Area code 208 

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Area code 208 is the area code assigned by the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) to the entire state of Idaho.

Idaho is one of the few remaining states that has one area code due to its low population. In 2001 the Federal Communications Commission projected the 208 area code would be exhausted in 2003, but in 2002 the Idaho Public Utilities Commission was able to successfully delay a split by implementing number pooling in the Boise area. In 2007 number pooling was implemented statewide to stave off another projected exhaustion in 2010.1

There are currently no plans to split or overlay the 208 area code.

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Notes

  1. ^ PUC orders "number pooling" to delay new area code Accessed 30 January 2008

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State of Idaho Area Code: 208
North: 250/778, 406
West: 541, 509 208 East: 307, 406
South: 435, 775
State of Montana area code: 406
State of Wyoming area code: 307
State of Utah area codes: 385, 435, 801
State of Nevada Area Codes: 702, 775
State of Oregon area codes: 503, 541, 971
State of Washington area codes: 206, 253, 360, 425, 509
Province of British Columbia Area Codes: 250, 604, 778


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