{"area_code":"386","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 386 is a legitimate Florida area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 386 — 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":77,"total_complaints":384,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(386) 793-4823","complaints":38,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3867934823"},{"number":"(386) 271-0984","complaints":19,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3862710984"},{"number":"(386) 327-7045","complaints":16,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3863277045"},{"number":"(386) 306-2662","complaints":13,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3863062662"},{"number":"(386) 310-2168","complaints":13,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3863102168"}],"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/386/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}