🇺🇸 208 area code
Area code 208 covers Boise, Coeur d'Alene, Meridian and Idaho Falls and the surrounding area in Idaho. It shares that territory with 986, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 208 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Boise, Idaho
- Time zone: Mountain and Pacific
- In service since 1947
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Area code 208 at a glance
Cities in area code 208
- Boise
- Coeur d'Alene
- Meridian
- Idaho Falls
- Caldwell
- Lewiston
- Post Falls
- Blackfoot
- Burley
- Nampa
Is a 208 call a scam?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. Mobile numbers keep their area code when people move, and internet (VoIP) numbers can be picked in any area code — so a 208 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 208 number to people in Idaho because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 208 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 208
208 is one of the original North American area codes, created in 1947 when AT&T and the Bell System first divided the continent into numbering plan areas.
It is part of the 208/986 overlay: the codes cover the same area, and a new line there can be given a number in any of them. Two neighbours — or two phones in one household — can have different area codes. That is also why local calls need the full ten digits.
As the region grew, 986 was carved out of or added to 208.
The area straddles a time-zone line (Mountain and Pacific), so a 208 caller may be an hour ahead of or behind the next town.
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Area code 208 questions
Sources: NANPA NPA database (11/04/2026) and Google libphonenumber. Area codes show where a number was assigned, not where its owner is today.
Where is area code 208?
Area code 208 is in Idaho, United States. It covers Boise, Coeur d'Alene, Meridian, Idaho Falls, Caldwell and Lewiston.
What time zone is area code 208?
208 is in the Mountain and Pacific time zone, and does not observe daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 208?
986 serves the same area as 208. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 208 start?
208 entered service in 1947.
How do I find out who called me from 208?
Enter the full number in the lookup at the top of this page. The free check confirms whether the number is valid and shows its carrier, line type and region; a full report adds owner and public-web records where they are available.
Why am I getting calls from area code 208?
If you live in or near Idaho, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 208 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 208?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.