{"area_code":"326","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 326 is a legitimate Ohio area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 326 — 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":9,"total_complaints":57,"top_subjects":["Other","Dropped call or no message","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(326) 210-0516","complaints":32,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3262100516"},{"number":"(326) 266-1159","complaints":4,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3262661159"},{"number":"(326) 500-5285","complaints":3,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3265005285"},{"number":"(326) 899-9102","complaints":3,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3268999102"},{"number":"(326) 800-8440","complaints":3,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3268008440"}],"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/326/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}