948 Area Code — Scam Calls, Location & Who's Calling
Area code 948 serves Virginia in the Eastern time zone, in service since 2022. The FCC has 56 unwanted-call complaints against 53 different 948 numbers on record. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Most-reported 948 numbers
Ranked by FCC unwanted-call complaints. Click a number for its full report.
948 unwanted-call complaints, last 12 months
Monthly FCC complaint volume against 948 numbers. Spikes usually mark an active robocall campaign cycling through the code.
Carriers operating in 948
Carriers assigned to 948 prefixes that visitors have looked up so far — resolved from official NPA-NXX assignment records.
- NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCWireless · 1 prefix
- TON80 COMMUNICATIONS, LLCC · 1 prefix
About area code 948
- Serves
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- In service since
- 2022-05-09
- Overlay
- Yes — 10-digit dialing
Source: NANPA numbering records, refreshed weekly.
Spam calls from 948? What to know
Seeing repeated missed calls from 948 numbers you don't recognize is the classic signature of neighbor-spoofing robocall campaigns. The caller isn't necessarily in Virginia — spoofing software displays whatever digits the campaign chooses. Never call unknown numbers back; look them up first, and report unwanted calls to the FCC to build the public record.
Area code 948 FAQs
Where is area code 948?
Area code 948 serves Virginia, in the Eastern time zone. It is part of an overlay complex, so multiple area codes serve the same territory and 10-digit dialing is required. It has been in service since 2022.
Why do I keep getting calls from 948 numbers?
Robocallers use "neighbor spoofing" — displaying a number with a local area code to make you more likely to answer. A call showing area code 948 may not originate from Virginia at all. Look up the full 10-digit number on this site to see its complaint history before calling back.
Are 948 numbers safe to call back?
Area codes themselves are neither safe nor unsafe — 948 contains millions of legitimate lines alongside any spoofed or spam numbers. The FCC has logged 56 unwanted-call complaints against 53 distinct 948 numbers in our current data window. Check the specific number's report page before returning a missed call.