Area code 317 covers Indianapolis and surrounding communities in Indiana.
Updated 8 October 2026
Area code 317 is in Indiana, shown here with Indianapolis marked.
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Source: North American Numbering Plan Administrator, retrieved 8 October 2026.
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Is area code 317 a scam?
No. Area code 317 is a legitimate area code serving Indianapolis since 1947. Scammers spoof caller ID to display 317 numbers, which is why complaints exist against a code that is itself genuine.
Neighbour spoofing is the reason a local-looking number is not a guarantee. A caller anywhere in the world can display a 317 number, and the number they display may belong to a real business in Indianapolis that has nothing to do with the call.
The callerAnywhere in the worldSets the caller ID their equipment sends.
What is displayed(317) 999-3070May belong to a real Indianapolis business.
Your phoneLooks localA nearby code and prefix make you likelier to answer.
802Area code 317 had 802 different numbers reported for spam calls in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
49thArea code 317 ranks 49th of 331 US geographic area codes by spam complaint volume.
65%Of the 839 complaints about area code 317 in the 30 days to 8 October 2026, 65% were reported as a recorded message or robocall.
11%The most reported subject on area code 317 is calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends, appearing in 11% of its complaints in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
Why am I getting text messages from area code 317?
Texts from 317 numbers follow the same pattern as calls — mostly local businesses and services. Treat any text asking for payment or credentials as suspect regardless of the code.
The common patterns are a wrong-number opener that turns into conversation, an unsolicited job offer, and a crypto or investment tip. Do not reply, do not follow the link, and forward the message to 7726 (SPAM) to report it to your carrier.
Pattern 1Wrong-number openerTurns into conversation.
Pattern 2Unsolicited job offerDo not reply, do not follow the link.
Pattern 3Crypto or investment tipTreat any payment ask as suspect.
Report it7726Forward the message. It spells SPAM on a keypad.
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Area codes that overlay 317
Area code 317 shares its geographic footprint with one other code: 463. Overlays are laid over an existing area rather than splitting it, so all local calls require the full ten-digit number.
Area code 317 has served central Indiana since 1947 and covers Indianapolis and its inner ring of suburbs, with the 463 overlay added in 2020. Indianapolis is the state capital and the economic center of Indiana, a consolidated city-county of roughly 888,000 people (Wikipedia). The anchor employer is Eli Lilly, headquartered downtown, whose expansion in obesity and diabetes drugs has made it one of the most consequential companies in the Midwest and pulled a pharmaceutical and life-sciences supply chain into the metro. Elevance Health, one of the largest health insurers in the country, is also headquartered here. Logistics is the other pillar: the city sits at the junction of multiple interstates, earning Indiana its Crossroads of America label, and FedEx runs its second-largest hub at the Indianapolis airport.
Who lives in the 317 region
The workforce reflects that mix of corporate headquarters and freight. Hospital systems, insurers, and pharma labs employ the white-collar side, while distribution centers ringing the metro employ tens of thousands in warehousing and transport. State government adds a stable public-sector layer, and the motorsports economy around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway supports a niche of engineering firms that outsiders rarely see. Suburbs like Carmel and Fishers, both inside the 317, have drawn corporate offices with some of the fastest suburban growth in the Midwest.
What a 317 number signals to a caller
A 317 number reads as Indianapolis proper, and in a state where regional identity is strong, that matters. Callers describe the local business manner as courteous and low-key, with less appetite for hard-sell tactics than either coast. The area runs on Eastern Time, though Indiana's history of clock quirks still confuses out-of-state schedulers. For sales into healthcare and insurance offices, mid-morning calls are generally expected to land better than early ones, and a local presence helps in a market where people still answer for their neighbors.
Area code 317 serves Indianapolis and surrounding communities in Indiana. It is in the Eastern Time zone.
What state is area code 317 in?
Area code 317 is in Indiana. It is not in Houston or Jackson — those are area codes 713 and 731.
Is area code 317 toll free?
No. Area code 317 is a geographic area code serving Indianapolis, Indiana. The toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, 888, and a call to a 317 number is charged at your normal rate.
Why am I getting calls from 317?
Calls displaying a 317 number come from businesses and individuals in the Indianapolis area, and from anywhere at all when caller ID is spoofed to look local. 802 317 numbers were reported to the FTC in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
How do I block calls from area code 317?
Both iOS and Android can silence calls from unknown numbers, and every major US carrier offers free call-blocking. Blocking the whole of area code 317 is rarely worth it, because spoofed numbers change constantly and you would lose legitimate calls from Indianapolis.