{"area_code":"956","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 956 is a legitimate Texas area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 956 — 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":133,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(956) 500-9238","complaints":10,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9565009238"},{"number":"(956) 552-8207","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9565528207"},{"number":"(956) 705-2034","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9567052034"},{"number":"(956) 453-0551","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9564530551"},{"number":"(956) 649-8585","complaints":5,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9566498585"}],"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/956/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-11-02"}