{"area_code":"586","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 586 is a legitimate Michigan area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 586 — 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":47,"total_complaints":198,"top_subjects":["Other","Dropped call or no message","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(586) 400-3153","complaints":31,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5864003153"},{"number":"(586) 273-6112","complaints":9,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5862736112"},{"number":"(586) 257-2168","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5862572168"},{"number":"(586) 315-3228","complaints":5,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5863153228"},{"number":"(586) 636-0114","complaints":5,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/5866360114"}],"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/586/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-11-02"}