["Other","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(305) 722-9535","complaints":87,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3057229535"},{"number":"(305) 722-9533","complaints":73,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3057229533"},{"number":"(305) 599-2600","complaints":21,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3055992600"},{"number":"(305) 420-1921","complaints":20,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3054201921"},{"number":"(305) 420-6020","complaints":19,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3054206020"}],"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/305/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}