Area Code Overview

Area code 986 is a geographic telephone area code in Idaho that went into service on September 5, 2017. The geographic regions covered by this area code overlay has a population of approximately 1,842,928.

Overlay and Dialing Rules

Area Code: 986
State: Idaho
Type: General Purpose Code
In Service Date: September 5, 2017
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 986

This area code is ranked 320th out of 363 nationwide in estimated assigned phone numbers. Within the state territory it serves, it is ranked 2nd out of 2.

1,039,000

Estimated Service-Type Mix of Assigned Phone Numbers in Area Code 986

Total assigned 1,039,000

Wireless

344,000 assigned

33.11%

Wireline and VoIP

549,000 assigned

52.84%

Other / Unclassified

146,000 assigned

14.05%

Estimated Share of Wireless Numbers Originally Assigned to Each Carrier in Area Code 986

Estimated assigned wireless phone numbers: 344,000

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

T-Mobile 148,000 (43.02%)

Verizon Wireless 123,000 (35.76%)

AT&T Wireless 73,000 (21.22%)

Estimated Share of Wireline and VoIP Numbers Originally Assigned to Each Carrier in Area Code 986

Estimated assigned wireline and VoIP phone numbers: 549,000

Onvoy 281,000 (51.18%)

Spectrum 68,000 (12.39%)

Bandwidth 43,000 (7.83%)

Lumen 36,000 (6.56%)

TERRA NOVA TELECOM INC. 29,000 (5.28%)

Commio 28,000 (5.10%)

Telnyx 26,000 (4.74%)

Airus 14,000 (2.55%)

NUSO 10,000 (1.82%)

FARMERS MUTUAL TELECOM INC. 2,000 (0.36%)

MIDVALE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, INC. 2,000 (0.36%)

Peerless Network 2,000 (0.36%)

Other / Unclassified Assigned Numbering in Area Code 986

Estimated assigned other or unclassified phone numbers: 146,000

FRACTEL, LLC 49,000 (33.56%)

TON80 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC 43,000 (29.45%)

TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - ID 18,000 (12.33%)

IP HORIZON LLC 12,000 (8.22%)

HD CARRIER LLC 11,000 (7.53%)

BARR TELL USA, INC. 5,000 (3.42%)

CALLWORKS CORPORATION 2,000 (1.37%)

TDS METROCOM, LLC 2,000 (1.37%)

DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS ROCKLAND, INC. 1,000 (0.68%)

FARMERS MUTUAL TEL. CO. 1,000 (0.68%)

FILER MUTUAL TEL CO 1,000 (0.68%)

MILLENNIUM NETWORKS, LLC - ID 1,000 (0.68%)

Cities and Towns in Area Code 986

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 208.

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 986, 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