Area Code Overview

Area code 208 is a geographic telephone area code in Idaho that went into service on January 1, 1947. The geographic regions covered by this area code overlay has a population of approximately 1,842,928.

Overlay and Dialing Rules

Area Code: 208
State: Idaho
Type: General Purpose Code
In Service Date: January 1, 1947
Overlay Complex: 208/986
Local Dialing Plan: This area does require you to dial the area code when calling locally.

Estimated Number of Assigned Phone Numbers in Area Code 208

This area code is ranked 76th out of 363 nationwide in estimated assigned phone numbers. Within the state territory it serves, it is ranked 1st out of 2.

6,323,000

Estimated Service-Type Mix of Assigned Phone Numbers in Area Code 208

Total assigned 6,323,000

Wireless

2,064,000 assigned

32.64%

Wireline and VoIP

3,759,000 assigned

59.45%

Other / Unclassified

500,000 assigned

7.91%

Estimated Share of Wireless Numbers Originally Assigned to Each Carrier in Area Code 208

Estimated assigned wireless phone numbers: 2,064,000

Numbers may later be ported to another carrier, but this chart reflects original number assignment, not current subscriber share.

Verizon Wireless 1,092,000 (52.91%)

T-Mobile 482,000 (23.35%)

AT&T Wireless 454,000 (22.00%)

INLAND CELLULAR LLC 34,000 (1.65%)

Optimum Mobile 2,000 (0.10%)

Estimated Share of Wireline and VoIP Numbers Originally Assigned to Each Carrier in Area Code 208

Estimated assigned wireline and VoIP phone numbers: 3,759,000

Lumen 1,458,000 (38.79%)

Onvoy 1,109,000 (29.50%)

Bandwidth 288,000 (7.66%)

ZIPLY FIBER NORTHWEST, LLC DBA ZIPLY FIBER 144,000 (3.83%)

Spectrum 97,000 (2.58%)

ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAM 96,000 (2.55%)

Telnyx 79,000 (2.10%)

ALBION TELEPHONE CO. DBA ATC COMMUNICATIONS 70,000 (1.86%)

MIDVALE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, INC. 62,000 (1.65%)

MUD LAKE TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION, INC. 51,000 (1.36%)

MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - ID 44,000 (1.17%)

MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC 41,000 (1.09%)

Other / Unclassified Assigned Numbering in Area Code 208

Estimated assigned other or unclassified phone numbers: 500,000

PROJECT MUTUAL TEL. COOP. ASSN., INC. 60,000 (12.00%)

RURAL TEL CO 50,000 (10.00%)

TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - ID 44,000 (8.80%)

CUSTER TEL. COOP., INC. 40,000 (8.00%)

FREMONT TELCOM CO. 40,000 (8.00%)

COLUMBINE TELCO DBA SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS 34,000 (6.80%)

DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS ROCKLAND, INC. 30,000 (6.00%)

IP HORIZON LLC 30,000 (6.00%)

PROJECT MUTUAL TEL. COOP. ASSN., INC. - ID 22,000 (4.40%)

BLACKFOOT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - MT 20,000 (4.00%)

FILER MUTUAL TEL CO 20,000 (4.00%)

SILVER STAR TEL CO INC 20,000 (4.00%)

Cities and Towns in Area Code 208

Aberdeen, Idaho Albion, Idaho Almo, Idaho Alpine, Idaho Arbon, Idaho Arco, Idaho Ashton, Idaho Atlanta, Idaho Bayview, Idaho Blackfoot, Idaho Boise, Idaho Bonners Ferry, Idaho Bovill, Idaho Bruneau, Idaho Burley, Idaho Caldwell, Idaho Cambridge, Idaho Carey, Idaho Cascade, Idaho Challis, Idaho Clark Fork, Idaho Clayton, Idaho Coeur D'alene, Idaho Cora, Idaho Cottonwood, Idaho Council, Idaho Craigmont, Idaho Deary, Idaho Donnelly, Idaho Driggs, Idaho Dubois, Idaho Elba, Idaho Elk Bend, Idaho Elk City, Idaho Emmett, Idaho Evergreen, Idaho Fairfield, Idaho Filer, Idaho Freedom, Idaho Fruitland, Idaho Garden Valley, Idaho Genesee, Idaho Grand View, Idaho Grangeville, Idaho Hamer, Idaho Harrison, Idaho Hayden Lake, Idaho Holbrook, Idaho Hollister, Idaho Homedale, Idaho Hope, Idaho Horseshoe Bend, Idaho Idaho Falls, Idaho Indian Valley, Idaho Irwin, Idaho Island Park, Idaho Juliaetta, Idaho Kamiah, Idaho Kellogg, Idaho Kendrick, Idaho Ketchum, Idaho Kilgore, Idaho Kooskia, Idaho Lakeview, Idaho Lapwai, Idaho Leadore, Idaho Lenore, Idaho Leone, Idaho Lewiston, Idaho Lowman, Idaho Mackay, Idaho Malad City, Idaho Malta, Idaho Marsing, Idaho May, Idaho Mccall, Idaho Melba, Idaho Midvale, Idaho Minidoka, Idaho Monteview, Idaho Moscow, Idaho Mountain Home, Idaho Mullan, Idaho Murtaugh, Idaho Nampa, Idaho New Meadows, Idaho New Plymouth, Idaho Nezperce, Idaho Norland, Idaho Oakley, Idaho Orofino, Idaho Paris, Idaho Parma, Idaho Paul, Idaho Payette, Idaho Peck, Idaho Pierce, Idaho Pocatello, Idaho Post Falls, Idaho Potlatch, Idaho Powell Junction, Idaho Prairie, Idaho Priest Lake, Idaho Priest River, Idaho Raft River, Idaho Rathdrum, Idaho Richfield, Idaho Rigby, Idaho Riggins, Idaho Rock Creek, Idaho Rockland, Idaho Rupert, Idaho Saint Anthony, Idaho Saint Maries, Idaho Salmon, Idaho Sandpoint, Idaho Setters, Idaho Shoup, Idaho Spirit Lake, Idaho Springfield, Idaho Stanley, Idaho Sweet, Idaho Terreton, Idaho Three Creek, Idaho Troy, Idaho Twin Falls, Idaho Wallace, Idaho Warm Lake, Idaho Warren, Idaho Wayan, Idaho Weippe, Idaho Weiser, Idaho White Bird, Idaho Wilder, Idaho Yellow Pine, Idaho

These geographic regions are also served by area code 986.

How These Figures Were Built

These figures are estimates based on public phone-number assignment records. They are meant to show the likely mix of assigned phone numbers associated with area code 208, not live customer counts.

Some providers may have assigned phone numbers tied to this area code even if they do not actively market or sell service locally. These figures reflect public number-assignment records, not confirmed local service availability.

They also do not reflect number portability at the individual phone-number level, so some numbers may now be used on a different network or by a different provider than the original assignment records suggest.

Population data and locality matching provided by GeoNames.

Last refreshed: April 15, 2026 6:22 pm