Area code
Area code 541 — Eugene, OR
Oregon · in service since November 5, 1995
Area code 541 covers parts of Oregon; the place with the most of its prefixes is Eugene. It is an overlay: 458 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 458
Local time in Eugene
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #231 of 461 codes
396 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zonesMountain Time, Pacific Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes795 assigned
- Runs out~2Q 2051
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 541 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 20 |
| Sep 14 | 97 |
| Sep 21 | 102 |
| Sep 28 | 77 |
| Oct 5 | 97 |
| Oct 12 | 70 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 76 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 63%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 55%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #231of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 8511 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 76 14% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 59 11% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 49 9% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 18 3% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 14 3% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 13 2% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 334 62% | |
| California | 26 5% | |
| Washington | 20 4% | |
| Florida | 15 3% | |
| Missouri | 12 2% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 541 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUGENE | Eugene | Lane County | 95 |
| BEND | Bend | Deschutes County | 48 |
| MEDFORD | Medford | Jackson County | 48 |
| CORVALLIS | Corvallis | Benton County | 30 |
| ROSEBURG | Roseburg | Douglas County | 26 |
| ALBANY | Albany | spans 2 counties | 24 |
| GRANTSPASS | Grants Pass | Josephine County | 21 |
| KLAMATHFLS | Klamath Falls | Klamath County | 20 |
| COOS BAY | Coos Bay | Coos County | 16 |
| THE DALLES | The Dalles | Wasco County | 14 |
Plus 181 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
Is 541 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2049, moved later by 2 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 541 prefixes
The five largest of 50 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Qwest Corporation | 184 23% | |
| Centurylink | 80 10% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 70 9% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 69 9% | |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 54 7% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 541
What area code is 541?
An Oregon area code, in service since November 5, 1995.
Where is 541 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Eugene, OR; Mountain Time and Pacific Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 541?
396 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 541 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 2Q 2051; no relief planning listed.