Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New telephone lines or services started in “the 757″ may now be assigned the new 948 area code beginning Monday. Virginia’s State ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The 757 now officially has a second area code: 948. With this new area code in Hampton Roads comes a new way to dial numbers. The 757 area code, launched back in 1996 by splitting off ...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — Beginning September 11, 10-digit dialing will begin for residents living in the 757 area code as the State Corporation Commission (SCC) begins to phase in the new 948 area ...

People on Virginia’s Eastern Shore will soon need to dial 948 as their area code, in addition to the familiar 757 code. The State Corporation Commission announced Wednesday that the new area code will ...

A new 948 area code will soon pop up on local caller IDs as the 757 code that has been synonymous with Hampton Roads nears exhaustion. Beginning Saturday, all local calls must include the area code, ...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — The “757” will soon include the “948”, at least when it comes to the area code. The State Corporation Commission (SCC) announced Wednesday that it has approved the new 948 ...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. - The Hampton Roads area will now have a new area code. The State Corporation Commission announced Wednesday that the North American Numbering Plan Administrator has assigned a new ...

New telephone lines or services started in “the 757? may now be assigned the new 948 area code beginning Monday. Virginia’s State Corporation Commission (SCC) began requiring 10-digit dialing last ...

Permissive 10-digit dialing will begin for Virginians living in the 757 area code region on Saturday, Sept. 11. This is the first step in a 2020 relief plan approved by the State Corporation ...

Mandatory 10-digit dialing (3-digit area code + the 7-digit telephone number) begins April 9 for Virginians living in the 757 area code region. Local calls made with just seven digits will not be ...

NORFOLK, Va. — We now know when Hampton Roads is getting a new area code. The current 757 area code isn't going away, but we are running out of numbers for it. Last year, the State Corporation ...