Area code 235

Area code 235 Birch Tree, Missouri

Area code 235 is one of the newer area codes, added in 2024 to Missouri, with numbers assigned in Birch Tree, Cape Girardeau, Columbia and 19 more places. It’s 11:12 PM there now.

State
Missouri9 area codes in Missouri
Time zone
Central11:12 PM there now
Exchanges
4122 places
Overlay
573Same area, 10-digit dialing
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Where area code 235 is

Numbers in 235 are assigned to 22 places in 17 counties: Shannon County, Cape Girardeau County, Scott County, Boone County, Osage County, Callaway County, plus 11 more.

Birch Tree has the most, 24% of the exchanges; the rest are spread across 21 other places.

  • Birch Tree10
  • Cape Girardeau5
  • Columbia4
  • Jefferson City3
  • Farmington2
  • Cardwell1
  • Gravois Mills1
  • Versailles1
  • Scott City1
  • Florissant1
  • Argyle1
  • St. James1
  • Camdenton1
  • Jackson1
  • Oran1
  • Linn1
  • Fredericktown1
  • Eldon1
  • Fisk1
  • Westphalia1
  • Freeburg1
  • Campbell1

Phone companies in 235

41 blocks of numbers in 235 are held by 14 phone companies. The most belong to AT&T Mobility (15), Inteliquent (10) and T-Mobile (3).

A large share, about 51%, belongs to competitive and internet phone carriers; wireless networks hold 49% and local phone and cable companies 0%.

A block’s holder is the company it was first assigned to; numbers can move to other carriers since.

History and overlays

235 went into service in 2024, added to the area of 573.

573 (since 1996) shares the same area, so a new number there can get any of these codes and local calls are dialed with all 10 digits.

41 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in September 2026.

Calling 235

It’s 11:12 PM Central time in 235 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 235 and the 7-digit number; inside the area, all 10 digits too.

Nearby area codes

Missouri has 9 area codes: 235, 314, 417, 557, 573, 636, 660, 816 and 975.

From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator’s area code and exchange records (10/22/2026) and U.S. Census place and county names. Places and companies are where number blocks were assigned, not where anyone lives or which carrier a number uses today.

Map of the 235 area code

Map of the 235 area code around Birch Tree, Cape Girardeau and Columbia, Missouri.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 235

Where is area code 235?

In Missouri, covering Birch Tree, Cape Girardeau and Columbia and other places across 17 counties.

What time zone is 235 in?

Central time. It was 11:12 PM there when this page loaded.

Is 235 an overlay?

Yes. 573 serves the same area, so dial all 10 digits for local calls.

Which phone companies have 235 numbers?

14 companies hold blocks; the most belong to AT&T Mobility, Inteliquent and T-Mobile. About 49% of blocks are wireless.

Is 235 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 41 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.