{"area_code":"913","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 913 is a legitimate Kansas area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 913 — 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":78,"total_complaints":337,"top_subjects":["Other","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(913) 312-3321","complaints":14,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9133123321"},{"number":"(913) 845-9293","complaints":12,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9138459293"},{"number":"(913) 728-1025","complaints":11,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9137281025"},{"number":"(913) 229-9409","complaints":11,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9132299409"},{"number":"(913) 845-9302","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9138459302"}],"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/913/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-11-02"}