{"area_code":"629","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 629 is a legitimate Tennessee area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 629 — 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":33,"total_complaints":158,"top_subjects":["Other","Dropped call or no message","No Subject Provided"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(629) 206-5687","complaints":20,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6292065687"},{"number":"(629) 302-1457","complaints":17,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6293021457"},{"number":"(629) 800-6600","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6298006600"},{"number":"(629) 299-1574","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6292991574"},{"number":"(629) 567-0802","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6295670802"}],"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/629/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-11-02"}