{"area_code":"479","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 479 is a legitimate Arkansas area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 479 — 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":30,"total_complaints":183,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(479) 440-3712","complaints":34,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4794403712"},{"number":"(479) 346-5233","complaints":27,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4793465233"},{"number":"(479) 588-0836","complaints":10,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4795880836"},{"number":"(479) 376-1156","complaints":9,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4793761156"},{"number":"(479) 849-5367","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4798495367"}],"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/479/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}