{"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":33,"total_complaints":263,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(870) 985-6856","complaints":121,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8709856856"},{"number":"(870) 380-1402","complaints":23,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8703801402"},{"number":"(870) 266-7535","complaints":9,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8702667535"},{"number":"(870) 415-7020","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8704157020"},{"number":"(870) 293-0302","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8702930302"}],"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":"2026-11-02"}