--- title: "Area code 948: Virginia, United States" url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/948.md" canonical_url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/948" last_updated: "2026-10-23" type: "reference" summary: "Area code 948 serves Virginia, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Virginia." --- # Area code 948: Virginia, United States Area code 948 serves Virginia, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Virginia. NANPA lists 93 central office codes (prefixes) in use in area code 948, held by 21 holders across 34 rate centers. Fractel holds the most prefixes, 17 (18%). 100% of the prefixes are pooled, which means their thousands-blocks can belong to different companies. The FCC unwanted-call data has 67 complaints on file for 64 numbers in 948, most often filed as "Unwanted Calls". These are consumer reports, not findings. ## Facts - In service since: 2022-05-09 - Time zone: Eastern (E) - Assigned overlays: 757 (1996-07-01) - Prefixes in use: 93 - Pooled prefixes: 93 (100%) - Rate centers: 34 - Companies holding prefixes: 21 - Assignment dates on file: 2022-03-09 to 2026-05-27 (93 prefixes) - ZIP codes in its places: 25 ## Rate centers | Rate center | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | NRFOLKZON2 | 23 | 25% | | NRFOLKZON3 | 10 | 11% | | NRFOLKZON1 | 8 | 9% | | NWPTNWSZN3 | 6 | 6% | | NWPTNWSZN2 | 5 | 5% | | NRFOLKZON4 | 4 | 4% | | WILLIAMSBG | 3 | 3% | | CHUCKATUCK | 2 | 2% | | 26 other rate centers | 32 | 34% | ## Carriers | Holder | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Fractel | 17 | 18% | | New Cingular Wireless PCS | 12 | 13% | | Teleport Communications America | 11 | 12% | | Omnipoint Communications Cap Operations | 10 | 11% | | Onvoy | 10 | 11% | | Ton80 Communications | 10 | 11% | | 15 other carriers | 23 | 25% | A prefix holder is the company a code was assigned to, not necessarily a number's current carrier, because numbers can be ported to another company. ## History - 1996-07-01: Area code 757, named as the parent of 948 in the NANPA report, was in service. - 2022-05-09: Area code 948 went into service. ## Nearest area codes The area codes closest to 948, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 804 (about 54 miles), 686 (about 56 miles), 252 (about 94 miles), 434 (about 115 miles) and 571 (about 136 miles). ## ZIP codes 25 ZIP codes fall in places that have a rate center in this area code. The places with the most are Suffolk, VA (8 ZIP codes), Smithfield, VA (2 ZIP codes) and Belle Haven, VA (1 ZIP code). A ZIP code and an area code are unrelated systems, so a ZIP code can sit in more than one area code and an area code spans many ZIP codes. ## Complaints on file 67 complaints for 64 numbers. Numbers whose latest complaint falls in each year: - 2023: 3 - 2024: 6 - 2025: 18 ## Questions ### Where is area code 948? NANPA assigns area code 948 to Virginia, United States. ### In which state does area code 948 sit? Virginia. 948 is one of 10 area codes the NANPA table assigns to the state. ### Which places does area code 948 cover? The places with the most ZIP codes among the rate centers in 948 are Suffolk, VA, Smithfield, VA and Belle Haven, VA. The rate center list on this page shows all of them. ### Who owns area code 948? NANPA assigns area codes. Within 948, Fractel holds the most prefixes, 17 prefixes or 18%. ### Which time zone does 948 use? The NANPA NPA report lists the time zone for 948 as Eastern (E). ### What year did 948 enter service? The NANPA NPA report gives an in-service date of 2022-05-09, so 948 has been in use since 2022. ### Does area code 948 have an overlay? Yes. 757 (in service 1996-07-01) shares the same area with 948, so numbers from all of them are local to each other. ### Which area codes are nearest to 948? The area codes closest to 948, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 804 (about 54 miles), 686 (about 56 miles), 252 (about 94 miles), 434 (about 115 miles) and 571 (about 136 miles). ### How many prefixes does area code 948 have? NANPA's report dated 2026-10-17 lists 93 prefixes in service in 948, spread over 34 rate centers and 21 holders. ### Are there complaints about 948 numbers? The FCC data on file has 67 complaints for 64 numbers in 948. They are unverified consumer reports. A number with no complaints on file is not proven safe. Sources: NANPA central office code report dated 2026-10-17; NANPA NPA report dated 2026-10-18; FCC unwanted-call complaints, data fetched 2026-10-17; ZIP code places from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).