Central Oregon may have a new area code by 2011, according to Oregon Public Utility Commission spokesman Bob Valdez, who said the commission will consider the proposal in early June. The decision to ...

SALEM — Oregonians with the 541 area code won’t be forced to change their phone numbers, but their fingers and memories will get a little more work. That’s the upshot of an Oregon Public Utility ...

THE DALLES, Ore. (AP) -- Starting Jan. 10 in much of Oregon that uses a 541 area code, every phone call we make, even to someone on the other side of the street, will require that we dial a full 10 ...

Three little digits will make a big difference for mid-valley residents who place a phone call after Jan. 1, 2010. That’s when Oregon adds a new 458 area code and mandatory 10-digit dialing. According ...

When mid-valley residents made the switch from the 503 to the 541 area code in 1995, there was some confusion, some worry and some costs involved in the process, ranging from changing business ...