235 Area Code

Area Code 235 Location: Missouri

Area code 235 covers most of the eastern half of Missouri, excluding the St. Louis metropolitan area. This includes the northeastern tip near the northeastern corner of the state, the Lake of the Ozarks at the western tip, Doniphan as the southwestern tip, all of southeastern Missouri (including the Missouri Bootheel area), and areas adjacent to the Mississippi River.

Major Cities in the 235 Service Area:

• Columbia
• Jefferson City
• Cape Girardeau
• Hannibal
• Rolla
• Sikeston
• Farmington
• Poplar Bluff

Other Cities and Towns:

• Bowling Green
• Camdenton
• Centralia
• Dexter
• Fulton
• Hermann
• Jackson
• Mexico
• St. James
• Sullivan
• Waynesville

Overlay System

Area code 235 is part of an overlay complex with area code 573. This means that both area codes serve the same geographic region. Area code 573 was created on January 7, 1996, and area code 235 was added on March 24, 2024. Since these area codes are in an overlay, ten-digit dialing is required.

Area Code 235 Location Map

Area code 235 is a general purpose code which was placed in service on March 24, 2024.

235 Area Code Prefixes

Our Missouri phone number lookup service will analyze the three-digit prefix of any 235 area code phone number and will show which telecommunications company and rate center it was initially assigned to. This prefix code data may help to determine the U.S. carrier, Missouri geographic region, and local calling area associated with the phone number.

Phone numbers follow the following structure under the North American Numbering Plan:

• NPA- area code (where the number was originally assigned)
• NXX - Central office code that locates the specific neighborhood and identifies the service provider
• XXXX - Subscriber number identifies the individual phone line within that local exchange

Understanding the area code can help you determine if a call is local to your area. However, keep in mind that due to mobile number portability and VoIP services, the caller may be anywhere in the United States, so it’s best to search for the most recent phone number details.

Prefixes by Company

Company	Number of Prefixes

Carrier names have been updated from their original FCC assignments to reflect current companies following mergers, acquisitions, and rebranding. Updates were determined using AI-assisted research and may not be accurate or reflect up to date changes. This data is provided without warranties of accuracy or completeness.

Prefixes by Rate Center

Rate Center	Number of Prefixes

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