🇺🇸 235 area code
Area code 235 covers Columbia, Jefferson City, Cape Girardeau and Rolla and the surrounding area in Missouri. It shares that territory with 573, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 235 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Columbia, Missouri
- Time zone: Central (UTC−6)
- In service since March 24, 2024
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Area code 235 at a glance
- Area code
- 235
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Main cities
- Columbia, Jefferson City, Cape Girardeau, Rolla, Poplar Bluff, Farmington
- Time zone
- Central (UTC−6)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- March 24, 2024
- Created from
- 573
- Overlay codes
- 573
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digits
- Number format
- (235) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 235 555 0123
Cities in the 235 overlay area
- Columbia
- Jefferson City
- Cape Girardeau
- Rolla
- Poplar Bluff
- Farmington
- Hannibal
- Camdenton
- Sikeston
- Dexter
Is a 235 call a scam?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. Mobile numbers keep their area code when people move, and internet (VoIP) numbers can be picked in any area code — so a 235 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 235 number to people in Missouri because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 235 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 235
235 entered service on March 24, 2024, as an overlay on 573, which had run short of numbers.
It is part of the 235/573 overlay: the codes cover the same area, and a new line there can be given a number in any of them. Two neighbours — or two phones in one household — can have different area codes. That is also why local calls need the full ten digits.
Because 235 overlays the same ground, the cities listed are those of the codes it shares with.
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Area code 235 questions
Sources: NANPA NPA database (11/04/2026) and Google libphonenumber. Area codes show where a number was assigned, not where its owner is today.
Where is area code 235?
Area code 235 is in Missouri, United States. It covers Columbia, Jefferson City, Cape Girardeau, Rolla, Poplar Bluff and Farmington.
What time zone is area code 235?
235 is in the Central (UTC−6) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 235?
573 serves the same area as 235. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 235 start?
235 entered service on March 24, 2024, created from 573.
How do I find out who called me from 235?
Enter the full number in the lookup at the top of this page. The free check confirms whether the number is valid and shows its carrier, line type and region; a full report adds owner and public-web records where they are available.
Why am I getting calls from area code 235?
If you live in or near Missouri, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 235 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 235?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.