986
Area code
ID
United States geographic area code, in service since 2017-09-05. Part of the 208/986 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Statusin service
Introduced2017-09-05
JurisdictionID, US
Local dialing10D
Time zonePacific
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 25.4% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%201 of ~792 assignable NXX values (200–999 excl. N11)100%
Prefix-level assignment does not equal number-level exhaustion; thousands-block pooling extends capacity. First assignment on record 2018-03-16, most recent 2026-08-28.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “ID” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | FRACTEL, LLC | 37 | 18.4% |
| 02 | ONVOY, LLC - ID | 34 | 16.9% |
| 03 | TON80 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | 26 | 12.9% |
| 04 | T-MOBILE USA, INC. | 14 | 7% |
| 05 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - ID | 12 | 6% |
| 06 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - ID | 10 | 5% |
| 07 | MULTIPLE OCN LISTING | 9 | 4.5% |
| 08 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC | 5 | 2.5% |
| 09 | COMMIO, LLC | 5 | 2.5% |
| 10 | 5 | 2.5% |
Important: these are initial assignees from NANPA CO-code records — the carrier a prefix was originally assigned to. Because of number portability, the current serving carrier of any individual number may differ.
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 2015-12-23 NPA 986 to Overlay NPA 208 (Idaho)
- 2017-09-05Area code 986 entered service (created from 208).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-23 | PL-490 ↗ | NPA 986 to Overlay NPA 208 (Idaho) |