Area code 573
Area Code 573 is a telephone area code in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP). It serves the eastern and central parts of the U.S. state of Missouri, such as Columbia, Cape Girardeau, Jefferson City, Hannibal, and Sikeston. It was created on January 7, 1996 as a split from area code 314. It was overlaid by 235 on March 24, 2024.