{"area_code":"906","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 906 is a legitimate Michigan area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 906 — 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":18,"total_complaints":72,"top_subjects":["Other","Dropped call or no message","Medical  & prescriptions"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(906) 420-1090","complaints":12,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9064201090"},{"number":"(906) 254-4045","complaints":5,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9062544045"},{"number":"(906) 207-4589","complaints":5,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9062074589"},{"number":"(906) 379-2239","complaints":4,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9063792239"},{"number":"(906) 628-2347","complaints":4,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9066282347"}],"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/906/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}