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948 area code

Area code 948 is in Virginia. It covers Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk and 114 other places: 177 ZIP codes in Virginia Beach city, Chesapeake city, Norfolk city and 14 others. Local time there is , Eastern Time. In service since 2022 as an overlay: it covers the same area as 757, so a number from there can have either code.

Time zone
Eastern
Largest city
Norfolk
Overlays
757
In service since
2022
Rate centres
34
Prefixes assigned
101 (1,010,000 numbers)

Who calls from a 948 number

NANPA records the carrier each block of 948 numbers is assigned to. Of the 852,000 948 numbers assigned, 68% are with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy, Teleport Communications (AT&T) and IP Horizon); 32% with mobile carriers (AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless).

That is who the numbers were assigned to: people keep their number when they change carrier, so any one number may have moved since.

Carriers holding the most 948 numbers
CarrierKindShare
OnvoyCable, VoIP, other33%
AT&T MobilityMobile15%
Teleport Communications (AT&T)Cable, VoIP, other13%
T-MobileMobile9%
Verizon WirelessMobile6%
IP HorizonCable, VoIP, other5%

An area code says where a number was issued, not where the caller is: people keep their numbers when they move, and caller ID can be set to show any number, which the FCC calls spoofing. If a call you did not expect asks for money or personal details, the FCC advises hanging up and calling the company back on a number you look up yourself. Unwanted calls can be reported to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

Places in area code 948

The 23 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 948, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.

Places in area code 948
PlaceZIP codesPopulation
Norfolk, VA 21 233,596
Newport News, VA 10 184,216
Suffolk, VA 8 98,796
Williamsburg, VA 4 15,798
Toano, VA 1 9,673
Smithfield, VA 2 8,834
Franklin, VA 1 8,250
Chincoteague, VA — 3,296
Windsor, VA 1 2,852
Courtland, VA 1 1,579
Onancock, VA 1 1,433
Cape Charles, VA 1 1,201
Wakefield, VA 1 1,201
Parksley, VA 1 867
Belle Haven, VA 1 836
Boykins, VA 1 631
Claremont, VA 1 393
Dendron, VA 1 303
Ivor, VA 1 301
Eastville, VA 1 254
Tangier, VA 1 252
Surry, VA 1 212
Temperanceville, VA 1 115

Nearby places using 948

These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 948. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.

ZIP codes in area code 948

177 ZIP codes in 92 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.

Where 948 numbers are issued

NANPA's rate centres with the most 948 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.

Rate centres using area code 948
Rate centrePlacePrefixes
NRFOLKZON2 Norfolk 25
NRFOLKZON3 Norfolk 10
NRFOLKZON1 Norfolk 9
NWPTNWSZN3 Newport News 8
NWPTNWSZN2 Newport News 6
NRFOLKZON4 Norfolk 4

Counties

The counties of its ZIP codes, most residents first, with how many of its ZIP codes each has.

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Questions about area code 948

Where is area code 948?

Area code 948 is in Virginia. It covers Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk and 114 other places: 177 ZIP codes in Virginia Beach city, Chesapeake city, Norfolk city and 14 others.

What ZIP codes are in area code 948?

177 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Virginia Beach (20, 23450 to 23479), Chesapeake (9, 23320 to 23328), Norfolk (21, 23501 to 23551), Newport News (10, 23601 to 23628) and 88 more towns. The full list is on this page.

What time zone is area code 948 in?

Eastern time.

Is a 948 number a mobile or a landline?

It can be either. 32% of 948 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and 0% to local phone companies (NANPA, 2026-10-10); the rest are with cable, internet-calling, business and paging carriers. A number keeps its area code when it moves to another carrier.

What area codes overlay 948?

757. They cover the same area as 948, so a new number there can be given any of them.

Does a 948 number mean the caller is in Virginia?

Not necessarily. An area code says where the number was first issued. People keep their numbers when they move or switch carriers, and calling software can show any number, so a 948 call can come from anywhere.

Other area codes in Virginia

All 10 Virginia area codes, by area, with the cities each covers

Source: NANPA NPA database, central office code and thousands-block assignments, 2026-10-10. Places are matched to NANPA's rate centres by name; see sources.

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