{"area_code":"601","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 601 is a legitimate Mississippi area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 601 — 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":217,"top_subjects":["Other","Dropped call or no message","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(601) 757-0533","complaints":22,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6017570533"},{"number":"(601) 803-2642","complaints":16,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6018032642"},{"number":"(601) 420-6100","complaints":9,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6014206100"},{"number":"(601) 299-6766","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6012996766"},{"number":"(601) 202-8329","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6012028329"}],"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/601/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}