Cities in area code 208
Area code 208 serves 145 localities in Idaho, led by Boise, Pocatello, Idaho Falls. The table lists every rate center — the billing locality each prefix is anchored to — with its share of the code's 785 active prefixes.
By numbering footprint the leading localities are Boise, Pocatello, Idaho Falls, Coeur D'alene, Twin Falls, Nampa, Lewiston and Burley, and 136 smaller communities down to single-prefix localities. Prefix counts track lines in service, so the ranking is a reasonable proxy for where the code's subscribers actually are.
Metropolitan coverage: 19 rate centers belong to FCC top-100 metro areas.
Overlap note: 110 localities are shared with other area codes, so a neighbor's number may differ in its first three digits.
Clock-wise the coverage is Mountain/Pacific, split across a time-zone boundary.
A caller's real location can differ: numbers port between carriers and follow their owners when they move. Use the prefix tables to see where a specific number block was issued.
| Locality (rate center) | Active prefixes | Metro area | All codes serving it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 210 | Boise City, ID | 208, 986 |
| Pocatello | 53 | — | 208, 986 |
| Idaho Falls | 51 | — | 208, 986 |
| Coeur D'alene | 50 | — | 208, 986 |
| Twin Falls | 44 | — | 208, 986 |
| Nampa | 28 | Boise City, ID | 208, 986 |
| Lewiston | 18 | — | 208, 986 |
| Burley | 15 | — | 208, 986 |
| Ketchum | 15 | — | 208, 986 |
| Sandpoint | 12 | — | 208, 986 |
| Mountain Home | 11 | — | 208, 986 |
| Moscow | 10 | — | 208, 986 |
| Caldwell | 10 | Boise City, ID | 208, 986 |
| Blackfoot | 9 | — | 208, 986 |
| Post Falls | 8 | — | 208, 986 |
| Payette | 8 | — | 208, 986 |
| Hayden Lake | 6 | — | 208, 986 |
| Rupert | 6 | — | 208 |
| McCall | 6 | — | 208 |
| Weiser | 6 | — | 208, 986 |
| Salmon | 6 | — | 208 |
| Emmett | 6 | Boise City, ID | 208, 986 |
| Driggs | 5 | — | 208 |
| Kellogg | 5 | — | 208, 986 |
| Tygee Valley | 4 | — | 208 |
| Grangeville | 4 | — | 208, 986 |
| Rathdrum | 4 | — | 208, 986 |
| Melba | 3 | Boise City, ID | 208, 986 |
| Harrison | 3 | — | 208 |
| Bayview | 3 | — | 208, 986 |
| Rigby | 3 | — | 208, 986 |
| Saint Maries | 3 | — | 208, 986 |
| Irwin | 3 | — | 208 |
| New Plymouth | 3 | — | 208, 986 |
| Priest River | 3 | — | 208, 986 |
| Orofino | 3 | — | 208, 986 |
| Cottonwood | 3 | — | 208 |
| Arco | 3 | — | 208, 986 |
| Wallace | 3 | — | 208 |
| Nu Acres | 3 | Boise City, ID | 208, 986 |
| Lapwai | 3 | — | 208 |
| Kamiah | 3 | — | 208, 986 |
| Parma | 2 | Boise City, ID | 208, 986 |
| Albeni | 2 | — | 208, 986 |
| Bruneau | 2 | Boise City, ID | 208 |
| Bonners Ferry | 2 | — | 208, 986 |
| Evergreen | 2 | — | 208 |
| Juliaetta | 2 | — | 208 |
| Genesee | 2 | — | 208 |
| Fruitland | 2 | — | 208, 986 |
| Filer | 2 | — | 208, 986 |
| Homedale | 2 | Boise City, ID | 208 |
| Midvale | 2 | — | 208 |
| Dubois | 2 | — | 208 |
| Cascade | 2 | — | 208, 986 |
| Aberdeen | 2 | — | 208, 986 |
| Troy | 2 | — | 208 |
| Murtaugh | 2 | — | 208 |
| Saint Anthony | 2 | — | 208, 986 |
| Garden Valley | 2 | Boise City, ID | 208 |
| Nezperce | 2 | — | 208, 986 |
| Stanley | 2 | — | 208 |
| Malta | 2 | — | 208 |
| Plummer-worley | 2 | — | 208, 986 |
| Malad | 2 | — | 208 |
| Horseshoe Bend | 2 | Boise City, ID | 208, 986 |
| Kooskia | 2 | — | 208, 986 |
| Grand View | 2 | Boise City, ID | 208 |
| Craigmont | 2 | — | 208, 986 |
| Lakeview | 1 | — | 208 |
| Leon | 1 | — | 208 |
| Setters | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Council | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Indian Valley | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Cambridge | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Lowman | 1 | Boise City, ID | 208, 986 |
| Hope | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Clark Fork | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Rock Creek | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Bluebell | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Kendrick | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Donnelly | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Springfield | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Arbon | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| New Meadows | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Raft River | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Shoup | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Weippe | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Paul | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Priest Lake | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Pierce | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Wilder | 1 | Boise City, ID | 208, 986 |
| Peck | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Richfield | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Minidoka | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Norland | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Rockland | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Island Park | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Alpine | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Wayan | 1 | — | 208 |
| South Mountain | 1 | Boise City, ID | 208, 986 |
| Sweet | 1 | Boise City, ID | 208, 986 |
| Mackay | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Spirit Lake | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Riggins | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Warm Lake | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Yellowpine | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Warren | 1 | — | 208 |
| Elba | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Ashton | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Boise River | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Hollister | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Monteview | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Hamer | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Terreton | 1 | — | 208 |
| Cora | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Albion | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Holbrook | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Mullan | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Grasmere Riddle | 1 | Boise City, ID | 208, 986 |
| Fairfield | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Leadore | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Kilgore | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Tipanuk | 1 | — | 208 |
| Carey | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Almo | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Bovill | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Lenore | 1 | — | 208 |
| Clayton | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| White Bird | 1 | — | 208 |
| Elk City | 1 | — | 208 |
| Three Creek | 1 | Boise City, ID | 208 |
| Wellesley | 1 | — | 208 |
| Oakley | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Atlanta | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Prairie | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Freedom | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Potlatch | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| May | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Deary | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Challis | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Elk Bend | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Marsing | 1 | Boise City, ID | 208, 986 |
| Powell | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Paris | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
FAQ
What is the biggest city in area code 208?
Boise holds the most active prefixes (210), making it the code's largest numbering locality.
How many places does 208 cover?
145 rate centers in Idaho hold active 208 prefixes, from Boise down to communities with a single prefix.
Does a 208 number guarantee the caller lives in one of these places?
No — the tables show where number blocks were issued. Porting and VoIP let people keep or acquire numbers anywhere.