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986 area code location: Nampa and Caldwell, Idaho
- Local date and time
- Mountain TimePacific Time
Map data: HSIP (2010) · NANPA · Statistics Canada (Open Government Licence – Canada) · US Census Bureau, checked 26 September 2026. Boundaries are approximate.
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986 area code at a glance
- State
- Idaho
- Primary cities
- Nampa, Caldwell, and Idaho Falls
- Established
- Population
- Largest community: Nampa, 120,384 (2025)Not an area-code population.
- Prefixes in service
- 184 as of 13 October 2026
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History
Country and calling code: United States (+1).
Parent code: 208.
New code planned: No, as of 22 September 2026.
- : 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
Time zones by place
This area spans Mountain and Pacific time.
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.
Counties and cities covered
986 numbers are issued across 145 communities. These are telephone exchange areas, which follow the phone network rather than city limits, so a place can sit just outside the boundary of the town it is named for.
Counties of the communities we could place (the code may reach further): Latah County, Idaho County, Kootenai County, Canyon County, Bonner County, Cassia County, Custer County, Minidoka County, Twin Falls County, Clearwater County, Fremont County, Lewis County, Nez Perce County, Owyhee County, Payette County, Shoshone County, Valley County, Washington County, Adams County, Bingham County, Blaine County, Bonneville County, Lemhi County, Power County, Bannock County, Bear Lake County, Benewah County, Boise County, Boundary County, Butte County, Camas County, Clark County, Elmore County, Gem County, Jefferson County, Lincoln County, and Teton County.
- Nampa
- Caldwell
- Idaho Falls
- Pocatello
- Coeur D'Alene
- Twin Falls
- Post Falls
- Lewiston
- Moscow
- Mountain Home
- Blackfoot
- Rathdrum
- Burley
- Sandpoint
- Emmett
- Payette
- Fruitland
- Rupert
- Weiser
- Rigby
- McCall
- Saint Anthony
- Ketchum
- Grangeville
- Salmon
120 more communities
- Orofino
- Homedale
- Filer
- Bonners Ferry
- Spirit Lake
- Saint Maries
- Kellogg
- Driggs
- Parma
- Aberdeen
- Priest River
- Wilder
- Paul
- New Plymouth
- Lapwai
- Marsing
- Kamiah
- Genesee
- Cascade
- Council
- Ashton
- Challis
- Troy
- Cottonwood
- Arco
- Wallace
- Oakley
- Horseshoe Bend
- Potlatch
- Carey
- New Meadows
- Hayden Lake
- Mullan
- Juliaetta
- Melba
- Clark Fork
- Kooskia
- Paris
- Deary
- Dubois
- Pierce
- Fairfield
- Richfield
- Mackay
- Nezperce
- Craigmont
- Grand View
- Weippe
- Riggins
- Cambridge
- Irwin
- Kendrick
- Albion
- Hollister
- Rockland
- Donnelly
- Harrison
- Midvale
- Bovill
- Island Park
- Malta
- Peck
- Murtaugh
- Stanley
- Hope
- Leadore
- Minidoka
- White Bird
- Clayton
- Albeni
- Almo
- Alpine
- Arbon
- Atlanta
- Bayview
- Bluebell
- Boise
- Boise River
- Bruneau
- Cora
- Elba
- Elk Bend
- Elk City
- Evergreen
- Freedom
- Garden Valley
- Grasmere Riddle
- Hamer
- Holbrook
- Indian Valley
- Kilgore
- Lakeview
- Lenore
- Leon
- Lowman
- Malad
- May
- Monteview
- Norland
- Nu Acres
- Plummer-Worley
- Powell
- Prairie
- Priest Lake
- Raft River
- Rock Creek
- Setters
- Shoup
- South Mountain
- Springfield
- Sweet
- Terreton
- Three Creek
- Tipanuk
- Tygee Valley
- Warm Lake
- Warren
- Wayan
- Wellesley
- Yellowpine
Notable places in 986
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| University of Idaho | 0.9 km from Moscow | University, 14,290 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Boise Airport | 5.7 km from Boise | Commercial airport, 2,475,370 enplanements (2024) |
| Mountain Home Air Force Base | 17.3 km from Mountain Home | US Air Force installation |
| Boise State University | 1.1 km from Boise | University, 33,009 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Idaho State University | 2.5 km from Pocatello | University, 15,249 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve | 28.3 km from Arco | National Monument |
| Pocatello Regional Airport | 11.7 km from Pocatello | Commercial airport, 24,610 enplanements (2024) |
| Idaho Falls Regional Airport | 3.9 km from Idaho Falls | Commercial airport, 301,674 enplanements (2024) |
| Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument | 37.3 km from Filer | National Monument |
| Minidoka National Historic Site | 21.8 km from Twin Falls | National Historic Site |
Also serving this area
Questions about 986
Where is the 986 area code?
986 is in Idaho. Its numbers are issued in Nampa, Caldwell, Idaho Falls, and 142 other communities.
What time zone is area code 986 in?
986 spans Mountain and Pacific Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
Is 986 an overlay?
Yes. 986 was added as an overlay on 208 on 5 September 2017.
What cities are in the 986 area code?
Nampa, Caldwell, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, and Coeur D'Alene, and 140 other communities.
What state is area code 986 in?
Area code 986 is in Idaho.
What counties are covered by area code 986?
Area code 986 covers communities in Latah County, Idaho County, Kootenai County, Canyon County, Bonner County, Cassia County, Custer County, Minidoka County, Twin Falls County, Clearwater County, Fremont County, Lewis County, Nez Perce County, Owyhee County, Payette County, Shoshone County, Valley County, Washington County, Adams County, Bingham County, Blaine County, Bonneville County, Lemhi County, Power County, Bannock County, Bear Lake County, Benewah County, Boise County, Boundary County, Butte County, Camas County, Clark County, Elmore County, Gem County, Jefferson County, Lincoln County, and Teton County.
Is 986 a toll-free area code?
No. 986 is a geographic area code. The toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, and 888.
Sources: NANPA area code listing, NANPA places by area code, NANPA central office code assignments, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, OMB metropolitan area delineations. Checked .
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