Area code
Area code 235 — Birch Tree, MO
Missouri · in service since March 24, 2024
Area code 235 covers parts of Missouri; the place with the most of its prefixes is Birch Tree. It is an overlay: 573 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 573
Local time in Birch Tree
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Low #400 of 461 codes
27 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneCentral Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes55 assigned
- Runs out~3Q 2063
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 235 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 0 |
| Sep 14 | 2 |
| Sep 21 | 2 |
| Sep 28 | 6 |
| Oct 5 | 8 |
| Oct 12 | 4 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 8 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 63%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 0%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #400of 461 · bottom quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 3
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 8 27% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 4 13% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 3 10% | |
| Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes | 1 3% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 1 3% | |
| Other | 13 43% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 4 13% | |
| Ohio | 4 13% | |
| Georgia | 3 10% | |
| California | 2 7% | |
| Kansas | 2 7% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 235 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIRCH TREE | Birch Tree | Shannon County | 10 |
| CAPEGIRARD | Cape Girardeau | spans 2 counties | 5 |
| COLUMBIA | Columbia | Boone County | 4 |
| JEFFERSNCY | Jefferson City | spans 2 counties | 3 |
| FARMINGTON | Farmington | St. Francois County | 2 |
| ARGYLE | Argyle | spans 2 counties | 1 |
| CAMDENTON | Camdenton | Camden County | 1 |
| CAMPBELL | Campbell | Dunklin County | 1 |
| CARDWELL | Cardwell | Dunklin County | 1 |
| ELDON | Eldon | Miller County | 1 |
Plus 12 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Missouri
- Assigned by NANPA
- May 2, 2022
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-596
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 235 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2061, moved later by 2 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 235 prefixes
The five largest of 16 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 15 27% | |
| 14 25% | ||
| Onvoy, LLC | 10 18% | |
| HD Carrier LLC | 2 4% | |
| Peerless Network Of Missouri, LLC | 2 4% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 235
What area code is 235?
A Missouri area code, in service since March 24, 2024.
Where is 235 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Birch Tree, MO; Central Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 235?
27 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 235 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 3Q 2063; no relief planning listed.