Area code 417 – Missouri
417 has served Missouri since 1950. 711 of its 786 number blocks are allocated – about 90% full. No carrier dominates: Other CLEC / VoIP 23.9%, AT&T 22.9%, Brightspeed 16.6%. FTC complaints naming a 417 caller ID totalled 659 in the 33 days to 30 October 2026 (155th of 422 ranked codes). Numbers are spread across 155 rate centers, which is typical of a mostly rural code.
- State
- Missouri
- In service since
- 1950
- Time zone
- Central
- Shares area with
- No overlay
Who holds 417 number blocks
Share of the 711 assigned NXX blocks (90.5% of the 786 possible), across 65 carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers.
- AT&T22.9%
- Other CLEC / VoIP20.5%
- Brightspeed16.6%
- Verizon14.1%
- Windstream6.8%
- Onvoy5.6%
- T-Mobile5.5%
- Lumen4.1%
- Bandwidth1.5%
- Dish0.7%
- Telnyx0.3%
- Charter0.3%
- Twilio0.3%
- Peerless0.1%
- Comcast0.1%
- VoIP Innovations0.1%
- 8x80.1%
- Vonage0.1%
- Altice0.1%
Spam complaints naming 417
FTC Do Not Call complaints where the caller ID was a 417 number, 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026 (33 days). Caller IDs on spam calls are frequently spoofed, so these are complaints about the code, not calls proven to originate in it.
Rate centers in 417
NANPA allocates number blocks to rate centers and records their names abbreviated to ten characters, so these are NANPA's codes rather than place names – CHAMPAURBN is Champaign-Urbana, NWYRCYZN01 is a New York City zone. We show them unchanged instead of guessing at the full names. Showing the largest 5 of 155.
Timeline
- 1950 417 goes into service in Missouri.
More about 417
Separate pages for the questions that need their own answer: what time it is there, what the complaint data says, who holds the number blocks, and how the code compares with the one it shares its area with.
Frequently asked about 417
What state is area code 417?
Missouri.
Is a call from 417 a scam?
Not by itself. 417 drew 659 FTC complaints in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 155th of 422 ranked codes – mid-pack or lower. Spam callers spoof caller IDs, so the only useful check is the full number.
Which carrier owns 417 numbers?
Other CLEC / VoIP holds the largest share of assigned number blocks at 23.9%. The rest is spread across 3 other carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers – people keep their numbers when they switch carriers.
Do I need to dial 10 digits in 417?
Yes – ten digits for local calls in 417, because it shares its area with another code.
Sources and verification
- NANPA – NPA Database (npa_report.csv), file date 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- NANPA – CO Code Assignment Records, All States (utilized), file updated 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- FTC – Do Not Call Reported Calls Data, 25 daily files 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
NANPA dialing note for this code: “10D”. Reviewed by the data desk. Spotted an error? Request a correction.