Area code 913 — Kansas City, Kansas
- Area code
- 913
- Location
- Kansas City, Kansas
- Local time
- Central Time
Area code 913 covers Kansas City and surrounding communities in Kansas.
Updated 28 July 2026
Where is area code 913?
Area code 913 is in Kansas City, Kansas, covering Kansas City and surrounding communities in Kansas. All 913 numbers are on Central Time.
Cities
Kansas City
Is area code 913 a scam?
No. Area code 913 is a legitimate area code serving Kansas City since 1947. Scammers spoof caller ID to display 913 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 913 number, and the number they display may belong to a real business in Kansas City that has nothing to do with the call.
- Area code 913 had 341 different numbers reported for spam calls in the 30 days to 28 July 2026.
- Area code 913 ranks 204th of 331 US geographic area codes by spam complaint volume.
- Of the 391 complaints about area code 913 in the 30 days to 28 July 2026, 66% were reported as a recorded message or robocall.
- The most reported subject on area code 913 is reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans), appearing in 14% of its complaints in the 30 days to 28 July 2026.
Most reported numbers · last 30 days
| Number | Reports | Last reported |
|---|---|---|
| (913) 312-3321 | 11 | 21 days ago |
| (913) 342-8604 | 6 | 19 days ago |
| (913) 229-9409 | 5 | 1 day ago |
| (913) 336-3406 | 4 | 7 days ago |
| (913) 202-8655 | 2 | 6 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 913 complaint in the 30 days to 28 July 2026, as categorised by the consumer who reported it.
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)
14% of reported 913 calls · 53 complaints
Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends
11% of reported 913 calls · 44 complaints
Medical & prescriptions
9% of reported 913 calls · 35 complaints
Home improvement & cleaning
4% of reported 913 calls · 15 complaints
Warranties & protection plans
2% of reported 913 calls · 6 complaints
Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes
1% of reported 913 calls · 4 complaints
Businesses can prevent their own numbers from being mistaken for calls like these.
Calls from your 913 number not landing?
Why am I getting text messages from area code 913?
Texts from 913 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 Kansas City area?
Area code 913 covers the Kansas side of the Kansas City metro, and the split matters: Kansas City, Kansas and the Johnson County suburbs are a distinct economy from their Missouri neighbor. In Wyandotte County, the legacy is industrial. General Motors runs its Fairfax assembly plant in Kansas City, Kansas, the BNSF and Union Pacific rail yards drive logistics employment, and the Legends district around the Kansas Speedway has become a retail and entertainment anchor. South in Johnson County, the economy turns white-collar, with Garmin headquartered in Olathe, Sprint's former Overland Park campus now housing T-Mobile operations, and engineering firm Black & Veatch based in Overland Park.
Who lives in the 913 region
Kansas City, Kansas itself is a working-class, majority-minority city of 155,135 people, and at a median age of 33.9 it skews younger than the state around it. Households there earned a median $62,401 in 2024, and 16% of residents lived below the poverty line (DataUSA). Property values tell the sharper story: a median of $167,400, set against the Johnson County suburbs a few miles south, gives the 913 region one of the steepest income gradients in the Midwest.
What a 913 number signals to a caller
A number in area code 913 tells a local customer you are on the Kansas side of the state line, which carries weight in a metro where incentives, taxes, and civic loyalties differ across it. Callers describe business phone habits as standard Midwestern: prompt, courteous, light on ceremony. The region is on Central time. Callers from outside should also know that Kansas City, Kansas is a separate municipality from Kansas City, Missouri, and assuming otherwise is the fastest way to mark yourself as unfamiliar with the market.
Questions
Where is area code 913?
Area code 913 serves Kansas City and surrounding communities in Kansas. It is in the Central Time zone.
What state is area code 913 in?
Area code 913 is in Kansas. It is not in Kansas City, MO or Clarksville or Cedar Rapids — those are area codes 816 and 931 and 319.
Is area code 913 toll free?
No. Area code 913 is a geographic area code serving Kansas City, Kansas. The toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, 888, and a call to a 913 number is charged at your normal rate.
Why am I getting calls from 913?
Calls displaying a 913 number come from businesses and individuals in the Kansas City area, and from anywhere at all when caller ID is spoofed to look local. 341 913 numbers were reported to the FTC in the 30 days to 28 July 2026.
How do I block calls from area code 913?
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 913 is rarely worth it, because spoofed numbers change constantly and you would lose legitimate calls from Kansas City.
Often confused with
816 (Kansas City, MO) serves a city of the same name in another state. Area code 913 is easily mistyped as 931 (Clarksville) or 319 (Cedar Rapids).