CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Weiser, ID
Weiser's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Weiser number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 208 / 986
- Exchanges
- 7NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 6,112Census 2024 est.
What area code is Weiser, ID?
Weiser city is a Census place in Washington County, Idaho, with an estimated 6,112 residents in 2024. NANPA lists 7 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 208 has the most (6, 86%). 208 is part of an overlay with 986, so a new local number in Weiser may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Weiser 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 Weiser phone exchanges
4 carriers hold the 7 exchanges assigned to Weiser's rate center. Rural Network Services, INC. - Id has the most, with 2. 6 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. Holding a code means NANPA assigned that block of numbers to the carrier for this rate center; individual numbers may since have been ported elsewhere.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rural Network Services, INC. - Id | 2 | 29% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Id | 2 | 29% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - Id | 2 | 29% |
| Qwest Corporation | 1 | 14% |
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.
Weiser phone prefixes
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Weiser's rate center (WEISER). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2012. 2 of the 7 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 208 | 299, 414, 549, 550, 718, 907 |
| 986 | 221 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Weiser's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Weiser's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2 | 50% |
| 2020s | 2 | 50% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Weiser
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Weiser, those come from the WEISER 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 Weiser
Weiser 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.
A Weiser 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.
Porting a number you already use in Weiser 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.
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. 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 Weiser, ID?
Weiser has exchanges in 208 and 986; 208 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Weiser?
4, holding 7 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Weiser 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 Weiser?
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).