Idaho Area Codes
Compare 2 in-service area codes assigned to Idaho. Explore each code’s introduction date, overlays, possible time zones, and public prefix records.
Idaho numbering at a glance
- In-service area codes
- 2
- Time-zone labels in NANPA data
- Mountain, Pacific
- Listed in-service or assigned prefixes
- 969 · source dated 2026-09-29
These are numbering assignments. The counts do not represent active phone numbers, current carriers, or a caller’s physical location.
Compare area codes in Idaho
| Code | Introduced | Other codes in overlay | Time zones | Listed prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 208 | 01-Jan-1947 | 986 | Mountain, Pacific | 785 |
| 986 | 05-Sep-2017 | 208 | Pacific | 184 |
Source: NANPA NPA database, dated 2026-09-28. Prefix counts: NANPA US assignment report. View official area-code maps.
Overlay groups in Idaho
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