{"area_code":"480","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 480 is a legitimate Arizona area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 480 — 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":199,"total_complaints":956,"top_subjects":["Other","No Subject Provided","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(480) 560-0022","complaints":34,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4805600022"},{"number":"(480) 695-0107","complaints":28,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4806950107"},{"number":"(480) 234-1024","complaints":24,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4802341024"},{"number":"(480) 716-1116","complaints":23,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4807161116"},{"number":"(480) 378-2402","complaints":21,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/4803782402"}],"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/480/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-11-02"}