CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in The Dalles, OR
The Dalles's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a The Dalles number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 541 / 458
- Exchanges
- 16NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 10
- Population
- 15,884Census 2024 est.
What area code is The Dalles, OR?
The Dalles city is a Census place in Wasco County, Oregon, with an estimated 15,884 residents in 2024. NANPA lists 16 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 541 has the most (14, 88%). 541 is part of an overlay with 458, so a new local number in The Dalles may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. The Dalles is in the Mountain and Pacific time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 541 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
The Dalles exchanges by carrier
10 carriers hold the 16 exchanges assigned to The Dalles's rate center. United Telephone - Northwest d/b/a Centurylink - Or has the most, with 3. 12 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. Holding a code means NANPA assigned that block of numbers to the carrier for this rate center; individual numbers may since have been ported elsewhere.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United Telephone - Northwest d/b/a Centurylink - Or | 3 | 19% |
| Metropcs, INC. | 2 | 13% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Or | 2 | 13% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 2 | 13% |
| United States Cellular - Or | 2 | 13% |
| Skye Telecom LLC d/b/a Skyetel | 1 | 6.3% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Or | 1 | 6.3% |
| T-mobile USA, INC. | 1 | 6.3% |
| Axxis Communication, INC. - Or | 1 | 6.3% |
| Charter Ip Enabled Services, LLC | 1 | 6.3% |
Carrier names are the operating company (OCN) names on NANPA's utilized central office code file dated 10/01/2026. A carrier holding a code may port numbers to other carriers.
The Dalles phone prefixes
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to The Dalles. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 1 of the 16 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 458 | 588, 854 |
| 541 | 288, 296, 298, 300, 340, 370, 397, 506, 705, 769, 965, 978, 980, 993 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When The Dalles's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of The Dalles numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 71% |
| 2010s | 1 | 14% |
| 2020s | 1 | 14% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in The Dalles
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For The Dalles that is THE DALLES, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around The Dalles.
Keeping an existing The Dalles number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 541 when you pick it.
Who does business near The Dalles
The Dalles is part of the The Dalles, OR micropolitan area, home to 26,507 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 735 business establishments in the The Dalles, OR micropolitan area in 2023, employing 7,679 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (104), health care and social assistance (94), and accommodation and food services (88).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 29 | 314 | 10.8 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 23 | 463 | 20.1 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 19 | 22 | 1.2 |
| New single-family housing construction contractors | 16 | — | — |
| Landscaping services | 16 | — | — |
| Physician practices | 13 | — | — |
| Law offices | 13 | 51 | 3.9 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 13 | 61 | 4.7 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A The Dalles number on Callata
Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.
If you already have a number in The Dalles, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.
Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the The Dalles, OR micropolitan area, 10 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $300.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $249.50, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. On Callata the same 10 people cost $199.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $199.00 | $2,388.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $190.00 | $2,280.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $230.00 | $2,760.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $249.50 | $2,994.00 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $270.00 | $3,240.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $300.00 | $3,600.00 |
Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is The Dalles, OR?
The Dalles has exchanges in 541 and 458; 541 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in The Dalles?
10, holding 16 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing The Dalles business number?
Yes. Porting an existing number to Callata is free. Texting from it starts after carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee.
How much is a business phone line in The Dalles?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 10 users come to $199.00 a month. For comparison, 10 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $300.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).