Area code 503 services several locations in Oregon, including Portland, Salem, Tillamook, Astoria and other locations in northwestern Oregon. Prior to the creation of area code 541, which began service on 5 November1995, area code 503 covered the entire state. Area code 971 was later added to share the service area, with the exceptions of Clatsop and Tillamook counties. State nickname: Beaver State Other U.S. States Capital Salem Largest city Portland Governor Ted Kulongoski Official languages None Area 255,026 km² (9th) - Land 248,849 km² - Water 6,177 km² (2. ... Mayor Tom Potter County Multnomah County Population (2003) 538,544 Time zone Pacific (UTC−8) Portland is the largest city in Oregon, and county seat of Multnomah County. ... State Capitol building in Salem Salem is the capital of the state of Oregon in the United States of America, and county seat of Marion County. ... Tillamook is the county seat of Tillamook County, Oregon. ... Astoria is the county seat of Clatsop County, Oregon6, situated near the mouth of the Columbia River. ... Area code 541 covers all of Oregon except the northwest part of the state. ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Clatsop County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Tillamook County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
The new areacode overlays the same boundaries as the current 503areacode, except for the coastal communities in Clatsop and Tillamook counties.
Only persons within the 503areacode requiring a new phone number will be assigned the new areacode of 971, and only after a telephone provider’s allocated 503 numbers have all been assigned to customers.
The existing 503areacode and Portland are not in that situation.
The 971 areacode is the first overlay for the state and was approved by the Oregon Public Utilities Commission (OPUC) on April 20.
Customers within the 503areacode, except in the coastal communities, are encouraged to begin dialing 10 digits on all calls starting in July, to get used to the new dialing plan for the 503 and 971 areacodes.
Joe Cocke, NANPA's senior areacode relief planner for the Western Region, including Oregon, said the introduction of the new 971 areacode is needed to meet the rapidly growing demand for additional telephone numbers in the 503areacode.
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