{"area_code":"336","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 336 is a legitimate North Carolina area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 336 — 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":124,"total_complaints":570,"top_subjects":["Other","No Subject Provided","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(336) 252-5903","complaints":23,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3362525903"},{"number":"(336) 704-2777","complaints":15,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3367042777"},{"number":"(336) 252-5901","complaints":12,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3362525901"},{"number":"(336) 760-4030","complaints":11,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3367604030"},{"number":"(336) 654-1005","complaints":9,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3366541005"}],"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/336/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}