Idaho officials have announced workshops throughout the state to help telephone customers transition to a second area code and the resulting need for 10-digit dialing.
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission in a statement Wednesday says voluntary 10-digit dialing begins in November and mandatory 10-digit dialing starts in August 2017.
Idaho has been assigned a 208 code since 1947, and will get a new three-digit code next year.
Officials say the new code of 986 to be issued to new telephone numbers will overlay existing 208 users rather than split the state.