{"area_code":"936","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 936 is a legitimate Texas area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 936 — 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":30,"total_complaints":124,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(936) 935-2914","complaints":12,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9369352914"},{"number":"(936) 636-1659","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9366361659"},{"number":"(936) 636-3727","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9366363727"},{"number":"(936) 360-0030","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9363600030"},{"number":"(936) 337-0962","complaints":5,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9363370962"}],"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/936/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-11-02"}