{"area_code":"903","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 903 is a legitimate Texas area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 903 — 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":84,"total_complaints":305,"top_subjects":["Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Other","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(903) 908-3586","complaints":34,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9039083586"},{"number":"(903) 309-2782","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9033092782"},{"number":"(903) 459-9850","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9034599850"},{"number":"(903) 316-2057","complaints":5,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9033162057"},{"number":"(903) 521-8646","complaints":4,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9035218646"}],"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/903/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}