{"area_code":"608","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 608 is a legitimate Wisconsin area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 608 — 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":112,"total_complaints":434,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(608) 371-6666","complaints":23,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6083716666"},{"number":"(608) 571-3751","complaints":9,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6085713751"},{"number":"(608) 814-3740","complaints":9,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6088143740"},{"number":"(608) 420-7222","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6084207222"},{"number":"(608) 270-8876","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6082708876"}],"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/608/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-10-21"}