{"area_code":"743","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 743 is a legitimate North Carolina area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 743 — 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":119,"top_subjects":["Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Other","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(743) 286-7028","complaints":4,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7432867028"},{"number":"(743) 286-7089","complaints":4,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7432867089"},{"number":"(743) 286-3310","complaints":4,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7432863310"},{"number":"(743) 203-0354","complaints":4,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7432030354"},{"number":"(743) 209-6697","complaints":4,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/7432096697"}],"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/743/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-10-21"}