Area code 417 — Springfield, Missouri
- Area code
- 417
- Location
- Springfield, Missouri
- Local time
- Central Time
Area code 417 covers Springfield and surrounding communities in Missouri.
Updated 28 July 2026
Where is area code 417?
Area code 417 is in Springfield, Missouri, covering Springfield and surrounding communities in Missouri. All 417 numbers are on Central Time.
Cities
Springfield
Is area code 417 a scam?
No. Area code 417 is a legitimate area code serving Springfield since 1950. Scammers spoof caller ID to display 417 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 417 number, and the number they display may belong to a real business in Springfield that has nothing to do with the call.
- Area code 417 had 413 different numbers reported for spam calls in the 30 days to 28 July 2026.
- Area code 417 ranks 169th of 331 US geographic area codes by spam complaint volume.
- Of the 424 complaints about area code 417 in the 30 days to 28 July 2026, 52% were reported as a recorded message or robocall.
- The most reported subject on area code 417 is medical & prescriptions, appearing in 22% of its complaints in the 30 days to 28 July 2026.
Most reported numbers · last 30 days
| Number | Reports | Last reported |
|---|---|---|
| (417) 528-3595 | 3 | 18 days ago |
| (417) 217-7515 | 2 | 5 days ago |
| (417) 275-9008 | 2 | 11 days ago |
| (417) 295-3767 | 2 | 11 days ago |
| (417) 316-9332 | 2 | 12 days ago |
A number listed here may itself be a spoofing victim rather than the caller. These are unverified consumer reports.
Source: FTC Do Not Call Reported Calls Data, unverified consumer reports, retrieved 28 July 2026. Request a correction.
What these calls were about
Each figure is that subject’s share of every 417 complaint in the 30 days to 28 July 2026, as categorised by the consumer who reported it.
Medical & prescriptions
22% of reported 417 calls · 95 complaints
Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
11% of reported 417 calls · 46 complaints
Home improvement & cleaning
4% of reported 417 calls · 16 complaints
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
2% of reported 417 calls · 10 complaints
Warranties & protection plans
1% of reported 417 calls · 6 complaints
Home security & alarms
1% of reported 417 calls · 5 complaints
Businesses can prevent their own numbers from being mistaken for calls like these.
Calls from your 417 number not landing?
Why am I getting text messages from area code 417?
Texts from 417 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.
Who works in the Springfield area?
Area code 417 has served southwestern Missouri since 1950, and Springfield is its hub. The third-largest city in Missouri, Springfield counted 169,176 residents at the 2020 census with a metro area approaching half a million. The economy is built on health care, higher education, logistics, and retail. CoxHealth and Mercy are the two dominant hospital systems and the region's largest employers, Missouri State University anchors the center of town, and Bass Pro Shops runs its national headquarters here. O'Reilly Auto Parts, another hometown company, grew from a single Springfield store into a Fortune 500 retailer.
Who lives in the 417 region
The population is young for the region, with a median age of 33.7 in 2024, per Data USA, thanks to more than 40,000 students across the city's universities and colleges. Median household income was $49,311 in 2024, low relative to the state, though it grew more than 7% in a year. The city is one of the more homogeneous in this size class, with about 97.7% of residents holding U.S. citizenship and no large non-English-speaking cohort. Spanish is the most common second language, but the share of households speaking it is small compared with metro areas of similar size.
What a 417 number signals to a caller
Business in the Ozarks runs on relationships and word of mouth. Callers describe a courteous, unhurried phone culture where a hard sell backfires and a referral opens doors. A number in area code 417 signals to a Springfield customer that the caller is part of the local market, and in a region where the same family names show up on businesses for generations, that signal is worth having.
Questions
Where is area code 417?
Area code 417 serves Springfield and surrounding communities in Missouri. It is in the Central Time zone.
What state is area code 417 in?
Area code 417 is in Missouri. It is not in Springfield, IL or Springfield, MA or Anaheim — those are area codes 217 and 413 and 714.
Is area code 417 toll free?
No. Area code 417 is a geographic area code serving Springfield, Missouri. The toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, 888, and a call to a 417 number is charged at your normal rate.
Why am I getting calls from 417?
Calls displaying a 417 number come from businesses and individuals in the Springfield area, and from anywhere at all when caller ID is spoofed to look local. 413 417 numbers were reported to the FTC in the 30 days to 28 July 2026.
How do I block calls from area code 417?
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 417 is rarely worth it, because spoofed numbers change constantly and you would lose legitimate calls from Springfield.
Often confused with
217 (Springfield, IL) and 413 (Springfield, MA) serve a city of the same name in another state. Area code 417 is easily mistyped as 714 (Anaheim).