541 Area Code: Eugene, Oregon
Area code 541 serves Eugene, Medford and Bend, Oregon in the Mountain and Pacific time zone, in service since 1995. Consumers have filed 4,496 unwanted-call complaints against 3,666 different 541 numbers, 355 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 541 at a glance
- State
- Oregon
- Main cities
- Eugene, Medford, Bend, Corvallis, Roseburg, Albany + 178 more
- Counties
- Lane County, Jackson County, Deschutes County, Douglas County + 25 more
- Local time
- —Mountain—Pacific
- In service since
- November 5, 1995
- Split from
- 503
- Overlay code
- 458 (2010)
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 191 rate centers, 781 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Most-reported 541 numbers
Ranked by FTC Do Not Call complaints this month, then all-time FTC and FCC complaints. Only numbers with enough complaints for a full report page are listed. Click one for what it was reported for and where.
What calls from 541 numbers are about
1,187 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 541 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family), at 10% of complaints (45% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 66% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified64154%
- Dropped call / no message12010%
- Impostor (government, business, family)11910%
- Debt reduction11510%
- Medical & prescriptions413%
- Home improvement & cleaning373%
- No subject given343%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Prerecorded Voice9649%
- Live Voice7941%
- Text Message1910%
10% of recent FCC complaints about 541 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 541 spam calls come in
31% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 9am and 12pm. 95% came Monday to Friday, most on Mondays, the pattern of call-center robocall campaigns that run on business hours. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
352 FTC complaints about 541 numbers in the last four weeks, up 8% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 541 numbers peaked in 2015 (484); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
61% of the FTC complaints about 541 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 541, and 73% from Oregon. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Where complainants live
- Oregon86873%
- California424%
- Washington262%
- Florida232%
- New York182%
What people with 541 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 541 filed 1,682 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 43% were about calls showing another 541 number. The most common named subject was impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family).
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 541 (same code)72643%
- 971654%
- 503422%
- 458402%
- 833 (toll-free)372%
Busiest 541 prefixes this month
FTC complaints in the last 30 days, grouped by the first six digits. When one prefix collects complaints about many different numbers, a campaign is usually cycling through that block. The carrier is who NANPA assigned the prefix to, not who made the calls.
| Prefix | Complaints | Numbers | Carrier | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (541) 578-xxxx | 14 | 13 | T-Mobile USA | Mosier |
| (541) 907-xxxx | 10 | 10 | MCImetro (Verizon Business) | La Pine |
| (541) 209-xxxx | 8 | 8 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Jefferson |
| (541) 541-xxxx | 7 | 6 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Brookings |
| (541) 882-xxxx | 6 | 1 | Qwest (CenturyLink / Lumen) | Klamath Falls |
Carriers operating in 541
NANPA has assigned 781 541 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 191 rate centers: 29% to wireless carriers, 67% to landline and VoIP operators; 65% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. The newest assignment was 2025-03-07. The carrier holding a prefix is who the number was issued through. It says nothing about who is calling, since caller ID is routinely spoofed.
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Rate centers | Newest assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwest (CenturyLink / Lumen) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 184(24%) | 50 | 2012-08-01 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 70(9%) | 61 | 2024-08-15 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 69(9%) | 34 | 2015-11-12 |
| T-Mobile USA | Wireless | 54(7%) | 20 | 2016-01-20 |
| CenturyLink (Lumen) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 53(7%) | 49 | — |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 50(6%) | 23 | 2023-09-06 |
| UScellular | Wireless | 43(6%) | 22 | 2005-06-20 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 37(5%) | 28 | 2011-06-22 |
| Ziply Fiber Northwest, LLC dba Ziply Fiber | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 31(4%) | 21 | 2001-09-18 |
| CenturyLink (Lumen) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 27(3%) | 19 | — |
| Electric Lightwave LLC dba Allstream | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 21(3%) | 10 | 2013-08-22 |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 17(2%) | 15 | 2023-08-18 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Eugene (95), Bend (48), Medford (48), Corvallis (30), Roseburg (26), Albany (24), Grants Pass (21), Klamath Falls (20), Coos Bay (16), The Dalles (14). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 541 numbers
Before you call back
- Impostor (government, business, family) is the top named complaint here. Hang up and call the agency, bank or relative back on a number you already know. Government agencies don't demand payment by gift card, wire transfer or crypto. Read about Social Security impostor calls and fake bank fraud calls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 541 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- If it looks like a neighbor's number, it may be spoofed. See calls from your own area code.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in Oregon
- Unwanted sales calls and robocalls: donotcall.gov (FTC). Scams and fraud: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- Spoofing, texts and call-blocking problems: FCC consumer complaints.
- State complaints: Oregon Department of Justice.
- Oregon formally adopted the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry as its own state list rather than running a separate one, so a single free registration at donotcall.gov covers you. State authorities can still enforce against telemarketers who ignore it, in addition to any federal penalty.
Your FTC and FCC reports are published (without your name or number) in the datasets this page is built from. How to report unwanted calls.
Area code 541: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 541?
Area code 541 serves Eugene, Medford and Bend, Oregon, covering Lane County, Jackson County and Deschutes County and 26 more counties. It has been in service since November 5, 1995. It was split from area code 503.
What time zone is area code 541 in?
Area code 541 spans Mountain and Pacific time. Most of it is in the Mountain zone (UTC−7, or UTC−6 during daylight saving time). The current local time in each zone is shown at the top of this page.
Which area codes overlay 541?
458 (in service 2010) serves the same area as 541. New numbers there can be issued with any of these codes, and local calls need all 10 digits. A spoofed call can display any of them.
What are calls from 541 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 1,187 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 541 numbers. The most common named subject was impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family): 10% of complaints, 45% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 66% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 541 spam calls happen?
31% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 9am and 12pm, and 95% came on weekdays, most often on Monday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 541 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 61% of the FTC complaints about 541 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 541, and 73% from Oregon. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Are 541 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 352 FTC complaints about 541 numbers, 8% more than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 541 scam call in Oregon?
Report unwanted sales calls and robocalls to the FTC at donotcall.gov, and scams to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FCC takes complaints at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov. In Oregon, the Oregon Department of Justice also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Overlay and nearby area codes
Sources: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports), published every weekday and available here from Jul 24; FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record, imported nightly; NANPA numbering records. A number appearing here means consumers reported calls that displayed it. Caller ID can be spoofed.