{"area_code":"870","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 870 is a legitimate Arkansas area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 870 — 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":42,"total_complaints":181,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(870) 380-1402","complaints":19,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8703801402"},{"number":"(870) 266-7535","complaints":9,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8702667535"},{"number":"(870) 341-5874","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8703415874"},{"number":"(870) 281-0231","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8702810231"},{"number":"(870) 327-6062","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8703276062"}],"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/870/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}