{"area_code":"607","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 607 is a legitimate New York area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 607 — 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":55,"total_complaints":327,"top_subjects":["Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Other","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(607) 294-9001","complaints":111,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6072949001"},{"number":"(607) 249-9000","complaints":26,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6072499000"},{"number":"(607) 371-1829","complaints":16,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6073711829"},{"number":"(607) 545-4184","complaints":11,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6075454184"},{"number":"(607) 566-0508","complaints":5,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6075660508"}],"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/607/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-10-21"}