BOISE — Staff from the Idaho Public Utilities Commission will be conducting workshops throughout Idaho to assist telephone customers transition to a second area code and 10-digit dialing. Voluntary 10 ...

To ensure a continuing supply of telephone numbers, and new 986 area code will be added to the area served by 208, according to the Public Utilities Commission. This is known as an area code overlay.

Idaho, one of few states with only one area code, will start using a second area code next summer. Staff from the Idaho Public Utilities Commission will hold workshops throughout the state to explain ...