{"area_code":"979","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 979 is a legitimate Texas area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 979 — 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":27,"total_complaints":103,"top_subjects":["Other","Dropped call or no message","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(979) 696-1923","complaints":12,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9796961923"},{"number":"(979) 428-6482","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9794286482"},{"number":"(979) 549-0266","complaints":5,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9795490266"},{"number":"(979) 922-5715","complaints":5,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9799225715"},{"number":"(979) 243-9211","complaints":5,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9792439211"}],"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/979/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-11-02"}