{"area_code":"602","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 602 is a legitimate Arizona area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 602 — 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":114,"total_complaints":588,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(602) 689-0433","complaints":128,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6026890433"},{"number":"(602) 905-7841","complaints":19,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6029057841"},{"number":"(602) 857-9564","complaints":17,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6028579564"},{"number":"(602) 521-8555","complaints":15,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6025218555"},{"number":"(602) 935-7174","complaints":12,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6029357174"}],"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/602/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}