Area code 208 — Idaho
Area code 208 is in Idaho. Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | Idaho (all) |
|---|---|
| State | Idaho |
| Status | In service · since 1947 |
| Time zone | Mountain · |
| Overlay codes | 986 Overlays share the same area. Local calls usually need 10-digit dialing. |
| Local dialing | 10 digits |
History
- 2017: overlaid by 986
Counties (approximate)
AdaAda CountyAdams CountyBannockBannock CountyBear Lake CountyBenewah CountyBinghamBingham CountyBlaine CountyBoise CountyBonnerBonner CountyBonnevilleBonneville CountyBoundaryBoundary CountyButte CountyCamas CountyCanyonCanyon CountyCaribouCaribou CountyCassia CountyClark CountyClearwater CountyCuster CountyElmoreElmore CountyFranklin County
ZIP codes in area code 208
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
83201 Pocatello83202 Pocatello83203 Fort Hall83204 Pocatello83205 Pocatello83206 Pocatello83209 Pocatello83210 Aberdeen83211 American Falls83212 Arbon83213 Arco83214 Arimo83215 Atomic City83217 Bancroft83218 Basalt83220 Bern83221 Blackfoot83223 Bloomington83226 Challis83227 Clayton83228 Clifton83229 Cobalt83230 Conda83232 Dayton83233 Dingle83234 Downey83235 Ellis83236 Firth83237 Franklin83238 Geneva83239 Georgetown83241 Grace83243 Holbrook83244 Howe83245 Inkom83246 Lava Hot Springs83250 McCammon83251 Mackay83252 Malad City83253 May
Format a 208 number
US numbers are written as (208) 555-0123 or 208-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 208 555 0123.
Is a call from 208 a scam?
An area code only tells you where a number was assigned. Caller ID can be faked (“spoofed”), so do not trust a call just because the area code looks local. Never share codes or payment details with unexpected callers.
Sources: NANPA via NumberResearch.org (CC BY 4.0); place names and history from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). See data sources.