{"area_code":"346","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 346 is a legitimate Texas area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 346 — 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":83,"total_complaints":323,"top_subjects":["Other","Dropped call or no message","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(346) 802-2504","complaints":17,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3468022504"},{"number":"(346) 333-0048","complaints":9,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3463330048"},{"number":"(346) 338-9910","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3463389910"},{"number":"(346) 353-9214","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3463539214"},{"number":"(346) 478-5690","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3464785690"}],"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/346/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-09-13"}