# ShadyCall > ShadyCall (shadycall.com) is a free US reverse phone lookup: people look up unknown numbers that called or texted them, see the complaints consumers filed with the FTC and FCC about each number, and report scams, robocalls, telemarketers and spam texts so others know whether to answer. Shady call? Look it up. - Numbers with something to show: 6,563 - Community reports: 1 - FTC and FCC complaints (public data): 388,772 - Area codes / exchanges (NANPA): 486 / 198,825 ## How to cite a number Each number has one page at https://shadycall.com/number/ (ten digits, no punctuation), e.g. https://shadycall.com/number/2125550123. Area codes: https://shadycall.com/area-code/; exchanges: https://shadycall.com/area-code//. A number page shows the ShadyCall Score (0 safe to 100 shady call), community reports (opinions written by members of the public), complaints consumers filed with the FTC and FCC (public government data, unverified allegations; caller ID can be spoofed), and NANPA's record of the carrier and rate center the number's exchange was assigned to. ## Machine-readable - JSON API: https://shadycall.com/api/v1/number/ (documentation: https://shadycall.com/api) - Latest reports feed: https://shadycall.com/feed.xml - Sitemap: https://shadycall.com/sitemap.xml ## Key pages - [Latest reports](https://shadycall.com/recent) - [Trending numbers](https://shadycall.com/trending) - [Area codes](https://shadycall.com/area-codes) - [Scam calls by state](https://shadycall.com/states) - [Weekly scam alerts](https://shadycall.com/scam-alerts) - [Scam text checker](https://shadycall.com/scam-text-checker) - [Guides](https://shadycall.com/guides) - [Who called me? How to find out who's behind an unknown number](https://shadycall.com/guides/who-called-me) - [Area codes to watch out for: the ones that aren't in the US](https://shadycall.com/guides/area-codes-to-avoid) - [What to do if you've been scammed: a step-by-step plan](https://shadycall.com/guides/what-to-do-if-you-have-been-scammed) - [How to block a number on iPhone, Android and landlines](https://shadycall.com/guides/how-to-block-numbers) - [How to stop robocalls: a layered plan that actually works](https://shadycall.com/guides/how-to-stop-robocalls) - [How to stop spam texts on iPhone and Android](https://shadycall.com/guides/how-to-stop-spam-texts) - [How to report scam calls and texts in the US](https://shadycall.com/guides/how-to-report-scam-calls) - [Caller ID spoofing: when scammers use a real number](https://shadycall.com/guides/caller-id-spoofing) - [The one-ring scam: missed calls that cost you to call back](https://shadycall.com/guides/one-ring-scam) - [Silent calls: why nobody's there when you answer](https://shadycall.com/guides/silent-calls) - [The "Can you hear me?" scam: myth vs reality](https://shadycall.com/guides/can-you-hear-me-scam) - [The National Do Not Call Registry: what it does and doesn't stop](https://shadycall.com/guides/national-do-not-call-registry) - [Debt collector calls: your rights, and how to spot a fake](https://shadycall.com/guides/debt-collector-calls) - [Political calls and texts: why they're allowed and how to stop them](https://shadycall.com/guides/political-calls-and-texts) - [IRS scam calls: how to tell if it's really the IRS](https://shadycall.com/guides/irs-scam-calls) - [Social Security scam calls: "your number has been suspended"](https://shadycall.com/guides/social-security-scam-calls) - [Car warranty robocalls: "we've been trying to reach you"](https://shadycall.com/guides/car-warranty-robocalls) - [Medicare and health insurance scam calls](https://shadycall.com/guides/medicare-scam-calls) - [Bank impersonation scams: fake fraud alerts and "send it to yourself"](https://shadycall.com/guides/bank-impersonation-scams) - [Amazon impersonation scams: fake order, Prime and refund calls](https://shadycall.com/guides/amazon-impersonation-scams) - [Tech support scams: fake Microsoft, Apple and Geek Squad calls](https://shadycall.com/guides/tech-support-scams) - [The grandparent scam: "Grandma, it's me, I'm in trouble"](https://shadycall.com/guides/grandparent-scam) - [Jury duty and fake warrant scam calls](https://shadycall.com/guides/jury-duty-scam-calls) - [Student loan forgiveness scam calls and texts](https://shadycall.com/guides/student-loan-forgiveness-scams) - [Utility shutoff scams: "your power will be cut off in 30 minutes"](https://shadycall.com/guides/utility-shutoff-scams) - [Charity scam calls: how to check before you give](https://shadycall.com/guides/charity-scam-calls) - ["Unpaid toll" scam texts (E-ZPass, SunPass, FasTrak, TxTag)](https://shadycall.com/guides/toll-road-scam-texts) - [Package delivery scam texts (USPS, UPS, FedEx)](https://shadycall.com/guides/package-delivery-scam-texts) - ["Wrong number" text scams and crypto romance (pig butchering)](https://shadycall.com/guides/wrong-number-text-scams) - [Job offer text scams: fake recruiters, task scams and fake checks](https://shadycall.com/guides/job-offer-text-scams)