986 area code: location, overlays and numbers
In Boise, Idaho, area code 986 has served as a US telephone area code since 2017, and it shares an overlay with 208.
- Location
- Boise, Idaho
- Service start
- 2017
- Timezone
- Pacific time zone
- Overlay
- 208
- Local calling
- Full 10-digit dialling
- Rate centre list
- 145
- Expected exhaust
- 2060
- Country calling prefix
- +1 (United States)
Source: NANPA public reports, including the area code report and the rate-centre report, file dated 11/01/2026. The exhaust year comes from the NANPA projections 2026-1, dated April 2026. We are not an official NANPA site.
Pick up a 986 number
A 986 number comes by one of two routes. With its plan, a provider gives you a new number, chosen when you sign up from the pool it holds in this code. Sellers post numbers they already hold, often with a pattern, at a one-time price, and then you move that number over to a provider.
Providers sorted by first-year cost
| Provider | Cheapest plan | First year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
 Free app | Basic (Just for me), free | $0 | Open Google Voice |
 Free app | Free plan, free | $0 | Open TextNow |
 Developer API | Pay-as-you-go local number, $1.15 a month | $13.80 | Open Twilio |
 Second-number app | Standard, $3.99 a month billed yearly | $47.99 | Open Burner |
 Toll-free specialist | Solo, $6.99 a month billed yearly | $84 | Open UniTel Voice |
 Second-number app | Deluxe (local number), $6.99 a month billed yearly | $102.88 | Open GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline) |
Sellers listing local numbers
| Seller | What it sells | Listed price | Monthly fee | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marketplace | Local numbers | From $9 one-time | None stated | Search at Exclusive Digits |
 Marketplace | Local and toll-free | From $9.95 one-time | $2.99 a month | Search at NumberBarn |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $99 one-time | None stated | Search at RingBoost |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $100 one-time | None stated | Search at PhoneNumberExpert |
| 212areacode.comNumber broker | Local numbers | From $150 one-time | None stated | Search at 212areacode.com |
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Places in the 986 area code
For 986, NANPA lists 145 rate centres. Each one is a local calling area where numbers get assigned:
Aberdeen, Albeni, Albion and Almo. Alpine, Arbon, Arco and Ashton. Atlanta, Bayview, Blackfoot and Bluebell. Boise, Boise River, Bonners Ferry and Bovill. Bruneau, Burley, Caldwell and Cambridge. Carey, Cascade, Challis and Clark Fork. Clayton, Coeur D'alene, Cora and Cottonwood. Council, Craigmont, Deary and Donnelly. Driggs, Dubois, Elba and Elk Bend. Elk City, Emmett, Evergreen and Fairfield. Filer, Freedom, Fruitland and Garden Valley. Genesee, Grand View, Grangeville and Grasmere Riddle. Hamer, Harrison, Hayden Lake and Holbrook. Hollister, Homedale, Hope and Horseshoe Bend. Idaho Falls, Indian Valley, Irwin and Island Park, and 85 more.
Other related area codes
Area and number pool are shared with 208. Any of these codes can supply a new number here; ask for whichever one you want.
Guides by city: area codes for Boise.
986 area code questions
In what place is area code 986 used?
Around Boise City, ID, numbers with the 986 prefix ring in the Boise, Idaho area.
Which country code goes with a 986 number?
+1. The North American Numbering Plan covers 986, so when you call from abroad you dial +1 986 plus the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 986 area code?
The 986 area code uses Pacific time.
Who calls using a 986 number?
Numbers in this code are used by homes, mobiles, local businesses and also by callers who fake a local number. When a 986 number appears on your screen, it shows where it was assigned rather than who is calling.