948
Area code
VA
United States geographic area code, in service since 2022-05-09. Part of the 757/948 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Statusin service
Introduced2022-05-09
JurisdictionVA, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneEastern
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 14.5% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%115 of ~792 assignable NXX values (200–999 excl. N11)100%
Prefix-level assignment does not equal number-level exhaustion; thousands-block pooling extends capacity. First assignment on record 2022-03-09, most recent 2026-09-03.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “VA” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | FRACTEL, LLC | 17 | 14.8% |
| 02 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 15 | 13% |
| 03 | ONVOY, LLC - VA | 12 | 10.4% |
| 04 | OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS CAP OPERATIONS, LLC | 12 | 10.4% |
| 05 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - VA | 11 | 9.6% |
| 06 | TON80 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | 10 | 8.7% |
| 07 | MULTIPLE OCN LISTING | 9 | 7.8% |
| 08 | IP HORIZON LLC | 5 | 4.3% |
| 09 | 5 | 4.3% | |
| 10 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - VA | 3 | 2.6% |
Important: these are initial assignees from NANPA CO-code records — the carrier a prefix was originally assigned to. Because of number portability, the current serving carrier of any individual number may differ.
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 2020-04-06 NPA 948 to Overlay 757 (Virginia) other
- 2022-05-09Area code 948 entered service (created from 757).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-20 | PL-546 ↗ | 757 and 948 All-Services Overlay (Virginia) – amending PL536 |
| 2020-04-06 | PL-536 ↗ | NPA 948 to Overlay 757 (Virginia) |