Area Code Box

Area code 717

Where is area code 717?

Harrisburg, Lancaster and York, Pennsylvania

Local time: … (Eastern Time)

StatePennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Main citiesHarrisburg, Lancaster and York
Time zoneEastern Time
Overlay area codes223
In service since1947
Assigned prefixes784
Dialing format(717) XXX-XXXX · +1 717 XXX XXXX from abroad

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Cities and towns in area code 717

Listed by how many phone prefixes (the 3 digits after the area code) are assigned to each place in 717.

Phone companies in area code 717

The carriers that hold the most 717 prefixes. People can move their number to another carrier, so this shows who first issued a number, not who serves it today.

PrefixesCarrier
121Verizon Pennsylvania
80Brightspeed of Pennsylvania
77New Cingular Wireless PCS (AT&T)
72Verizon Wireless
65Level 3 Communications
60Verizon North
52PCS One (T-Mobile)
27Comcast IP Phone

All 784 prefixes in area code 717

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Area codes that overlay 717

Questions

Where is area code 717?
Area code 717 is in Pennsylvania. It serves Harrisburg, Lancaster, York, Chambersburg and Lebanon and 105 other cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 717 in?
Area code 717 uses Eastern Time.
What area codes overlay 717?
223 serves the same area as 717. New numbers in the area can get any of these codes, which is why local calls need all 10 digits.
Is a call from area code 717 a scam?
The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 717 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 717 number, let it go to voicemail.
When did area code 717 start?
717 went into service in 1947.
Can a 717 number be outside Pennsylvania?
Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 717 caller can be anywhere.

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Area codeMain cities
215Philadelphia, Phphsbzn33 and Phphsbzn39
267Philadelphia, Langhorne and Doylestown
272Williamsport, Pittston and New Milford
412Pittsburgh, Monroeville and McKeesport
445Philadelphia, Morrisville and Phphsbzn39
484Allentown, King of Prussia and Reading
570Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and Williamsport
582Boalsburg, Reynoldsville and Erie
610King of Prussia, Allentown and Reading
724Greensburg, Washington and Butler
814Erie, Altoona and Johnstown
835Allentown, King of Prussia and Bala Cynwyd
878Pittsburgh, Beaver Falls and Washington