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Telemarketing scams use every telephone area code that exists, and quite a few that don't. Unfortunately, it is very easy for anyone with a PBX (business phone system) to send whatever number they please instead of valid Caller ID data.

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Q: What is the area code that is being used by telemarketing scams?
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