Where is area code 503?
NANPA assigns 503 to Oregon. The source report does not provide city-level coverage for this record, so this page does not guess a particular city. Browse other codes in Oregon
Verified area-code information
503 Area Code
503 is an in-service United States area code assigned to Oregon. It identifies a numbering region, not a caller’s current location.
Official Numbering RegionVerified NANPA Assignment
OregonArea Code 503
Country: United States•Time Zone: Pacific•Overlays: 971•In Service: 01-Jan-1947
- Numbering country
- United States
- Area-code type
- Geographic
- Numbering region
- Oregon
- Time-zone information
- Pacific
- In service since
- 01-Jan-1947
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Time zones associated with 503
NANPA lists Pacific for this numbering area. These are numbering-region time zones, not a caller’s current location.
Pacific time
An area code can span more than one time zone. Local daylight-saving rules may differ.
What area codes overlay 503?
The NANPA source lists 971 in the same overlay complex. An overlay can serve the same broad numbering area; individual numbers still do not prove where a person is.
How do you dial a 503 number?
Use the North American country calling code +1 followed by the three-digit area code and seven-digit local number. For example, write the pattern as +1 503 XXX XXXX. Local dialing rules and charges depend on your location and provider. Check a supported dialing format or check NANPA’s 10-digit dialing list.
Assigned prefixes in 503
NANPA’s US report listed 783 assigned prefixes on 2026-09-29. These are code assignments, not a count of active phone numbers or proof of a caller’s current carrier. Search any US area code and prefix.
Top rate-center labels by assigned prefixes
| Rate center | Assigned prefixes |
|---|---|
| PORTLAND | 347 |
| BEAVERTON | 107 |
| SALEM | 73 |
| CLACKAMAS | 49 |
| STFRD-SNDY | 28 |
Top listed companies by assigned prefixes
| Assignment company | Assigned prefixes |
|---|---|
| QWEST CORPORATION | 222 |
| ZIPLY FIBER NORTHWEST, LLC DBA ZIPLY FIBER | 109 |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC | 71 |
| T-MOBILE USA, INC. | 56 |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - OR | 54 |
503 prefix lookup
783 assigned prefixes are listed for this area code. Search NANPA’s US central-office code assignments. The listed company and rate center describe an assignment; number portability means they cannot identify the current carrier, subscriber, or caller.
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Common questions about 503
What time zone is area code 503 in?
503 is assigned to Oregon, and the NANPA record associates it with Pacific time. A phone number does not reveal its owner’s current time zone. The clock above uses a representative time zone for the numbering area.
Does 503 mean the caller is in Oregon?
No. An area code is an assignment, and a person can travel, move, use internet calling, or display a spoofed number.
Can this page identify who called?
No. OfficialAreaCode has no live subscriber directory or spam-report database.