Area code 541
Area code 541 serves Oregon, including Eugene, Bend and Medford (Mountain and Pacific time). It has been in service since November 5, 1995 and shares its area with 458.
Numbers starting with 541 drew 1,178 reports to the FTC from Aug 14, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 and 510 complaints to the FCC since November 2023. The number on your screen can be faked, so a 541 number proves nothing about where a call came from.
- Location
- OregonPortland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Time zone
- Mountain and Pacific
- In service since
- November 5, 1995Created from 503
- Overlay
- Same area as 458
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digitsArea code needed, even next door
- Exchanges in use
- 783 of 792held by 53 carriers
- Projected to run out
- 2Q 2053NANPA forecast 2026.2
Complaints about 541 numbers
FTC reports, Aug 14, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026
1,178
FCC complaints since November 2023
510
Different 541 numbers reported
1,596
FCC complaints naming a 541 number, by month
November 2023 to October 2026. Source: FCC Consumer Complaints Data.
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| Month | Complaints |
|---|---|
| November 2023 | 11 |
| December 2023 | 18 |
| January 2024 | 19 |
| February 2024 | 9 |
| March 2024 | 12 |
| April 2024 | 13 |
| May 2024 | 13 |
| June 2024 | 8 |
| July 2024 | 13 |
| August 2024 | 26 |
| September 2024 | 19 |
| October 2024 | 45 |
| November 2024 | 13 |
| December 2024 | 12 |
| January 2025 | 22 |
| February 2025 | 17 |
| March 2025 | 10 |
| April 2025 | 22 |
| May 2025 | 16 |
| June 2025 | 8 |
| July 2025 | 7 |
| August 2025 | 10 |
| September 2025 | 12 |
| October 2025 | 0 |
| November 2025 | 3 |
| December 2025 | 6 |
| January 2026 | 13 |
| February 2026 | 10 |
| March 2026 | 11 |
| April 2026 | 17 |
| May 2026 | 10 |
| June 2026 | 12 |
| July 2026 | 11 |
| August 2026 | 17 |
| September 2026 | 20 |
| October 2026 | 14 |
What people said 541 calls were about
Subjects picked in FTC reports, August 14, 2026 to November 11, 2026. 743 of 1,178 reports were robocalls.
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| Subject | Reports |
|---|---|
| Other | 638 |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 139 |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 121 |
| Dropped call or no message | 99 |
| Home improvement and cleaning | 37 |
| Medical and prescriptions | 35 |
Places served by 541
- Eugene95
- Bend48
- Medford48
- Corvallis30
- Roseburg26
- Albany24
- Grants Pass21
- Klamath Falls20
- Coos Bay16
- The Dalles14
- Pendleton13
- Hermiston12
- Hood River11
- Baker9
- La Grande9
- Lincoln City9
- Newport9
- Redmond9
- Madras8
- Ashland7
- Brookings7
- Florence7
- Lebanon7
- Ontario7
Show all 191 rate centers
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Phone companies holding 541 exchanges
Exchanges held, top 8 of 53 carriers
NANPA central office code assignments, file of November 11, 2026.
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| Carrier (legal name) | Exchanges |
|---|---|
| Qwest Corporation | 184 |
| Onvoy, LLC - OR | 70 |
| Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless - OR | 69 |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 62 |
| Centurytel of Oregon, Inc. dba Centurylink | 53 |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 50 |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - OR | 37 |
| United States Cellular - OR | 35 |
When today's 541 exchanges were assigned
Exchanges still assigned, by year of assignment. Exchanges returned since are not counted.
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| Year | Exchanges |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 28 |
| 2002 | 38 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 10 |
| 2006 | 16 |
| 2007 | 14 |
| 2008 | 53 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2014 | 11 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Check a 541 number
A check shows the carrier and rate center of the number's exchange and every FTC and FCC report about that exact number. Why the number on screen can be fake.
Other area codes in Oregon
NANPA area code database and central office code file of November 11, 2026; FCC complaints November 1, 2023 to November 11, 2026; FTC reports August 14, 2026 to November 11, 2026. How the data is used.
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- NPA Reports (NPA database, area code definitions, exhaust projections), North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) (NPA database file dated 11/11/2026; exhaust forecast 2026-2). Checked November 11, 2026.
- Central Office Code Assignment Records (all states, utilized codes), North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) (File updated 11/11/2026). Checked November 11, 2026.
- Thousands-Block Reports: NPA rate center report, all states, North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA). Checked November 11, 2026.
- CO Codes/Thousands-Blocks, North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA). Checked November 11, 2026.
- CGB - Consumer Complaints Data, Federal Communications Commission (Updated daily; licence: Public Domain U.S. Government). Checked November 11, 2026.
- Do Not Call (DNC) Reported Calls Data, Federal Trade Commission (Updated each weekday). Checked November 11, 2026.
- Caller ID Spoofing, Federal Communications Commission (Last updated November 13, 2024). Checked November 11, 2026.