Norfolk Zone 4, VA — rate center
- State
- Virginia
- Active prefixes
- 25
- Carriers
- 8
- Pooled prefixes
- 21
- LATA
- 252
- Metro area
- Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MSA
The Norfolk Zone 4 rate center (Virginia) anchors 25 active prefixes under area codes 757, 948. Rate centers, not city limits, are what phone numbers are legally tied to.
25 central-office prefixes are currently anchored to this rate center across 8 carriers. 21 prefixes participate in thousands-block pooling, so blocks of 1,000 numbers are shared between carriers.
The rate center belongs to the Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. Routing-wise it sits in LATA 252.
Multiple area codes over one rate center (757/948) is the overlay pattern: same geography, different first three digits.
Treat this data as geography of the number, not of the caller: porting, VoIP and caller-ID spoofing all detach the two. When a call matters, hang up and call back through an official number.
Prefixes anchored to Norfolk Zone 4
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 757-219 | VERIZON SOUTH, INC. - VA (CONTEL) | Yes |
| 757-261 | COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | Yes |
| 757-263 | COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | Yes |
| 757-301 | COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | Yes |
| 757-368 | VERIZON SOUTH, INC. - VA (CONTEL) | No |
| 757-385 | VERIZON SOUTH, INC. - VA (CONTEL) | Yes |
| 757-426 | VERIZON SOUTH, INC. - VA (CONTEL) | Yes |
| 757-427 | VERIZON SOUTH, INC. - VA (CONTEL) | Yes |
| 757-430 | VERIZON SOUTH, INC. - VA (CONTEL) | No |
| 757-453 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 757-468 | VERIZON SOUTH, INC. - VA (CONTEL) | No |
| 757-507 | COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | Yes |
| 757-563 | VERIZON SOUTH, INC. - VA (CONTEL) | Yes |
| 757-649 | CORETEL VIRGINIA, LLC - VA | No |
| 757-689 | COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | Yes |
| 757-716 | VERIZON SOUTH, INC. - VA (CONTEL) | Yes |
| 757-720 | ONVOY, LLC - VA | Yes |
| 757-721 | VERIZON SOUTH, INC. - VA (CONTEL) | Yes |
| 757-786 | FRACTEL, LLC | Yes |
| 757-797 | CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | Yes |
| 757-821 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is Norfolk Zone 4, VA?
Norfolk Zone 4 is served by 2 area codes — 757, 948 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Norfolk Zone 4 have?
25 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 8 carriers.
Is a call from a Norfolk Zone 4 prefix really from Norfolk Zone 4?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.