Missouri Area Code Information

Missouri Area Codes


Missouri Area Code Overlays
(314 and 557 and (816 and 975)


Missouri is currently using eight area codes. Missouri utilizes two area code overlays.

Missouri originally had two area codes, 314 and 816, assigned when the numbering system was established in 1947. In only three years Missouri experienced sufficient growth in population and telephone use to need an additional area code. To meet this increase in demand area code 314 was split in 1950 to form area code 417.

It was forty-four years later before the demand for new numbers in Missouri required more area codes. From 1947 to 1996 Missouri had utilized three area codes. Then in only three years between 1996 and 1999 Missouri added three additional area codes.

Changes and History of Missouri Area Codes:

01/01/1947
Area code 314 was put into service. Area code 314 has been split 2 times. In 1950 area code 314 was split to form a portion of area code 417. In 1996 area code 314 was split to form area code 573. In 1999 area code 314 was split to form area code 636.

01/01/1947
Area code 816 was put into service. Area code 816 has been split 2 times. In 1950 area code 816 was split to form a portion of area code 417. In 1997 area code 816 was split to form area code 660.

Missouri Area Code Map


01/01/1950
Area code 417 was put into service. Area code 314 was created from a split of area codes 314 and 816.

01/07/1996
Area code 573 was put into service. Area code 573 was created from a split of area code 314.

10/12/1997
Area code 660 was put into service. Area code 660 was created from a split of area code 816.

05/22/1999
Area code 636 was put into service. Area code 636 was created from a split of area code 314.

08/12/2022
Area code 557 was put into service as an overlay of area code 314.

10/13/2023
Area code 975 was put into service as an overlay of area code 816.

03/24/2024
Area code 235 will be put into service as an overlay of area code 573.