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Orofino's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Orofino number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 208 / 986
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 3,285Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Orofino
With 3,285 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Orofino sits in Clearwater 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 Orofino may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Orofino 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.
Phone carriers in Orofino
4 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Orofino's rate center. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Id 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Id | 1 | 25% |
| Ziply Fiber Northwest, LLC d/b/a Ziply Fiber | 1 | 25% |
| Inland Cellular LLC | 1 | 25% |
| Fractel, LLC | 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.
Exchanges (NPA-NXX) assigned in Orofino
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Orofino. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. 1 of the 4 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 208 | 400, 476, 827 |
| 986 | 866 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Orofino's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Orofino numbers was added to the local supply.
| 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 Orofino
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Orofino that is OROFINO, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Orofino.
If your business already has a Orofino number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Who does business near Orofino
Orofino is outside any Census metro or micropolitan area, so the figures below are statewide. County Business Patterns counted 58,100 business establishments in Idaho in 2023, employing 709,721 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are construction (9,895), health care and social assistance (6,739), and retail trade (6,268).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 1,841 | 2,723 | 1.5 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 1,398 | 29,029 | 20.8 |
| Full-service restaurants | 1,296 | 25,711 | 19.8 |
| Landscaping services | 1,166 | 6,135 | 5.3 |
| Residential remodelers | 1,148 | 3,746 | 3.3 |
| Physician practices | 1,131 | 12,207 | 10.8 |
| New single-family housing construction contractors | 1,024 | 3,476 | 3.4 |
| Dental offices | 943 | 7,968 | 8.4 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Orofino business line
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 Orofino, 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.
The comparison below uses 12 users, the rounded average establishment size in Idaho. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $299.40 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $360.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 12 people cost $239.00 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 | $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 Orofino, ID?
Orofino has exchanges in 208 and 986; 208 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Orofino?
4, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Orofino 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 Orofino?
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).