{"area_code":"931","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 931 is a legitimate Tennessee area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 931 — 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":48,"total_complaints":197,"top_subjects":["Other","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(931) 239-3123","complaints":11,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9312393123"},{"number":"(931) 465-2325","complaints":9,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9314652325"},{"number":"(931) 324-2040","complaints":9,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9313242040"},{"number":"(931) 426-2967","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9314262967"},{"number":"(931) 888-0423","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9318880423"}],"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/931/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-11-02"}