{"area_code":"830","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 830 is a legitimate Texas area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 830 — 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":94,"total_complaints":374,"top_subjects":["Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Other","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(830) 904-5913","complaints":19,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8309045913"},{"number":"(830) 208-4729","complaints":17,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8302084729"},{"number":"(830) 253-0523","complaints":15,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8302530523"},{"number":"(830) 253-0462","complaints":11,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8302530462"},{"number":"(830) 201-3856","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8302013856"}],"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/830/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}