--- title: "Area code 541: Oregon, United States" url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/541.md" canonical_url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/541" last_updated: "2026-10-23" type: "reference" summary: "Area code 541 serves Oregon, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Oregon." --- # Area code 541: Oregon, United States Area code 541 serves Oregon, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Oregon. NANPA lists 781 central office codes (prefixes) in use in area code 541, held by 47 holders across 191 rate centers. Qwest holds the most prefixes, 184 (24%). 65% of the prefixes are pooled, which means their thousands-blocks can belong to different companies. The FCC unwanted-call data has 3,306 complaints on file for 2,546 numbers in 541, most often filed as "Unwanted Calls". These are consumer reports, not findings. ## Facts - In service since: 1995-11-05 - Time zone: MP - Assigned overlays: 458 (2010-02-10) - Prefixes in use: 781 - Pooled prefixes: 508 (65%) - Rate centers: 191 - Companies holding prefixes: 47 - Assignment dates on file: 2001-01-19 to 2025-03-07 (240 prefixes) - ZIP codes in its places: 164 ## Rate centers | Rate center | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | EUGENE | 95 | 12% | | BEND | 48 | 6% | | MEDFORD | 48 | 6% | | CORVALLIS | 30 | 4% | | ROSEBURG | 26 | 3% | | ALBANY | 24 | 3% | | GRANTSPASS | 21 | 3% | | KLAMATHFLS | 20 | 3% | | 183 other rate centers | 469 | 60% | ## Carriers | Holder | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Qwest | 184 | 24% | | Centurylink | 80 | 10% | | Onvoy | 70 | 9% | | Verizon Wireless | 69 | 9% | | T-Mobile USA | 54 | 7% | | New Cingular Wireless PCS | 50 | 6% | | 41 other carriers | 274 | 35% | A prefix holder is the company a code was assigned to, not necessarily a number's current carrier, because numbers can be ported to another company. ## History - 1947-01-01: Area code 503, named as the parent of 541 in the NANPA report, was in service. - 1995-11-05: Area code 541 went into service. - 2010-02-10: Area code 458 went into service as an overlay in the same area as 541. ## Nearest area codes The area codes closest to 541, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 503 (about 112 miles), 971 (about 114 miles), 564 (about 198 miles), 360 (about 199 miles) and 253 (about 221 miles). ## ZIP codes 164 ZIP codes fall in places that have a rate center in this area code. The places with the most are Eugene, OR (7 ZIP codes), Bend, OR (6 ZIP codes) and Corvallis, OR (4 ZIP codes). A ZIP code and an area code are unrelated systems, so a ZIP code can sit in more than one area code and an area code spans many ZIP codes. ## Complaints on file 3,306 complaints for 2,546 numbers. Numbers whose latest complaint falls in each year: - 2023: 103 - 2024: 109 - 2025: 94 ## Questions ### Where is area code 541? NANPA assigns area code 541 to Oregon, United States. ### In which state does area code 541 sit? Oregon. 541 is one of 4 area codes the NANPA table assigns to the state. ### Which places does area code 541 cover? The places with the most ZIP codes among the rate centers in 541 are Eugene, OR, Bend, OR and Corvallis, OR. The rate center list on this page shows all of them. ### Who owns area code 541? NANPA assigns area codes. Within 541, Qwest holds the most prefixes, 184 prefixes or 24%. ### Which time zone does 541 use? The NANPA NPA report lists the time zone for 541 as MP. ### What year did 541 enter service? The NANPA NPA report gives an in-service date of 1995-11-05, so 541 has been in use since 1995. ### Does area code 541 have an overlay? Yes. 458 (in service 2010-02-10) shares the same area with 541, so numbers from all of them are local to each other. ### Which area codes are nearest to 541? The area codes closest to 541, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 503 (about 112 miles), 971 (about 114 miles), 564 (about 198 miles), 360 (about 199 miles) and 253 (about 221 miles). ### How many prefixes does area code 541 have? NANPA's report dated 2026-10-17 lists 781 prefixes in service in 541, spread over 191 rate centers and 47 holders. ### Are there complaints about 541 numbers? The FCC data on file has 3,306 complaints for 2,546 numbers in 541. They are unverified consumer reports. A number with no complaints on file is not proven safe. Sources: NANPA central office code report dated 2026-10-17; NANPA NPA report dated 2026-10-18; FCC unwanted-call complaints, data fetched 2026-10-17; ZIP code places from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).