{"area_code":"682","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 682 is a legitimate Texas area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 682 — 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":52,"total_complaints":205,"top_subjects":["Other","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(682) 245-6511","complaints":20,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6822456511"},{"number":"(682) 384-1509","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6823841509"},{"number":"(682) 202-7533","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6822027533"},{"number":"(682) 200-2708","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6822002708"},{"number":"(682) 204-5664","complaints":5,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/6822045664"}],"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/682/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}