Area code
Area code 717 — Harrisburg & Lancaster, PA
Pennsylvania · in service since 1947
Area code 717 covers Harrisburg & Lancaster, PA. It is an overlay: 223 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 223
Local time in Harrisburg & Lancaster
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #80 of 461 codes
764 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes800 assigned
- Runs out~1Q 2054
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 717 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 42 |
| Sep 14 | 191 |
| Sep 21 | 290 |
| Sep 28 | 164 |
| Oct 5 | 84 |
| Oct 12 | 176 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 113 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 72%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 72%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #80of 461 · top quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 13516 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Medical & prescriptions | 105 10% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 80 8% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 76 7% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 71 7% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 45 4% | |
| Energy, solar, & utilities | 29 3% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 829 78% | |
| California | 41 4% | |
| Florida | 22 2% | |
| Ohio | 14 1% | |
| New Jersey | 13 1% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 717 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARISBGZN1 | Harrisburg | Dauphin County | 155 |
| LANCASTER | Lancaster | Lancaster County | 101 |
| YORK | York | York County | 75 |
| LEBANON | Lebanon | Lebanon County | 29 |
| CHAMBERSBG | Chambersburg | Franklin County | 28 |
| CARLISLE | Carlisle | Cumberland County | 24 |
| MECHANCSBG | Mechanicsburg | Cumberland County | 18 |
| HANOVER | Hanover | York County | 15 |
| LEWISTOWN | Lewistown | Mifflin County | 14 |
| HERSHEY | Hershey | Dauphin County | 13 |
Plus 97 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Pennsylvania
- Assigned by NANPA
- 1947
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-501, PL-500
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 717 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2051, moved later by 3 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 717 prefixes
The five largest of 43 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc. | 121 15% | |
| Brightspeed Of Pennsylvania, LLC | 80 10% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 77 10% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 72 9% | |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | 65 8% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 717
What area code is 717?
A Pennsylvania area code, in service since 1947.
Where is 717 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Harrisburg & Lancaster, PA; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 717?
764 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about medical & prescriptions (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 717 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 1Q 2054; no relief planning listed.