Star, ID Area Codes
Star, Idaho (population 20,874) uses area codes 208 and 986.
Star has no telephone exchange of its own in NANPA records; it is served by the Nampa exchange about 14.2 km away.
Carriers with Star numbers
35 prefixes are assigned to the Nampa exchange: 31% mobile, 31% VoIP and cable, 37% landline.
| Carrier | Prefixes |
|---|---|
| Lumen (Qwest) | 8 |
| Verizon Wireless | 6 |
| AT&T Mobility | 5 |
| Allstream | 3 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | 3 |
| Bandwidth | 3 |
| Lumen (Level 3) | 2 |
| Paetec Itel | 1 |
Area codes used in Star
| Area code | Prefixes serving Star | Main carriers in this code |
|---|---|---|
| 208 | 28 | Lumen (Qwest), Verizon Wireless, Ziply Fiber |
| 986 | 7 | Fractel, Onvoy (Sinch), Ton80 Communications |
Star phone number prefixes
Numbers starting with these first six digits were originally assigned to the Nampa exchange.
208-205Lumen (Qwest)208-249AT&T Mobility208-250AT&T Mobility208-318Paetec Itel208-442Lumen (Qwest)208-461Lumen (Qwest)208-463Lumen (Qwest)208-465Lumen (Qwest)208-466Lumen (Qwest)208-467Lumen (Qwest)208-468Lumen (Qwest)208-475Allstream208-498Lumen (Level 3)208-505Allstream208-546Verizon Business (MCImetro)208-565Allstream208-586Onvoy (Sinch)208-606Bandwidth208-615Verizon Wireless208-697Verizon Wireless208-800Onvoy (Sinch)208-880Verizon Wireless208-899Verizon Wireless208-910Vonage208-936Lumen (Level 3)208-960AT&T Mobility208-965AT&T Mobility208-989Verizon Wireless986-206Bandwidth986-216Bandwidth986-266Onvoy (Sinch)986-274Commio986-282AT&T Mobility986-295Verizon Wireless986-666Fractel
Nearby cities in area code 208
- Boise City
- Meridian
- Nampa
- Caldwell
- Idaho Falls
- Pocatello
- Coeur d'Alene
- Twin Falls
- Post Falls
- Rexburg
- Lewiston
- Eagle
Questions
- What is the area code for Star, ID?
- Star uses 2 area codes: 208 and 986. They overlay each other, so all of them cover the whole city and you dial 10 digits for local calls.
- What time zone is Star in?
- Star is in the Mountain time zone (area code 208 also reaches into the Pacific time zone).