Who Called Me from Area Code 948?
- No voicemail? Let it go. Real callers leave messages.
- Recognize the pattern? Check the number in the prefix lookup.
- Getting repeats? ActiveArmor® blocks and labels them automatically.
- Same prefix calling again? Compare it against this month’s most-reported 948 prefixes, right on this page.
- Curious who issued a number? Every 948 prefix belongs to a carrier - the registry names it.
29 unwanted-call reports naming 948 numbers in FTC Do Not Call complaint data, July 2–17, 2026. Consumer-reported and unverified.
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Is Area Code 948 a Scam?
It’s added to the 757 region in 2022 and serves Norfolk and surrounding communities. But legitimacy of the code says nothing about any single call. Scammers spoof local numbers constantly.
Been targeted? Report it to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov. Reports feed the complaint data that powers spam blocking.
Scam texts from area code 948 numbers
The most common area code 948 text scam is the “wrong number” opener: a friendly message that pretends to know you, then moves the chat to WhatsApp and eventually to an investment pitch. Scripts currently circulating:
- “U at home?” · “Are you busy tomorrow?” · “How are you doing?”
- Delivery-problem and job-offer texts that link out to a login page
Don’t reply. A response marks your number as live. Forward scam texts to 7726 (SPAM), and AT&T ActiveArmor® filters known senders automatically.
How number spoofing works in area code 948
Caller ID is easy to forge. Spoofing fakes the number a call displays. The real owner of that 948 number isn’t involved and usually has no idea. That’s why blocking one number rarely stops the calls.
- A call from a number almost identical to yours (same 948 and prefix) is “mirror spoofing.” A missed call from your own number is never worth returning.
- Strangers calling you back saying you called them? Your 948 number is being spoofed. It typically passes within days, and you don’t need a new number. Report it at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
- The caller-ID checkmark: AT&T verifies network calls (STIR/SHAKEN). A verified mark means the displayed number wasn’t faked. No mark doesn’t always mean scam, but treat it with more caution.
Spoofed or not, the rule holds: unexpected caller, no voicemail? Let it go.
948 Area Code Prefix & Carrier Lookup
The three digits after the area code identify the carrier a number was issued to. All 95 assigned 948 prefixes below are real, from the public numbering registry. Type to filter.
This isn’t a reverse phone lookup: no legitimate free service can tell you who owns a specific number. What a 948 prefix does show: the carrier that issued it, whether it’s wireless, landline or VoIP, and the community it belongs to, which is often enough to judge whether a call was worth returning.
| Prefix | Carrier | Line type |
|---|---|---|
| 948-200 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 948-201 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 948-202 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 948-203 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 948-204 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 948-205 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 948-206 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 948-207 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 948-208 | Nuso | Landline |
| 948-209 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 948-210 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 948-212 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 948-213 | Callworks Corporation | Landline |
| 948-214 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 948-215 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 948-216 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 948-217 | Ip Horizon | Landline |
| 948-218 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 948-219 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 948-220 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 948-221 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 948-222 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 948-223 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 948-224 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 948-225 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 948-226 | Five9 | Landline |
| 948-227 | Boost Mobile | Landline |
| 948-228 | Five9 | Landline |
| 948-229 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 948-230 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 948-231 | Ip Horizon | Landline |
| 948-232 | Ip Horizon | Landline |
| 948-233 | Ip Horizon | Landline |
| 948-234 | Ip Horizon | Landline |
| 948-235 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 948-236 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 948-237 | Exiant Communications | Landline |
| 948-238 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 948-239 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 948-240 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 948-241 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 948-242 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 948-243 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 948-244 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 948-245 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 948-246 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 948-247 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 948-248 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 948-249 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 948-250 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 948-251 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 948-252 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 948-253 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 948-254 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 948-255 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 948-256 | Wavenation | Landline |
| 948-257 | Boost Mobile | Landline |
| 948-258 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 948-259 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 948-260 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 948-261 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 948-262 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 948-263 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 948-264 | TPx Communications | Landline |
| 948-265 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 948-266 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 948-267 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 948-270 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 948-272 | T-Mobile (Omnipoint) | Landline |
| 948-298 | Leap Telecom | Landline |
| 948-300 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 948-333 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 948-356 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 948-400 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 948-444 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 948-465 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 948-468 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 948-500 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 948-529 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 948-542 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 948-600 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 948-637 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 948-639 | Opentact | Landline |
| 948-642 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 948-666 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 948-742 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 948-777 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 948-800 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 948-867 | Commio | Landline |
| 948-888 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 948-900 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 948-942 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 948-946 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 948-948 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 948-999 | FracTEL | Landline |
Line type reflects the registry assignment; ported numbers can differ. Unknown 948 number calling? ActiveArmor® screens it before you ever look it up.
Cities & Communities in and around Area Code 948
From Accomac to Belle Haven and Boykins, these are the communities that call the 948 home. Each city below shows its key ZIP codes, the internet service available there, and a link to local AT&T details.
| City / community | Key ZIP codes | AT&T internet |
|---|---|---|
| Accomac | 23441, 23357, 23301 | AT&T Internet Air |
| Belle Haven | 23486, 23420, 23306 | AT&T Internet Air |
| Boykins | 23827, 23828, 27877 | AT&T Internet Air |
| Cape Charles | 23310, 23316, 23347 | AT&T Internet Air |
| Carrollton | 23314, 23433, 23436 | AT&T Internet Air |
| Carrsville | 23315, 23437, 23851 | AT&T Internet Air |
| Courtland | 23837, 23851 | AT&T Internet Air |
| Franklin | 23851, 23315 | AT&T Internet Air |
| Greenbackville | 23356, 21864, 23395 | AT&T Internet Air |
| Hallwood | 23359, 23442, 23407 | AT&T Internet Air |
| Hampton | 23664, 23669, 23667 | AT&T Internet Air |
| Melfa | 23410, 23401, 23480 | AT&T Internet Air |
| New Church | 23415, 23416, 23395 | AT&T Internet Air |
| Newport News | 23606, 23602, 23601 | AT&T Internet Air |
| Norfolk | 23518, 23503, 23513 | AT&T Internet Air |
| Oak Hall | 23416, 23442, 23303 | AT&T Internet Air |
| Onancock | 23417, 23441, 23357 | AT&T Internet Air |
| Painter | 23420, 23401, 23422 | AT&T Internet Air |
| Parksley | 23357, 23421, 23308 | AT&T Internet Air |
| Poquoson | 23662, 23664, 23665 | AT&T Internet Air |
| Portsmouth | 23707, 23703, 23507 | AT&T Internet Air |
| Smithfield | 23304, 23430, 23314 | AT&T Internet Air |
| Suffolk | 23434 | AT&T Internet Air |
| Surry | 23846, 23883, 23839 | AT&T Internet Air |
| Williamsburg | 23185, 23188, 23081 | AT&T Internet Air |
| Windsor | 23487, 23898, 23315 | AT&T Internet Air |
City list: AT&T service-area records and the public numbering registry. Key ZIPs: U.S. Census data for each community. Internet type: AT&T eligibility data, June 2026. Availability is always confirmed at your exact address.
948 Area Code Map
Area code 948 serves Norfolk and nearby communities in VA.
Open the printable 948 area code map (PDF) · All Virginia area codes · Home internet in Norfolk
Counties Covered by the 948 Area Code
All 17 counties: Accomack, Alexandria, Arlington, Chesapeake, Fairfax, Falls Church, Franklin, Isle of Wight, James City, Northampton, Portsmouth, Southampton, Suffolk, Surry, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, York.
Counties are served in whole or in part; population is U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023. The 948 also reaches parts of City of Suffolk, Isle of Wight County, Accomack County, Southampton County, City of Williamsburg, City of Poquoson, Northampton County, City of Franklin and 1 more.
Area Code 948: More Than a Number in Norfolk
In Norfolk, the 948 is more than digits on a caller ID. It arrived in 2022, layered onto the 757 region, and it has meant Norfolk and surrounding communities ever since - 95 carrier prefixes keep its lines busy today, and an established 948 number still says you’ve been here a while.
The map tells its own story: Norfolk and surrounding communities, with 757 sharing the same streets today. Several codes, one local calling area, no long-distance between any of them - only the 948 came first.
Keeping a 948 matters here. An existing 948 number ports to a new phone, a new carrier, or a new AT&T line, and stays yours anywhere in the U.S. New lines in the area often draw 757 instead - one more reason locals hold on to theirs.
Need a new local number? Shop plans Keep your 948: bring it to AT&T
Internet, wireless & stores in the 948
AT&T Home Internet in Area Code 948
AT&T home internet serves communities across area code 948, with AT&T Fiber where it’s built and AT&T Internet Air covering the gaps. Availability is decided address by address; every community in the table above links to its local internet page.
AT&T Fiber: Ltd. avail/areas. Speeds based on wired connection. Actual speeds vary. For 5-GIG, single device wired speed maximum 4.7Gbps. For more info., visit att.com/speed101. AT&T Internet Air: AT&T Internet Air not available in all areas. In rare cases, if your usage is contributing to congestion on the network, AT&T will greatly reduce your speed for a minimum of 30 min.
Pair it with wireless in an internet + wireless bundle. Run a business in the 948? AT&T Business Internet is available at many addresses.
Moving to Area Code 948?
Set up home internet in area code 948 before the boxes arrive, and find your new community in the table above or check your exact address below.
Your number moves with you: port your 948 number from anywhere, or keep your old number when you arrive. An AT&T store nearby can handle the whole switch in one visit.
AT&T Wireless in Area Code 948
AT&T’s 5G network covers most of area code 948. ActiveArmor® spam blocking is included with every unlimited plan, your 948 number stays yours, and great cell phone deals in Norfolk are a tap away.
AT&T may temporarily slow data speeds if the network is busy. 5G req’s compatible plan & device. Coverage not available everywhere. Learn more at att.com/5Gforyou.
Need a new 948 number? Ask when you activate a line: the 948 shares its territory with 757, so new lines may draw one of those codes, and porting an existing 948 number keeps it yours.
Get a 948 phone number
New 948 numbers are scarce - most new Norfolk lines are issued 757 - but they're not gone. Whether it's for you or for your business, here's how to land one, and how to keep it forever.
For you
When you start a new AT&T wireless line, you can choose your area code during activation - and 948 numbers are still issued as they recycle back into the pool.
- Number selection during new-line activation, in the app or in a store
- Moving to Norfolk? Port your number in, or start fresh with a local one
- Already have a 948? Porting protects it when you switch to AT&T
For your business
Customers answer local calls. A 948 number on your signage, ads, and caller ID reads as "established in Norfolk" - and a consistent local number strengthens your listings and local search presence.
- Number selection included with AT&T Business wireless plans
- Local numbers see higher answer rates than out-of-area or toll-free lines
- Porting keeps your 948 - and its years of recognition - if you ever switch
AT&T Stores in Area Code 948
Looking for cell phone stores in area code 948? These stores serve the 948 area - walk in for switching, porting, upgrades and hands-on help. (The 948 is new enough that most local stores still answer on longer-established numbers.)
Every AT&T store in the region, company owned and authorized retailer alike, each with its own store page.
All AT&T Stores Serving the 948 Area
Every AT&T store serving the 948’s communities. Tap any number to call.
International Calling from Area Code 948
Calling abroad from area code 948? AT&T International Calling adds discounted or unlimited rates to 200+ countries on top of your existing plan, and unlimited texting from the U.S. to 200+ destinations is already included on AT&T unlimited plans.
Calling area code 948 from overseas? Dial your country’s exit code, then 1 948 and the number - full steps in How to dial a 948 number.
Top places of birth among foreign-born residents of the 948’s counties, U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.
Calling abroad from a 948 number: dial 011 + country code + number (or just + on a mobile).
International Calling and International Day Pass® availability, rates and included destinations vary by plan; see att.com for the current country list.
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948 Area Code Quick Facts & Dialing
How to dial a 948 number
| Scenario | Format | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Local call (within the region) | 948 + 7-digit number | (948) 555-0100 |
| Long distance (within the U.S.) | 1 + 948 + 7-digit number | 1 (948) 555-0100 |
| Calling 948 from another country | +1 948 + 7-digit number | +1 948 555 0100 |
| From a mobile phone | (948) + 7-digit number | (948) 555-0100 |
A Short History of Area Code 948
Added in 2022 to the 757 region, the 948 serves Norfolk and surrounding communities. No splits or overlays have divided its territory since.
In service since 2022. Today the 948’s territory is shared with overlay code 757, so ten-digit dialing is required.
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