Cities in area code 986
These are the cities and communities covered by 986 in Idaho. "Covered" means the locality is a rate center holding 986 prefixes; the largest are Boise, Coeur D'alene, Idaho Falls.
Ranked by active prefixes, the code's territory runs through Boise, Coeur D'alene, Idaho Falls, Nampa, Caldwell, Sandpoint, Emmett and Moscow, and 101 smaller communities down to single-prefix localities.
14 of the localities fall within FCC top-100 metropolitan statistical areas; the rest are smaller communities.
110 of these localities are also reachable through other area codes — overlay territory where the same place answers to several codes.
All of the code's territory keeps Pacific time.
Remember that people keep numbers when they relocate, so a 986 number is a where-it-was-issued fact, not a where-they-are fact.
| Locality (rate center) | Active prefixes | Metro area | All codes serving it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 31 | Boise City, ID | 208, 986 |
| Coeur D'alene | 10 | — | 208, 986 |
| Idaho Falls | 9 | — | 208, 986 |
| Nampa | 7 | Boise City, ID | 208, 986 |
| Caldwell | 4 | Boise City, ID | 208, 986 |
| Sandpoint | 3 | — | 208, 986 |
| Emmett | 3 | Boise City, ID | 208, 986 |
| Moscow | 3 | — | 208, 986 |
| Leadore | 2 | — | 208, 986 |
| Bluebell | 2 | — | 208, 986 |
| Rigby | 2 | — | 208, 986 |
| Donnelly | 2 | — | 208, 986 |
| Mountain Home | 2 | — | 208, 986 |
| Payette | 2 | — | 208, 986 |
| Lewiston | 2 | — | 208, 986 |
| Bonners Ferry | 2 | — | 208, 986 |
| Hayden Lake | 2 | — | 208, 986 |
| Parma | 2 | Boise City, ID | 208, 986 |
| Melba | 1 | Boise City, ID | 208, 986 |
| Ketchum | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Horseshoe Bend | 1 | Boise City, ID | 208, 986 |
| Filer | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Weiser | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Grasmere Riddle | 1 | Boise City, ID | 208, 986 |
| Marsing | 1 | Boise City, ID | 208, 986 |
| Rock Creek | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Blackfoot | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Pierce | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Fruitland | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Priest River | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Post Falls | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Plummer-worley | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Aberdeen | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Raft River | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Rockland | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Atlanta | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Cambridge | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Priest Lake | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Setters | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Rathdrum | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Albeni | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Mullan | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Weippe | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Kamiah | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Saint Maries | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Peck | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Nezperce | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Cora | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| New Plymouth | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Nu Acres | 1 | Boise City, ID | 208, 986 |
| Kendrick | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Kellogg | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Bayview | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Twin Falls | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Pocatello | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Burley | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Kilgore | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Potlatch | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| May | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Fairfield | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Hollister | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Spirit Lake | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Paul | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Springfield | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Norland | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Paris | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Wilder | 1 | Boise City, ID | 208, 986 |
| Hamer | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Cascade | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Council | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Island Park | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Sweet | 1 | Boise City, ID | 208, 986 |
| Challis | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Alpine | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Prairie | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Lowman | 1 | Boise City, ID | 208, 986 |
| Deary | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Shoup | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Richfield | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Monteview | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Holbrook | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Craigmont | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Saint Anthony | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Albion | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Kooskia | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Warm Lake | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Yellowpine | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Carey | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Oakley | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Clark Fork | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Freedom | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Grangeville | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Arco | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Minidoka | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Indian Valley | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Elk Bend | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Bovill | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Riggins | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Mackay | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Arbon | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Orofino | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| South Mountain | 1 | Boise City, ID | 208, 986 |
| New Meadows | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Elba | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Powell | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Almo | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Ashton | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Hope | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Boise River | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
| Clayton | 1 | — | 208, 986 |
FAQ
What is the biggest city in area code 986?
Boise holds the most active prefixes (31), making it the code's largest numbering locality.
How many places does 986 cover?
110 rate centers in Idaho hold active 986 prefixes, from Boise down to communities with a single prefix.
Does a 986 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.