Area code 573
Area code 573 serves Missouri, including Columbia, Jefferson City and Cape Girardeau (Central time). It has been in service since January 7, 1996 and shares its area with 235.
Numbers starting with 573 drew 2,015 reports to the FTC from Aug 14, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 and 499 complaints to the FCC since November 2023. The number on your screen can be faked, so a 573 number proves nothing about where a call came from.
- Location
- Missouri(st. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area) and St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Time zone
- Central
- In service since
- January 7, 1996Created from 314
- Overlay
- Same area as 235
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digitsArea code needed, even next door
- Exchanges in use
- 786 of 792held by 49 carriers
- Projected to run out
- 2Q 2065NANPA forecast 2026.2
Complaints about 573 numbers
FTC reports, Aug 14, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026
2,015
FCC complaints since November 2023
499
Different 573 numbers reported
2,339
FCC complaints naming a 573 number, by month
November 2023 to October 2026. Source: FCC Consumer Complaints Data.
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| Month | Complaints |
|---|---|
| November 2023 | 8 |
| December 2023 | 5 |
| January 2024 | 8 |
| February 2024 | 5 |
| March 2024 | 14 |
| April 2024 | 7 |
| May 2024 | 16 |
| June 2024 | 8 |
| July 2024 | 20 |
| August 2024 | 27 |
| September 2024 | 10 |
| October 2024 | 33 |
| November 2024 | 19 |
| December 2024 | 12 |
| January 2025 | 9 |
| February 2025 | 16 |
| March 2025 | 17 |
| April 2025 | 19 |
| May 2025 | 15 |
| June 2025 | 9 |
| July 2025 | 11 |
| August 2025 | 14 |
| September 2025 | 13 |
| October 2025 | 0 |
| November 2025 | 5 |
| December 2025 | 12 |
| January 2026 | 10 |
| February 2026 | 24 |
| March 2026 | 8 |
| April 2026 | 15 |
| May 2026 | 5 |
| June 2026 | 5 |
| July 2026 | 16 |
| August 2026 | 12 |
| September 2026 | 18 |
| October 2026 | 34 |
What people said 573 calls were about
Subjects picked in FTC reports, August 14, 2026 to November 11, 2026. 1,586 of 2,015 reports were robocalls.
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| Subject | Reports |
|---|---|
| Other | 821 |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 453 |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 299 |
| Medical and prescriptions | 188 |
| Dropped call or no message | 67 |
| Warranties and protection plans | 14 |
Places served by 573
- Columbia59
- Jefferson City39
- Cape Girardeau34
- Farmington16
- Poplar Bluff16
- Lake Ozark Osage Beach15
- Rolla15
- Birch Tree13
- Hannibal13
- Sikeston13
- Fulton12
- Mexico10
- Camdenton8
- Dexter8
- Flat River8
- Perryville8
- Kennett7
- Versailles7
- Bowling Green6
- Cuba6
- Doniphan6
- Fort Leonard Wood6
- Fredericktown6
- Jackson6
Show all 216 rate centers
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Phone companies holding 573 exchanges
Exchanges held, top 8 of 49 carriers
NANPA central office code assignments, file of November 11, 2026.
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| Carrier (legal name) | Exchanges |
|---|---|
| Southwestern Bell | 124 |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - IL | 114 |
| Onvoy, LLC - MO | 87 |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - MO | 64 |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 49 |
| Brightspeed of Missouri, LLC | 42 |
| Brightspeed of East Missouri, LLC | 38 |
| Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless - MO | 38 |
When today's 573 exchanges were assigned
Exchanges still assigned, by year of assignment. Exchanges returned since are not counted.
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| Year | Exchanges |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 25 |
| 2002 | 21 |
| 2003 | 27 |
| 2004 | 14 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 13 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2015 | 16 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 2 |
Check a 573 number
A check shows the carrier and rate center of the number's exchange and every FTC and FCC report about that exact number. Why the number on screen can be fake.
Other area codes in Missouri
NANPA area code database and central office code file of November 11, 2026; FCC complaints November 1, 2023 to November 11, 2026; FTC reports August 14, 2026 to November 11, 2026. How the data is used.
Official sources (7)ShowHide
- NPA Reports (NPA database, area code definitions, exhaust projections), North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) (NPA database file dated 11/11/2026; exhaust forecast 2026-2). Checked November 11, 2026.
- Central Office Code Assignment Records (all states, utilized codes), North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) (File updated 11/11/2026). Checked November 11, 2026.
- Thousands-Block Reports: NPA rate center report, all states, North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA). Checked November 11, 2026.
- CO Codes/Thousands-Blocks, North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA). Checked November 11, 2026.
- CGB - Consumer Complaints Data, Federal Communications Commission (Updated daily; licence: Public Domain U.S. Government). Checked November 11, 2026.
- Do Not Call (DNC) Reported Calls Data, Federal Trade Commission (Updated each weekday). Checked November 11, 2026.
- Caller ID Spoofing, Federal Communications Commission (Last updated November 13, 2024). Checked November 11, 2026.