{"area_code":"945","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 945 is a legitimate Texas area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 945 — 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":34,"total_complaints":117,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(945) 202-0971","complaints":11,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9452020971"},{"number":"(945) 229-0454","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9452290454"},{"number":"(945) 292-0790","complaints":4,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9452920790"},{"number":"(945) 996-3977","complaints":4,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9459963977"},{"number":"(945) 319-9838","complaints":4,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9453199838"}],"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/945/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}