{"area_code":"713","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 713 is a legitimate Texas area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 713 — 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":78,"total_complaints":480,"top_subjects":["Other","Dropped call or no message","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(713) 234-5021","complaints":69,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7132345021"},{"number":"(713) 516-1750","complaints":57,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7135161750"},{"number":"(713) 332-2838","complaints":35,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7133322838"},{"number":"(713) 936-2290","complaints":18,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7139362290"},{"number":"(713) 832-6512","complaints":13,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7138326512"}],"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/713/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}