Prefix 757-501 — Newport News Zone 2, VA
- Area code
- 757
- Prefix (NXX)
- 501
- Rate center
- Newport News Zone 2
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Code holder
- COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC
- OCN
- 318J
- Pooled
- Yes (thousands-block pooling)
- Assigned
- 2006-10-19
- LATA
- 252
The 757-501 prefix belongs to area code 757 and is anchored to the Newport News Zone 2 rate center (VA). In NANP terms, the prefix — or NXX — determines the rate center a number is billed against.
Newport News Zone 2 is part of the Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. For routing purposes it sits in LATA 252. Numbers here keep Eastern time.
Code-holder of record: COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC (OCN 318J), assigned October 19, 2006. The prefix is pooled: its ten thousands-blocks can be shared among several carriers, so different 757-501 numbers may be served by different companies.
Caller ID showing 757-501 is not proof the call came from Newport News Zone 2: spoofing and porting both detach numbers from their origin. To verify a caller, hang up and dial the organization's published number, and report suspicious calls to the FTC.
Neighboring prefixes
| Prefix | Rate center | Code holder |
|---|---|---|
| 757-498 | Norfolk Zone 2 | VERIZON VIRGINIA, INC. |
| 757-499 | Norfolk Zone 2 | VERIZON VIRGINIA, INC. |
| 757-500 | Norfolk Zone 2 | ONVOY, LLC - VA |
| 757-502 | Norfolk Zone 2 | VERIZON VIRGINIA, INC. |
| 757-503 | Newport News Zone 3 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - VA |
| 757-504 | Newport News Zone 2 | OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS CAP OPERATIONS, LLC |
FAQ
Where is 757-501 located?
The prefix is assigned to the Newport News Zone 2 rate center in VA, area code 757. It is part of the Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Which company owns 757-501 numbers?
COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC holds the code, but the prefix is pooled — individual thousands-blocks can be assigned to other carriers, and numbers may be ported to any provider.
Is a call from 757-501 safe to answer?
The prefix itself says nothing about the caller. Legitimate Newport News Zone 2 businesses and spoofed robocalls can both display it. Never share personal data with an unverified inbound caller.