Springfield · Central Timesince 1950 · no overlay607 reported · 30 daysrank 113 of 331updated 8 Oct 2026
Area code 417 — Springfield, Missouri
Area code
417
Location
Springfield, Missouri
Location
Springfield, Missouri
Status
Active since 1950
Spam reports · 30 days
607 numbers
Area code 417 covers Springfield and surrounding communities in Missouri.
Updated 8 October 2026
Area code 417 is in Missouri, shown here with Springfield marked.
Now in Springfield
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Typical business hours, 9 to 5 Monday to Friday, shown as the blue arc. A guide to when a real Springfield office is likely to answer. It says nothing about who called you.
Source: North American Numbering Plan Administrator, retrieved 8 October 2026.
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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.
The callerAnywhere in the worldSets the caller ID their equipment sends.
What is displayed(417) 244-1201May belong to a real Springfield business.
Your phoneLooks localA nearby code and prefix make you likelier to answer.
607Area code 417 had 607 different numbers reported for spam calls in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
113thArea code 417 ranks 113th of 331 US geographic area codes by spam complaint volume.
59%Of the 632 complaints about area code 417 in the 30 days to 8 October 2026, 59% were reported as a recorded message or robocall.
13%The most reported subject on area code 417 is medical & prescriptions, appearing in 13% of its complaints in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
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.
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.
04 · The human layer
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.
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. 607 417 numbers were reported to the FTC in the 30 days to 8 October 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.
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). Tap one to see which digits move.