417 Area Code: Springfield, Missouri
Area code 417 serves Springfield, Joplin and Branson, Missouri in the Central time zone, in service since 1950. Consumers have filed 3,288 unwanted-call complaints against 2,850 different 417 numbers, 473 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 417 at a glance
- State
- Missouri
- Main cities
- Springfield, Joplin, Branson, Bolivar + 146 more
- Counties
- Greene County, Jasper County, Taney County, Lawrence County + 23 more
- Local time
- —Central
- In service since
- 1950
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 155 rate centers, 712 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Reported 417 numbers
No single 417 number has enough complaints yet for a full report page, so none are listed. Look up the exact number that called you: the lookup works on every US number, whether or not it has complaint history.
What calls from 417 numbers are about
1,544 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 417 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is medical & prescriptions, at 14% of complaints (74% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 60% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified82053%
- Medical & prescriptions21414%
- Impostor (government, business, family)16210%
- Debt reduction1218%
- No subject given946%
- Dropped call / no message725%
- Home improvement & cleaning242%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Live Voice11054%
- Prerecorded Voice7738%
- Text Message178%
Live-voice calls are from a person; prerecorded calls are robocalls.
When 417 spam calls come in
33% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm. 95% came Monday to Friday, most on Thursdays, the pattern of call-center robocall campaigns that run on business hours. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
546 FTC complaints about 417 numbers in the last four weeks; leaving out the concentrated source below, complaints are level with the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 417 numbers peaked in 2022 (345); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
Data note: 66 of the last four weeks' 417 complaints (12%) came from one place, Lebanon, MO (callers' own phones in area code 417), about 8× the state's per-resident rate. That pattern usually means one or a few very active filers, so trend figures here leave it out.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
71% of the FTC complaints about 417 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 417, and 73% from Missouri. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
These shares include Lebanon, MO, flagged under “Is it getting worse?” as an unusually concentrated source.
Where complainants live
- Missouri1,12573%
- Florida342%
- Texas332%
- California312%
- Kansas262%
What people with 417 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 417 filed 1,551 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 71% were about calls showing another 417 number. The most common named subject was medical & prescriptions.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 417 (same code)1,09671%
- 816403%
- 833 (toll-free)292%
- 314252%
- 855 (toll-free)141%
Busiest 417 prefixes this month
FTC complaints in the last 30 days, grouped by the first six digits. When one prefix collects complaints about many different numbers, a campaign is usually cycling through that block. The carrier is who NANPA assigned the prefix to, not who made the calls.
| Prefix | Complaints | Numbers | Carrier | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (417) 842-xxxx | 26 | 23 | Windstream | Mindenmines |
| (417) 337-xxxx | 14 | 12 | Brightspeed of Missouri, LLC | Branson |
| (417) 500-xxxx | 10 | 10 | Fractel, LLC | Cabool |
| (417) 487-xxxx | 10 | 9 | Rystec, INC | Schell City |
| (417) 323-xxxx | 8 | 8 | PAETEC (Windstream) | Ash Grove |
Carriers operating in 417
NANPA has assigned 712 417 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 155 rate centers: 31% to wireless carriers, 64% to landline and VoIP operators; 82% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 9 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-10-09). The carrier holding a prefix is who the number was issued through. It says nothing about who is calling, since caller ID is routinely spoofed.
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Rate centers | Newest assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Bell (AT&T) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 99(14%) | 25 | 2018-10-23 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 89(13%) | 26 | 2026-10-09 |
| Brightspeed of Missouri, LLC | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 82(12%) | 53 | 2004-01-05 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 51(7%) | 16 | 2026-01-21 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 40(6%) | 34 | 2026-01-13 |
| Rystec, INC | Unclassified | 35(5%) | 35 | 2006-09-21 |
| Brightspeed of East Missouri, LLC | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 34(5%) | 31 | 2001-10-03 |
| UScellular | Wireless | 32(4%) | 23 | 2016-04-14 |
| Windstream | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 30(4%) | 17 | 2017-06-01 |
| Aerial Communications, INC. | Wireless | 29(4%) | 12 | 2025-05-21 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 23(3%) | 17 | 2024-03-18 |
| PAETEC (Windstream) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 18(3%) | 14 | 2022-09-23 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Springfield (161), Joplin (43), Branson (37), Bolivar (20), Carthage (14), Lebanon (13), Neosho (12), Monett (11), West Plains (11), Nevada (10). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 417 numbers
Before you call back
- Medical & prescriptions is the top named complaint here. Don't confirm your Medicare or insurance number to a caller. Medicare won't cold-call you to sell braces, test kits or plans. Read about Medicare scam calls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 417 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- If it looks like a neighbor's number, it may be spoofed. See calls from your own area code.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in Missouri
- Unwanted sales calls and robocalls: donotcall.gov (FTC). Scams and fraud: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- Spoofing, texts and call-blocking problems: FCC consumer complaints.
- State complaints: Missouri Attorney General.
- Missouri is one of the states that maintains its own Do Not Call registry alongside the federal National Do Not Call Registry, so telemarketers calling Missouri numbers are expected to check both lists. Registering on the federal list at donotcall.gov is free and never expires; the state list is administered separately and may have its own registration process and renewal period.
Your FTC and FCC reports are published (without your name or number) in the datasets this page is built from. How to report unwanted calls.
Area code 417: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 417?
Area code 417 serves Springfield, Joplin and Branson, Missouri, covering Greene County, Jasper County and Taney County and 24 more counties. It has been in service since 1950.
What time zone is area code 417 in?
Area code 417 is in the Central time zone (UTC−6, or UTC−5 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
What are calls from 417 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 1,544 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 417 numbers. The most common named subject was medical & prescriptions: 14% of complaints, 74% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 60% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 417 spam calls happen?
33% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm, and 95% came on weekdays, most often on Thursday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 417 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 71% of the FTC complaints about 417 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 417, and 73% from Missouri. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Are 417 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 15, consumers filed 546 FTC complaints about 417 numbers. Leaving out one town that filed an unusual share of them, that is the same as the four weeks before.
How do I report a 417 scam call in Missouri?
Report unwanted sales calls and robocalls to the FTC at donotcall.gov, and scams to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FCC takes complaints at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov. In Missouri, the Missouri Attorney General also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Other Missouri area codes
Sources: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports), published every weekday and available here from Jul 24; FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record, imported nightly; NANPA numbering records. A number appearing here means consumers reported calls that displayed it. Caller ID can be spoofed.