{"area_code":"717","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 717 is a legitimate Pennsylvania area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 717 — 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":82,"total_complaints":336,"top_subjects":["Other","Dropped call or no message","No Subject Provided"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(717) 354-3005","complaints":24,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7173543005"},{"number":"(717) 517-6649","complaints":12,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7175176649"},{"number":"(717) 497-0304","complaints":10,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7174970304"},{"number":"(717) 260-2990","complaints":10,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7172602990"},{"number":"(717) 795-8800","complaints":9,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7177958800"}],"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/717/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}