Area Code 208

Area Code 208 is officially in Idaho

Other Idaho Area Codes
208, 986

Idaho Area Code Overlays
(208 and 986)

Area Code 208 History:

01/01/1947
Area code 208 was officially put into service.

On September 5, 2017 area code 986 was officially put into service as an all services overlay of area code 208.

Ten digit dialing (area code + seven digit number) became necessary in the 208/986 overlay because different homes in the same geographic area can have the same seven digit phone number but each would have a different area code.

Counties in Idaho officially within area code 208 include:

Ada County, Adams County, Bannock County, Bear Lake County, Benewah County, Bingham County, Blaine County, Boise County, Bonner County, Bonneville County, Boundary County, Butte County, Camas County, Canyon County, Caribou County, Cassia County, Clark County, Clearwater County, Custer County, Elmore County, Franklin County, Fremont County, Gem County, Gooding County, Idaho County, Jefferson County, Jerome County, Kootenai County, Latah County, Lemhi County, Lewis County, Lincoln County, Madison County, Minidoka County, Nez Perce County, Oneida County, Owyhee County, Payette County, Power County, Shoshone County, Teton County, Twin Falls County, Valley County, and Washington County.

Major cities or places in Idaho officially within area code 208 include:

Area code 208 serves the larger communities of Caldwell, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Falls, Lewiston, Meridian, Moscow, Mountain Home, Nampa, Pocatello and Twin Falls.

Idaho Area Code Map