{"area_code":"435","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 435 is a legitimate Utah area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 435 — 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":35,"total_complaints":156,"top_subjects":["Dropped call or no message","Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(435) 990-4239","complaints":16,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4359904239"},{"number":"(435) 220-4549","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4352204549"},{"number":"(435) 216-7395","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4352167395"},{"number":"(435) 851-7829","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4358517829"},{"number":"(435) 233-2175","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4352332175"}],"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/435/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}