{"area_code":"623","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 623 is a legitimate Arizona area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 623 — 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":63,"total_complaints":268,"top_subjects":["Other","No Subject Provided","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(623) 242-9407","complaints":17,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6232429407"},{"number":"(623) 462-7106","complaints":13,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6234627106"},{"number":"(623) 428-5937","complaints":10,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6234285937"},{"number":"(623) 228-4101","complaints":9,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6232284101"},{"number":"(623) 259-6749","complaints":9,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6232596749"}],"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/623/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-10-21"}