🇺🇸 948 area code
Area code 948 covers Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News and Hampton and the surrounding area in Virginia. It shares that territory with 757, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 948 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Time zone: Eastern (UTC−5)
- In service since May 9, 2022
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Area code 948 at a glance
- Area code
- 948
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Main cities
- Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News, Hampton, Chesapeake, Williamsburg
- Time zone
- Eastern (UTC−5)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- May 9, 2022
- Created from
- 757
- Overlay codes
- 757
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digits
- Number format
- (948) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 948 555 0123
Cities in the 948 overlay area
- Virginia Beach
- Norfolk
- Newport News
- Hampton
- Chesapeake
- Williamsburg
- Portsmouth
- Suffolk
- Franklin
- Smithfield
Is a 948 call a scam?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. Mobile numbers keep their area code when people move, and internet (VoIP) numbers can be picked in any area code — so a 948 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 948 number to people in Virginia because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 948 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 948
948 entered service on May 9, 2022, as an overlay on 757, which had run short of numbers.
It is part of the 757/948 overlay: the codes cover the same area, and a new line there can be given a number in any of them. Two neighbours — or two phones in one household — can have different area codes. That is also why local calls need the full ten digits.
Because 948 overlays the same ground, the cities listed are those of the codes it shares with.
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Area code 948 questions
Sources: NANPA NPA database (11/04/2026) and Google libphonenumber. Area codes show where a number was assigned, not where its owner is today.
Where is area code 948?
Area code 948 is in Virginia, United States. It covers Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News, Hampton, Chesapeake and Williamsburg.
What time zone is area code 948?
948 is in the Eastern (UTC−5) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 948?
757 serves the same area as 948. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 948 start?
948 entered service on May 9, 2022, created from 757.
How do I find out who called me from 948?
Enter the full number in the lookup at the top of this page. The free check confirms whether the number is valid and shows its carrier, line type and region; a full report adds owner and public-web records where they are available.
Why am I getting calls from area code 948?
If you live in or near Virginia, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 948 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 948?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.