The 948 area code
The 948 area code covers Virginia Beach, Newport News and Norfolk in Virginia, in the Eastern time zone. Here is which cities use it, the current local time, the codes it overlays, how 948 numbers are written, and how to get a local 948 number for your business.
948 covers Virginia Beach, Newport News and Norfolk in Virginia. It sits in the Eastern time zone, where it is currently 11:29 PM. It shares that ground with 757, so ten-digit dialling is required. Numbers are written as (948) XXX-XXXX.
Where is the 948 area code?
The 948 area code serves Virginia Beach, Newport News and Norfolk in Virginia. It is one of the active area codes in the North American Numbering Plan, the system that assigns phone numbers across the United States, Canada, and nearby regions. A caller seeing a 948 number knows, at a glance, that the line is tied to Virginia.
What cities use the 948 area code?
948 is an overlay on 757, which means it was added over the same ground rather than carved out of it. So 948 numbers are handed out across the same places:
Virginia Beach accounts for the largest share of 948 prefixes, with Newport News and Norfolk next. A local number in any of them reads as local to everyone else on the list, because they all dial on 948.
Which area codes overlay 948?
948 is part of an overlay complex with 757. An overlay puts more than one area code over the same geography instead of splitting the region in two, so existing numbers keep their code and new ones get the added code. Two neighbours on the same street can hold different area codes. That is why ten-digit dialling is required here: you cannot assume a local call shares your area code.
What time is it in the 948 area code?
The 948 area code is in the Eastern time zone. Right now it is about 11:29 PM there. If you are calling a 948 number, check the local time first so you reach someone during business hours. If you run a business on a 948 line, missing a call after hours means the caller moves on to the next name on their list.
How to write a 948 phone number
A full 948 number is ten digits: the three-digit area code, then a three-digit prefix, then a four-digit line number. It is usually written as (948) XXX-XXXX, or 948-XXX-XXXX. To dial it from outside the United States, add the country code: +1 948 XXX XXXX.
Area codes near 948
These area codes also serve Virginia:
Getting a local 948 number for your business
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Common questions about the 948 area code
Where is the 948 area code?
The 948 area code covers Virginia Beach, Newport News and Norfolk in Virginia, in the Eastern time zone.
What cities use the 948 area code?
Virginia Beach, Newport News, Norfolk, Hampton, Williamsburg, Chesapeake, Suffolk and Portsmouth all have numbering prefixes in 948. 948 overlays 757, so the two share the same geography.
What time zone is the 948 area code in?
The 948 area code is in the Eastern time zone. The current local time there is 11:29 PM.
Does 948 overlay another area code?
Yes. 948 is part of an overlay complex with 757. An overlay puts more than one area code over the same geography, which is why ten-digit dialling is required there: two neighbours can hold different area codes on the same street.
Is 948 a real area code?
Yes. 948 is an active North American Numbering Plan area code serving Virginia Beach, Newport News and Norfolk in Virginia.
How do I get a 948 phone number for my business?
A virtual phone service can assign you a local 948 number so customers in Virginia Beach, Newport News and Norfolk see a familiar area code when you call, and so your business looks local. HiThisIs includes a local number with every plan and answers it around the clock.