{"area_code":"920","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 920 is a legitimate Wisconsin area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 920 — 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":66,"total_complaints":261,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(920) 547-7731","complaints":15,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9205477731"},{"number":"(920) 760-7668","complaints":10,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9207607668"},{"number":"(920) 892-8111","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9208928111"},{"number":"(920) 593-5751","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9205935751"},{"number":"(920) 664-6393","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9206646393"}],"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/920/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}