717 area code
Area code 717 is in Pennsylvania. It covers Lancaster, Harrisburg, York and 323 other places: 277 ZIP codes in Lancaster, York, Dauphin and 10 other counties. Local time there is , Eastern Time. In service since 1947; 223 (2017) overlays it, so a number from there can have either code.
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Largest city
- Harrisburg
- Overlays
- 223
- In service since
- 1947
- Rate centres
- 107
- Prefixes assigned
- 784 (7,840,000 numbers)
Who calls from a 717 number
NANPA records the carrier each block of 717 numbers is assigned to. Of the 7.7 million 717 numbers assigned, 34% are with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy); 34% with mobile carriers (AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless and Pcs One); 32% with local phone companies (Verizon and Brightspeed).
That is who the numbers were assigned to: people keep their number when they change carrier, so any one number may have moved since.
| Carrier | Kind | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon | Landline | 18% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile | 12% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile | 11% |
| Onvoy | Cable, VoIP, other | 8% |
| Brightspeed | Landline | 8% |
| Pcs One | Mobile | 6% |
An area code says where a number was issued, not where the caller is: people keep their numbers when they move, and caller ID can be set to show any number, which the FCC calls spoofing. If a call you did not expect asks for money or personal details, the FCC advises hanging up and calling the company back on a number you look up yourself. Unwanted calls can be reported to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
Places in area code 717
The 103 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 717, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.
Nearby places using 717
These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 717. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.
- Colonial Park
- Weigelstown
- Etters
- Shiloh
- Progress
- Willow Street
- East York
- Camp Hill
- Parkville
- Lower Allen
- New Cumberland
- Linglestown
- Rutherford
- Enola
- Steelton
- Campbelltown
- New Providence
- Schlusser
- Shermans Dale
- West York
- New Freedom
- Spry
- Grantley
- Lawnton
- Lemoyne
- Skyline View
- Cornwall
- East Petersburg
- Maytown
- Gardners
- Emigsville
- Thomasville
- Dallastown
- Paxtonia
- Carroll Valley
- Peach Bottom
- Guilford
- Shrewsbury
- Mc Sherrystown
- Valley Green
- Brownstown
- Grantville
- Stonybrook
- Reamstown
- Salunga
- Boiling Springs
- Holtwood
- Wayne Heights
- Penbrook
- Newburg
- Newmanstown
- Pleasant Hill
- McSherrystown
- State Line
- Wormleysburg
- Kinzers
- Glenville
- Lake Heritage
- Valley View
- Bowmansville
ZIP codes in area code 717
277 ZIP codes in 223 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.
Where 717 numbers are issued
NANPA's rate centres with the most 717 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.
| Rate centre | Place | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|
HARISBGZN1 | Harrisburg | 155 |
LANCASTER | Lancaster | 101 |
YORK | York | 75 |
LEBANON | Lebanon | 29 |
CHAMBERSBG | Chambersburg | 28 |
CARLISLE | Carlisle | 24 |
Counties
The counties of its ZIP codes, most residents first, with how many of its ZIP codes each has.
- Lancaster County (69)
- York County (50)
- Dauphin County (40)
- Cumberland County (21)
- Franklin County (26)
- Lebanon County (17)
- Adams County (17)
- Perry County (14)
- Mifflin County (8)
- Juniata County (9)
- Fulton County (4)
- Snyder County (1)
- Huntingdon County (1)
Which code covers where you are now? What area code am I in? answers from your location.
Questions about area code 717
Where is area code 717?
Area code 717 is in Pennsylvania. It covers Lancaster, Harrisburg, York and 323 other places: 277 ZIP codes in Lancaster, York, Dauphin and 10 other counties.
What ZIP codes are in area code 717?
277 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Lancaster (11, 17601 to 17699), Harrisburg (26, 17101 to 17177), York (8, 17401 to 17408), Lebanon (2, 17042 to 17046) and 219 more towns. The full list is on this page.
What time zone is area code 717 in?
Eastern time.
Is a 717 number a mobile or a landline?
It can be either. 34% of 717 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and 32% to local phone companies (NANPA, 2026-10-10); the rest are with cable, internet-calling, business and paging carriers. A number keeps its area code when it moves to another carrier.
What area codes overlay 717?
223. They cover the same area as 717, so a new number there can be given any of them.
Does a 717 number mean the caller is in Pennsylvania?
Not necessarily. An area code says where the number was first issued. People keep their numbers when they move or switch carriers, and calling software can show any number, so a 717 call can come from anywhere.
Other area codes in Pennsylvania
- 215 Philadelphia
- 223 Harrisburg
- 267 Philadelphia
- 272 Scranton
- 412 Pittsburgh
- 445 Philadelphia
- 484 Reading
- 570 Scranton
- 582 Erie
- 610 Reading
- 724 Greensburg
- 814 Erie
- 835 Reading
- 878 Pittsburgh
All 15 Pennsylvania area codes, by area, with the cities each covers
Source: NANPA NPA database, central office code and thousands-block assignments, 2026-10-10. Places are matched to NANPA's rate centres by name; see sources.
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