Area code 235: where it is and who calls from it
Area code 235 is in Missouri.
Eastern Missouri (Columbia, Jefferson City, Hannibal, Cape Girardeau, Farmington, Lake of the Ozarks, Poplar Bluff)
| Where | Missouri |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Central Time ยท local time |
| In service since | 2024 |
| Overlay | Yes, with 573 |
| Prefixes assigned | 41 of 792 possible (5%) |
Overlay: 235 covers the same area as 573. Overlay areas use 10-digit dialing, so a seven-digit number alone won't connect, and neighbors can have different area codes.
Where 235 numbers started
Every prefix is assigned to a rate center, the local calling area it was set up in. These are the biggest in 235, with how many prefixes each has.
Who holds 235 numbers
- Mobile carrier 49%
- Internet / business phone carrier 39%
- Phone company 12%
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile carrier | 15 | 37% |
| Onvoy | Internet / business phone carrier | 10 | 24% |
| Hd Carrier | Internet / business phone carrier | 2 | 5% |
| Peerless Network Of Missouri | Internet / business phone carrier | 2 | 5% |
| T-Mobile (including Sprint) | Mobile carrier | 2 | 5% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile carrier | 1 | 2% |
| UScellular | Mobile carrier | 1 | 2% |
| AT&T Enterprises | Phone company | 1 | 2% |
| Wavenation | Phone company | 1 | 2% |
| Bandwidth | Internet / business phone carrier | 1 | 2% |
Most prefixes are pooled: the 10,000 numbers in each are handed out in blocks of 1,000 to different carriers, and people can also take their numbers to another carrier. So the carrier shown is where the prefix started, not a guarantee about any one number.
States served: Missouri.
Other area codes in Missouri
314 417 557 573 636 660 816 975
Got a call from 235?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. People keep their numbers when they move, and scammers can fake any number. If you weren't expecting the call, let it go to voicemail.
If the call shows a 235 number that matches the first six digits of your own, that's often neighbor spoofing. Use the box above to check the full number.
Area code facts from the NANPA area code database (updated 10/06/2026); prefixes and carriers from NANPA's central office code records (updated 2026-10-10). Place description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.