{"area_code":"989","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 989 is a legitimate Michigan area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 989 — 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":60,"total_complaints":294,"top_subjects":["Other","Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(989) 343-2000","complaints":49,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9893432000"},{"number":"(989) 520-5983","complaints":15,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9895205983"},{"number":"(989) 883-0925","complaints":13,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9898830925"},{"number":"(989) 215-6405","complaints":11,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9892156405"},{"number":"(989) 596-0555","complaints":10,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9895960555"}],"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/989/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}