{"area_code":"463","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 463 is a legitimate Indiana area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 463 — 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":25,"total_complaints":124,"top_subjects":["Other","No Subject Provided","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(463) 245-7306","complaints":15,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4632457306"},{"number":"(463) 777-6952","complaints":13,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4637776952"},{"number":"(463) 282-7257","complaints":11,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4632827257"},{"number":"(463) 426-1385","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4634261385"},{"number":"(463) 220-1720","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4632201720"}],"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/463/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-11-02"}