Area code 208

Area code 208 Boise City, Idaho

Area code 208 is one of the original 1947 area codes, in Idaho, with numbers assigned in Boise City, Pocatello, Idaho Falls and 103 more places. It’s 10:12 PM there now.

State: Idaho2 area codes in Idaho
Time zone: Mountain and PacificSplit between 2 zones
Exchanges: 785106 places
Overlay: 986Same area, 10-digit dialing

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Where area code 208 is

Numbers in 208 are assigned to 106 places in 39 counties: Ada County, Kootenai County, Power County, Bonneville County, Bannock County, Twin Falls County, plus 33 more.

Boise City has the most, 27% of the exchanges; the rest are spread across 105 other places.

Boise City210
Pocatello53
Idaho Falls51
Coeur d'Alene50
Twin Falls44
Nampa28
Lewiston19
Burley15
Ketchum15
Sandpoint12
Mountain Home11
Moscow10
Caldwell10
Blackfoot9
Post Falls8
Payette8
Hayden Lake6
Rupert6
McCall6
Weiser6
Salmon6
Emmett6
Driggs5
Kellogg5

Phone companies in 208

785 blocks of numbers in 208 are held by 56 phone companies. The most belong to Lumen (CenturyLink) (197), Verizon Wireless (105) and Inteliquent (63).

A mix: about 28% wireless, 36% local phone and cable and 36% other carriers, including internet phone services.

A block’s holder is the company it was first assigned to; numbers can move to other carriers since.

History and overlays

208 has been in service since 1947, when the first North American area codes were set up.

986 (since 2017) shares the same area, so a new number there can get any of these codes and local calls are dialed with all 10 digits.

15 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in June 2024.

Calling 208

208 spans the Mountain and Pacific time zones: right now it’s 10:12 PM Mountain and 9:12 PM Pacific. Check which side of the line someone is on before calling early or late.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 208 and the 7-digit number; inside the area, all 10 digits too.

Nearby area codes

Idaho has 2 area codes: 208 and 986.

From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator’s area code and exchange records (10/22/2026) and U.S. Census place and county names. Places and companies are where number blocks were assigned, not where anyone lives or which carrier a number uses today.

Map of the 208 area code

Map of the 208 area code around Boise City, Pocatello and Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 208

Where is area code 208?

In Idaho, covering Boise City, Pocatello and Idaho Falls and other places across 39 counties.

What time zone is 208 in?

Two: Mountain and Pacific. Right now it’s 10:12 PM Mountain and 9:12 PM Pacific.

Is 208 an overlay?

Yes. 986 serves the same area, so dial all 10 digits for local calls.

Which phone companies have 208 numbers?

56 companies hold blocks; the most belong to Lumen (CenturyLink), Verizon Wireless and Inteliquent. About 28% of blocks are wireless.

Is 208 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 15 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.