CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Genesee, ID
Genesee's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Genesee number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 208
- Exchanges
- 2NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 2
- Population
- 1,103Census 2024 est.
What area code is Genesee, ID?
With 1,103 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Genesee sits in Latah County, Idaho. All 2 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 208. 208 is part of an overlay with 986, so a new local number in Genesee may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Genesee is in the Mountain and Pacific time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 208 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 208 | 2 | 100% | 1947 | 986 | Mountain and Pacific |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Genesee phone exchanges
2 carriers hold the 2 exchanges assigned to Genesee's rate center. Ziply Fiber Northwest, LLC d/b/a Ziply Fiber has the most, with 1. 2 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. The table counts codes by the operating company NANPA assigned them to, not by who serves each number today.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ziply Fiber Northwest, LLC d/b/a Ziply Fiber | 1 | 50% |
| Stratus Networks | 1 | 50% |
Carrier names are the operating company (OCN) names on NANPA's utilized central office code file dated 10/01/2026. A carrier holding a code may port numbers to other carriers.
Local prefixes for Genesee
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Genesee. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2021. 1 of the 2 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 208 | 285, 581 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
What makes a number local to Genesee
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Genesee that is GENESEE, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Genesee.
If your business already has a Genesee number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Businesses around Genesee
Genesee is part of the Moscow, ID micropolitan area, home to 42,180 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,046 business establishments in the Moscow, ID micropolitan area in 2023, employing 10,803 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are construction (146), accommodation and food services (136), and retail trade (133).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 33 | 711 | 21.5 |
| Full-service restaurants | 29 | 446 | 15.4 |
| Residential remodelers | 28 | — | — |
| Physician practices | 25 | 275 | 11.0 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 25 | 53 | 2.1 |
| New single-family housing construction contractors | 21 | 58 | 2.8 |
| Law offices | 16 | 46 | 2.9 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 15 | 39 | 2.6 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Genesee number on Callata
Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.
If you already have a number in Genesee, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.
Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Moscow, ID micropolitan area, 10 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $300.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $249.50, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. On Callata the same 10 people cost $199.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $199.00 | $2,388.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $190.00 | $2,280.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $230.00 | $2,760.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $249.50 | $2,994.00 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $270.00 | $3,240.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $300.00 | $3,600.00 |
Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is Genesee, ID?
208. All exchanges NANPA lists for Genesee are in 208.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Genesee?
2, holding 2 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Genesee business number?
Yes. Porting an existing number to Callata is free. Texting from it starts after carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee.
How much is a business phone line in Genesee?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 10 users come to $199.00 a month. For comparison, 10 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $300.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).