757 Area Code: Norfolk, Virginia
Area code 757 serves Norfolk, Newport News and Williamsburg, Virginia in the Eastern time zone, in service since 1996. Consumers have filed 6,712 unwanted-call complaints against 5,628 different 757 numbers, 854 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 757 at a glance
- State
- Virginia
- Main cities
- Norfolk, Newport News, Williamsburg + 21 more
- Counties
- Norfolk city, Newport News city, Accomack County, Williamsburg city + 8 more
- Local time
- —Eastern
- In service since
- July 1, 1996
- Split from
- 804
- Overlay code
- 948 (2022)
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 34 rate centers, 785 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Most-reported 757 numbers
Ranked by FTC Do Not Call complaints this month, then all-time FTC and FCC complaints. Only numbers with enough complaints for a full report page are listed. Click one for what it was reported for and where.
What calls from 757 numbers are about
2,473 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 757 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is debt-relief pitches, at 11% of complaints (83% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 76% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified1,11045%
- No subject given35214%
- Debt reduction26911%
- Impostor (government, business, family)2119%
- Dropped call / no message1777%
- Medical & prescriptions1687%
- Home improvement & cleaning944%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Live Voice12738%
- Prerecorded Voice12236%
- Text Message8726%
26% of recent FCC complaints about 757 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 757 spam calls come in
31% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm. 95% came Monday to Friday, most on Thursdays, the pattern of call-center robocall campaigns that run on business hours. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
938 FTC complaints about 757 numbers in the last four weeks, up 28% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 757 numbers peaked in 2017 (771); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
72% of the FTC complaints about 757 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 757, and 75% from Virginia. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Where complainants live
- Virginia1,86475%
- Florida884%
- North Carolina733%
- Texas502%
- California472%
What people with 757 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 757 filed 4,703 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 38% were about calls showing another 757 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 757 (same code)1,78438%
- 833 (toll-free)2125%
- 877 (toll-free)2064%
- 888 (toll-free)1834%
- 855 (toll-free)1563%
Busiest 757 prefixes this month
FTC complaints in the last 30 days, grouped by the first six digits. When one prefix collects complaints about many different numbers, a campaign is usually cycling through that block. The carrier is who NANPA assigned the prefix to, not who made the calls.
| Prefix | Complaints | Numbers | Carrier | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (757) 649-xxxx | 22 | 19 | Coretel Virginia, LLC | Norfolk |
| (757) 872-xxxx | 17 | 17 | Verizon (landline) | Newport News |
| (757) 801-xxxx | 16 | 15 | Peerless Network | Chincoteague |
| (757) 948-xxxx | 13 | 13 | Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Eastville |
| (757) 844-xxxx | 12 | 11 | Fractel, LLC | Norfolk |
Carriers operating in 757
NANPA has assigned 785 757 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 34 rate centers: 33% to wireless carriers, 65% to landline and VoIP operators; 69% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. The newest assignment was 2025-07-23. The carrier holding a prefix is who the number was issued through. It says nothing about who is calling, since caller ID is routinely spoofed.
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Rate centers | Newest assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon (landline) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 219(28%) | 19 | 2018-11-06 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 105(13%) | 9 | 2023-09-12 |
| Omnipoint Communications Cap Operations, LLC | Wireless | 80(10%) | 11 | 2022-08-31 |
| Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 73(9%) | 13 | 2018-05-10 |
| PAETEC (Windstream) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 48(6%) | 14 | 2019-10-23 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 45(6%) | 7 | 2022-02-08 |
| Verizon (landline) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 38(5%) | 16 | 2005-06-01 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 33(4%) | 13 | 2014-08-15 |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 26(3%) | 17 | 2022-03-09 |
| Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless | 25(3%) | 7 | 2018-03-05 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 21(3%) | 14 | 2023-05-31 |
| Coretel Virginia, LLC | Unclassified | 11(1%) | 11 | 2018-06-26 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Norfolk (444), Newport News (175), Williamsburg (33), Suffolk (15). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 757 numbers
Before you call back
- Debt reduction is the top named complaint here. Don't pay upfront fees for debt relief; the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule bans them. Talk to your lender or a nonprofit credit counselor instead. Read about debt-relief robocalls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 757 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- If it looks like a neighbor's number, it may be spoofed. See calls from your own area code.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in Virginia
- Unwanted sales calls and robocalls: donotcall.gov (FTC). Scams and fraud: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- Spoofing, texts and call-blocking problems: FCC consumer complaints.
- State complaints: Virginia Attorney General.
- Virginia formally adopted the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry as its own state list rather than running a separate one, so a single free registration at donotcall.gov covers you. State authorities can still enforce against telemarketers who ignore it, in addition to any federal penalty.
Your FTC and FCC reports are published (without your name or number) in the datasets this page is built from. How to report unwanted calls.
Area code 757: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 757?
Area code 757 serves Norfolk, Newport News and Williamsburg, Virginia, covering Norfolk city, Newport News city and Accomack County and 9 more counties. It has been in service since July 1, 1996. It was split from area code 804.
What time zone is area code 757 in?
Area code 757 is in the Eastern time zone (UTC−5, or UTC−4 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
Which area codes overlay 757?
948 (in service 2022) serves the same area as 757. New numbers there can be issued with any of these codes, and local calls need all 10 digits. A spoofed call can display any of them.
What are calls from 757 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 2,473 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 757 numbers. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches: 11% of complaints, 83% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 76% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 757 spam calls happen?
31% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm, and 95% came on weekdays, most often on Thursday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 757 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 72% of the FTC complaints about 757 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 757, and 75% from Virginia. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Are 757 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 15, consumers filed 938 FTC complaints about 757 numbers, 28% more than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 757 scam call in Virginia?
Report unwanted sales calls and robocalls to the FTC at donotcall.gov, and scams to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FCC takes complaints at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov. In Virginia, the Virginia Attorney General also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Overlay and nearby area codes
Sources: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports), published every weekday and available here from Jul 24; FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record, imported nightly; NANPA numbering records. A number appearing here means consumers reported calls that displayed it. Caller ID can be spoofed.