{"area_code":"659","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 659 is a legitimate Alabama area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 659 — 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":38,"total_complaints":183,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(659) 308-0347","complaints":18,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6593080347"},{"number":"(659) 201-9961","complaints":17,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6592019961"},{"number":"(659) 216-2680","complaints":15,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6592162680"},{"number":"(659) 867-8373","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6598678373"},{"number":"(659) 222-4829","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6592224829"}],"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/659/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}