{"area_code":"835","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 835 is a legitimate Pennsylvania area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 835 — 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":6,"total_complaints":19,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(835) 226-2205","complaints":4,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8352262205"},{"number":"(835) 252-1270","complaints":3,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8352521270"},{"number":"(835) 997-5703","complaints":3,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8359975703"},{"number":"(835) 252-8836","complaints":3,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8352528836"},{"number":"(835) 251-4872","complaints":3,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8352514872"}],"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/835/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}