Area code 948

Area code 948 Norfolk, Virginia

Area code 948 is one of the newer area codes, added in 2022 to Virginia, with numbers assigned in Norfolk, Newport News, Williamsburg and 19 more places. It’s 12:14 AM there now.

State: Virginia10 area codes in Virginia
Time zone: Eastern12:14 AM there now
Exchanges: 10122 places
Overlay: 757Same area, 10-digit dialing

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Where area code 948 is

Numbers in 948 are assigned to 22 places in 11 counties: Norfolk city, Newport News city, Accomack County, Williamsburg city, Isle of Wight County, Southampton County, plus 5 more.

Norfolk holds most of them: 50% of the exchanges.

Norfolk50
Newport News18
Williamsburg3
Franklin2
Suffolk2
Parksley2
Smithfield2
Courtland1
Ivor1
Surry1
Belle Haven1
Onancock1
Wakefield1
Chincoteague1
Windsor1
Cape Charles1
Eastville1
Boykins1
Tangier1
Temperanceville1
Claremont1
Dendron1

Phone companies in 948

101 blocks of numbers in 948 are held by 21 phone companies. The most belong to Fractel (17), AT&T Mobility (15) and Inteliquent (13).

A large share, about 68%, belongs to competitive and internet phone carriers; wireless networks hold 30% and local phone and cable companies 2%.

A block’s holder is the company it was first assigned to; numbers can move to other carriers since.

History and overlays

948 went into service in 2022, added to the area of 757.

757 (since 1996) shares the same area, so a new number there can get any of these codes and local calls are dialed with all 10 digits.

101 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in September 2026.

Calling 948

It’s 12:14 AM Eastern time in 948 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 948 and the 7-digit number; inside the area, all 10 digits too.

Nearby area codes

Virginia has 10 area codes: 276, 434, 540, 571, 686, 703, 757, 804, 826 and 948.

From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator’s area code and exchange records (10/22/2026) and U.S. Census place and county names. Places and companies are where number blocks were assigned, not where anyone lives or which carrier a number uses today.

Map of the 948 area code

Map of the 948 area code around Norfolk, Newport News and Williamsburg, Virginia.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 948

Where is area code 948?

In Virginia, covering Norfolk, Newport News and Williamsburg and other places across 11 counties.

What time zone is 948 in?

Eastern time. It was 12:14 AM there when this page loaded.

Is 948 an overlay?

Yes. 757 serves the same area, so dial all 10 digits for local calls.

Which phone companies have 948 numbers?

21 companies hold blocks; the most belong to Fractel, AT&T Mobility and Inteliquent. About 30% of blocks are wireless.

Is 948 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 101 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.