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986
United States NPA Record
Area code 986 is an overlay for the entire state of Idaho, introduced in 2016 to relieve the exhaustion of numbers in area code 208.
Area code 986 is an overlay for the entire state of Idaho, introduced in 2016 to relieve the exhaustion of numbers in area code 208. It is the second statewide overlay in the United States.
IN SERVICEFirst record · 2015
§ 04.05Event Summary
activated · 2mandatory dialing · 1other · 1permissive dialing · 1relief planned · 1
§ 04.06
Documentary Record · 9 events
CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
2015-11-02
relief planned
Statewide overlay of 986 approved for Idaho
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2015-12-23
NPA 986 overlay on 208 announced
NPA 986 to Overlay NPA 208 (Idaho)
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2016-05-05
other
Start of network preparation and customer education for 986 overlay
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2016-11-05
NPA 986 overlay implemented for Idaho
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2016-11-05
permissive dialing
Permissive ten-digit dialing period begins for 208 and 986
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2016-11-05
activated
Area code 986 enters service; permissive dialing begins
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2017-07-01
Area code 986 officially overlays 208 statewide
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2017-07-01
activated
Area code 986 becomes effective as Idaho overlay
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2017-08-05
mandatory dialing
Mandatory ten-digit dialing for 208 and 986 in Idaho
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