{"area_code":"325","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 325 is a legitimate Texas area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 325 — 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":19,"total_complaints":74,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(325) 238-6465","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3252386465"},{"number":"(325) 238-7429","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3252387429"},{"number":"(325) 999-9372","complaints":5,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3259999372"},{"number":"(325) 231-1125","complaints":5,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3252311125"},{"number":"(325) 455-2503","complaints":5,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3254552503"}],"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/325/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}