{"area_code":"983","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 983 is a legitimate Colorado area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 983 — 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":22,"total_complaints":102,"top_subjects":["Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Other","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(983) 200-3138","complaints":18,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9832003138"},{"number":"(983) 220-2434","complaints":11,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9832202434"},{"number":"(983) 220-2435","complaints":9,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9832202435"},{"number":"(983) 220-2396","complaints":6,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9832202396"},{"number":"(983) 212-0375","complaints":4,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9832120375"}],"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/983/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}