{"area_code":"915","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 915 is a legitimate Texas area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 915 — 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":45,"total_complaints":159,"top_subjects":["Other","Medical  & prescriptions","No Subject Provided"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(915) 289-0622","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9152890622"},{"number":"(915) 277-4426","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9152774426"},{"number":"(915) 292-2660","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9152922660"},{"number":"(915) 772-6610","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9157726610"},{"number":"(915) 277-4469","complaints":5,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9152774469"}],"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/915/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-11-02"}