IDAHO · AREA CODE GUIDE
208 and 986 area codes location: Nampa and Caldwell, Idaho
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208 and 986 area codes at a glance
- State
- Idaho
- Primary cities
- Nampa, Caldwell, and Idaho Falls
- Time zones
- Mountain and Pacific Time
208 and 986 are the only area codes in Idaho.
An area code does not show where a caller is now.
| Area code | Started service | Parent code | New code planned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 208 | No, as of 22 September 2026 | ||
| 986 | 208 | No, as of 22 September 2026 |
Rules for answering calls in Idaho
General information with its sources, not legal advice. All sources checked 2 November 2026. An area code does not show where a caller is.
Recording calls
Idaho law lets a person intercept a wire, electronic, or oral communication when one party has given prior consent to the interception, unless the purpose is a criminal act, with exceptions set out in the law.
In Idaho, a person whose communication is unlawfully intercepted may recover actual damages of at least $100 for each day of violation or $1,000, whichever is higher, plus punitive damages and attorney's fees, with exceptions set out in the law.
Source: Idaho Code § 18-6709(a)–(c)
History
- : 986 added as an overlay on 208
Time zones
- Mountain Time
- Standard time UTC−07:00
- Daylight saving time UTC−06:00
- Pacific Time
- Standard time UTC−08:00
- Daylight saving time UTC−07:00
This area spans Mountain and Pacific time.
Time zones by place
Mountain Time
- Nampa
- Caldwell
- Idaho Falls
- Pocatello
- Twin Falls
- Mountain Home
- Blackfoot
- Burley
- Emmett
- Payette
- Fruitland
- Rupert
- Weiser
- Rigby
- McCall
- Saint Anthony
- Ketchum
- Salmon
- Homedale
- Filer
- Driggs
- Parma
- Aberdeen
- Wilder
- Paul
- New Plymouth
- Marsing
- Cascade
- Council
- Ashton
- Challis
- Arco
- Oakley
- Horseshoe Bend
- Carey
- New Meadows
- Melba
- Paris
- Dubois
- Fairfield
- Richfield
- Mackay
- Grand View
- Riggins
- Cambridge
- Irwin
- Albion
- Hollister
- Rockland
- Donnelly
- Midvale
- Island Park
- Malta
- Murtaugh
- Stanley
- Leadore
- Minidoka
- Clayton
- Almo
- Alpine
- Arbon
- Atlanta
- Boise
- Bruneau
- Elba
- Elk Bend
- Evergreen
- Freedom
- Garden Valley
- Hamer
- Holbrook
- Indian Valley
- Kilgore
- Lowman
- May
- Monteview
- Norland
- Prairie
- Raft River
- Rock Creek
- Shoup
- South Mountain
- Springfield
- Sweet
- Terreton
- Three Creek
- Warm Lake
- Warren
- Wayan
Pacific Time
- Coeur D'Alene
- Post Falls
- Lewiston
- Moscow
- Rathdrum
- Sandpoint
- Grangeville
- Orofino
- Bonners Ferry
- Spirit Lake
- Saint Maries
- Kellogg
- Priest River
- Lapwai
- Kamiah
- Genesee
- Troy
- Cottonwood
- Wallace
- Potlatch
- Hayden Lake
- Mullan
- Juliaetta
- Clark Fork
- Kooskia
- Deary
- Pierce
- Nezperce
- Craigmont
- Weippe
- Kendrick
- Harrison
- Bovill
- Peck
- Hope
- White Bird
- Bayview
- Cora
- Elk City
- Lakeview
- Lenore
- Leon
- Setters
The time zone of 13 communities is not recorded.
Sources: NANPA area code listing, NANPA places by area code. Checked .
Business phone numbers in area codes 208 and 986, answered by an AI agent
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