CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in New Plymouth, ID
New Plymouth's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a New Plymouth number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 208 / 986
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 1,608Census 2024 est.
What area code is New Plymouth, ID?
With 1,608 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, New Plymouth sits in Payette County, Idaho. NANPA lists 4 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 208 has the most (3, 75%). 208 is part of an overlay with 986, so a new local number in New Plymouth may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. New Plymouth 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.
Who holds New Plymouth phone exchanges
4 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to New Plymouth's rate center. Qwest Corporation has the most, with 1. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Qwest Corporation | 1 | 25% |
| Farmers Mutual Telecom INC. | 1 | 25% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Id | 1 | 25% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Id | 1 | 25% |
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.
New Plymouth phone prefixes
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to New Plymouth's rate center (NEW PLYMTH). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2008. 1 of the 4 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 208 | 278, 729, 953 |
| 986 | 267 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When New Plymouth's exchanges were assigned
The table groups New Plymouth's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 33% |
| 2010s | 1 | 33% |
| 2020s | 1 | 33% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in New Plymouth
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In New Plymouth, those come from the NEW PLYMTH rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 208 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Businesses around New Plymouth
New Plymouth is part of the Ontario, OR-ID micropolitan area, home to 59,977 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,337 business establishments in the Ontario, OR-ID micropolitan area in 2023, employing 15,786 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (183), health care and social assistance (172), and construction (166).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 44 | 540 | 12.3 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 35 | 662 | 18.9 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 33 | 38 | 1.2 |
| Dental offices | 27 | 240 | 8.9 |
| Landscaping services | 26 | 395 | 15.2 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 23 | 92 | 4.0 |
| General automotive repair shops | 23 | 107 | 4.7 |
| Residential remodelers | 21 | — | — |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A New Plymouth number on Callata
For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.
Porting a number you already use in New Plymouth is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.
AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Ontario, OR-ID micropolitan area, 12 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $360.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $299.40, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $239.00 a month for 12 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $239.00 | $2,868.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $228.00 | $2,736.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $276.00 | $3,312.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $299.40 | $3,592.80 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $324.00 | $3,888.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $360.00 | $4,320.00 |
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 New Plymouth, ID?
New Plymouth has exchanges in 208 and 986; 208 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in New Plymouth?
4, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing New Plymouth 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 New Plymouth?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 12 users come to $239.00 a month. For comparison, 12 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $360.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).