{"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":112,"total_complaints":745,"top_subjects":["Other","Dropped call or no message","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(305) 722-9535","complaints":78,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3057229535"},{"number":"(305) 722-9533","complaints":61,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3057229533"},{"number":"(305) 204-8234","complaints":35,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3052048234"},{"number":"(305) 599-2600","complaints":25,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3055992600"},{"number":"(305) 703-4471","complaints":24,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3057034471"}],"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":"2026-11-02"}