971 area code: location, overlays and numbers
Portland, Oregon uses telephone area code 971, a US code in service since 2000. It shares an overlay with 503.
- Location
- Portland, Oregon
- Service began in
- 2000
- Local time zone
- Pacific local time
- Overlay
- 503
- Calls inside the area
- Full 10-digit dialling
- The rate centres
- 63
- Expected exhaust
- 2041
- Calling code for the country
- +1 (United States)
Source: NANPA public reports, including the area code report and the rate-centre report, with the file dated 11/01/2026. The exhaust year appears in 2026-1 (April 2026), part of NANPA projections. We are not an official NANPA site.
Get a number with the 971 code
There are two routes to a 971 number. With its plan, a provider gives you a new number, chosen at sign-up from the numbers the provider holds in the code. Sellers list numbers they already hold, frequently ones with a pattern, at a one-time price. After that, you move the number to a provider.
Providers ranked by first-year cost
| Provider | Cheapest plan | First year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
 Free app | Basic (Just for me), free | $0 | Open Google Voice |
 Free app | Free plan, free | $0 | Open TextNow |
 Developer API | Pay-as-you-go local number, $1.15 a month | $13.80 | Open Twilio |
 Second-number app | Standard, $3.99 a month billed yearly | $47.99 | Open Burner |
 Toll-free specialist | Solo, $6.99 a month billed yearly | $84 | Open UniTel Voice |
 Second-number app | Deluxe (local number), $6.99 a month billed yearly | $102.88 | Open GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline) |
Sellers listing local numbers
| Seller | What it sells | Listed price | Monthly fee | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marketplace | Local numbers | From $9 one-time | None stated | Search at Exclusive Digits |
 Marketplace | Local and toll-free | From $9.95 one-time | $2.99 a month | Search at NumberBarn |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $99 one-time | None stated | Search at RingBoost |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $100 one-time | None stated | Search at PhoneNumberExpert |
| 212areacode.comNumber broker | Local numbers | From $150 one-time | None stated | Search at 212areacode.com |
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Places in the 971 area code
For 971, NANPA lists 63 rate centres. Numbers are assigned within each local calling area:
Westport, Warrenton, Vernonia, Tillamook, Stafford-sandy, Stayton, Saint Paul, Saint Helens, Silverton, Sherwood, Sheridan, Seaside, Scio, Scappoose, Salem, Rockaway, Redland, Rainier, Portland, Pacific City, North Plains, Newberg, Nehalem, Mount Angel, Monitor, Molalla, Mill City, Mcminnville, Lyons, Knappa, Jewell, Hood Land, Gresham, Grand Ronde, Grand Island, Government Camp, Gervais, Garibaldi, Falls City, Estacada, Detroit, Dayton, Dallas, Corbett, Colton, Cloverdale, Clatskanie, Clackamas, Charbonneau, Carlton, Cannon Beach, Canby Needy, Beaverton, Beaver Creek, Beaver, Bay City, Aurora, Astoria, Aumsville Turner, Amity and 3 more.
Area codes related to this one
503 serves the same area and uses the same number pool. Any of these codes can give you a new number in this area, so ask for the one you want.
The rest of Oregon’s area codes are 541 and 458.
Guides by city: Portland area codes.
971 area code questions
What area does 971 cover?
The 971 code serves Portland, Oregon, and the surrounding Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA area.
Which country code does a 971 number use?
+1. Calling from abroad requires +1 971 and the 7-digit number because 971 belongs to the North American Numbering Plan.
What time is it in the 971 area code?
971 stays on Pacific time.
Which callers use a 971 number?
A number in this code can be used by homes, mobiles and local businesses, and also by callers who fake a local number. Seeing a 971 number on your screen shows where it was assigned, but it does not identify the caller.