{"area_code":"959","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 959 is a legitimate Connecticut area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 959 — 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":44,"total_complaints":199,"top_subjects":["Dropped call or no message","Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(959) 299-4800","complaints":27,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9592994800"},{"number":"(959) 262-8948","complaints":23,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9592628948"},{"number":"(959) 900-6479","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9599006479"},{"number":"(959) 238-2324","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9592382324"},{"number":"(959) 235-4631","complaints":5,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9592354631"}],"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/959/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-11-02"}