{"area_code":"918","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 918 is a legitimate Oklahoma area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 918 — 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":342,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(918) 663-1813","complaints":36,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9186631813"},{"number":"(918) 236-6860","complaints":15,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9182366860"},{"number":"(918) 955-7519","complaints":14,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9189557519"},{"number":"(918) 380-9617","complaints":9,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9183809617"},{"number":"(918) 876-5897","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9188765897"}],"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/918/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}