986 area code
Area code 986 is in Idaho. It covers Boise, Meridian, Nampa and 222 other places: 248 ZIP codes in Ada, Canyon, Kootenai and 39 other counties. It spans two time zones: local time there is Mountain or Pacific. In service since 2017 as an overlay: it covers the same area as 208, so a number from there can have either code.
Who calls from a 986 number
NANPA records the carrier each block of 986 numbers is assigned to. Of the 1.1 million 986 numbers assigned, 67% are with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy, Bandwidth and Fractel); 32% with mobile carriers (T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility).
That is who the numbers were assigned to: people keep their number when they change carrier, so any one number may have moved since.
| Carrier | Kind | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Onvoy | Cable, VoIP, other | 33% |
| T-Mobile | Mobile | 14% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile | 11% |
| Bandwidth | Cable, VoIP, other | 7% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile | 7% |
| Fractel | Cable, VoIP, other | 4% |
An area code says where a number was issued, not where the caller is: people keep their numbers when they move, and caller ID can be set to show any number, which the FCC calls spoofing. If a call you did not expect asks for money or personal details, the FCC advises hanging up and calling the company back on a number you look up yourself. Unwanted calls can be reported to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
Places in area code 986
The 91 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 986, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.
Nearby places using 986
These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 986. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.
- Meridian
- Rexburg
- Eagle
- Kuna
- Ammon
- Hayden
- Chubbuck
- Star
- Jerome
- Garden City
- Middleton
- Sagle
- Preston
- Kimberly
- Shelley
- American Falls
- Buhl
- Lincoln
- Heyburn
- Hidden Springs
- Iona
- Wendell
- Montpelier
- Fort Hall
- Bellevue
- Dalton Gardens
- Sugar City
- Pinehurst
- Shoshone
- Priest River
- Naples
- Osburn
- Ucon
- Tyhee
- Ponderay
- Greenleaf
- Sun Valley
- Groveland
- Moyie Springs
- Moreland
- Kingston
- Cocolalla
- Plummer
- Pingree
- Ririe
- Kootenai
- Inkom
- Hauser
- McCammon
- Teton
- Menan
- Riverside
- Dover
- Athol
- Smelterville
- Silverton
- Blanchard
- Parker
- Avimor
- Basalt
ZIP codes in area code 986
248 ZIP codes in 194 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.
Where 986 numbers are issued
NANPA's rate centres with the most 986 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.
| Rate centre | Place | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|
BOISE | Boise | 32 |
COERDALENE | Coeur d'Alene | 11 |
IDAHOFALLS | Idaho Falls | 10 |
NAMPA | Nampa | 7 |
CALDWELL | Caldwell | 5 |
EMMETT | Emmett | 3 |
Counties
The counties of its ZIP codes, most residents first, with how many of its ZIP codes each has.
- Ada County (34)
- Canyon County (14)
- Kootenai County (9)
- Bonneville County (10)
- Twin Falls County (6)
- Bannock County (8)
- Madison County (5)
- Bingham County (10)
- Bonner County (16)
- Elmore County (4)
- Nez Perce County (4)
- Latah County (9)
- Jefferson County (5)
- Power County (4)
- Payette County (3)
- Cassia County (5)
- Jerome County (2)
- Gem County (4)
- Idaho County (8)
- Boundary County (5)
- Blaine County (6)
- Shoshone County (10)
- Fremont County (6)
- Benewah County (6)
- Washington County (2)
- Franklin County (2)
- Minidoka County (3)
- Clearwater County (4)
- Owyhee County (2)
- Bear Lake County (8)
- Gooding County (1)
- Lincoln County (3)
- Valley County (4)
- Adams County (4)
- Custer County (4)
- Butte County (3)
- Boise County (4)
- Lewis County (2)
- Camas County (2)
- Lemhi County (5)
- Teton County (1)
- Oneida County (1)
Which code covers where you are now? What area code am I in? answers from your location.
Questions about area code 986
Where is area code 986?
Area code 986 is in Idaho. It covers Boise, Meridian, Nampa and 222 other places: 248 ZIP codes in Ada, Canyon, Kootenai and 39 other counties.
What ZIP codes are in area code 986?
248 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Boise (28, 83701 to 83799), Meridian (3, 83642 to 83680), Nampa (5, 83651 to 83687), Idaho Falls (7, 83401 to 83415) and 190 more towns. The full list is on this page.
What time zone is area code 986 in?
Mountain and Pacific time.
Is a 986 number a mobile or a landline?
It can be either. 32% of 986 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and under 1% to local phone companies (NANPA, 2026-10-10); the rest are with cable, internet-calling, business and paging carriers. A number keeps its area code when it moves to another carrier.
What area codes overlay 986?
208. They cover the same area as 986, so a new number there can be given any of them.
Does a 986 number mean the caller is in Idaho?
Not necessarily. An area code says where the number was first issued. People keep their numbers when they move or switch carriers, and calling software can show any number, so a 986 call can come from anywhere.
Other area codes in Idaho
All 2 Idaho area codes, by area, with the cities each covers
Source: NANPA NPA database, central office code and thousands-block assignments, 2026-10-10. Places are matched to NANPA's rate centres by name; see sources.
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