Area codes 757 and 948
Area codes 757 and 948 are telephone
The service area comprises the Eastern Shore of Virginia, i.e. the Virginia portion of the Delmarva Peninsula, and the vast majority of the
History
Before the implementation of
In 2019, area code 757 was projected to exhaust its numbering resources by late 2021, triggering planning for mitigation of central office code exhausion, and the announcements of planning for an overlay complex,[1] and the selection of area code 948 in 2020.[2] An overlay was chosen over the option of splitting 757. A split could have meant Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, and Norfolk, for example, retaining 757 and the rest of the area changing to 948, or vice versa. The NANPA decided, and the State Corporation Commission agreed, that simply requiring everyone to dial ten digits instead of seven would have caused far fewer problems than the inconveniences that would be caused by an area code split.[1] In March 2022, Verizon set an activation date of April 9, 2022, with area code 948 officially taking effect on May 9. This made ten-digit dialing mandatory in 757/948.[3]
In popular culture
"757" is commonly used as a general geographic descriptor for the Hampton Roads and Virginia Peninsula region. The Hampton Roads Chamber and the Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce have recommended its use in tourism branding.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b Ress, Dave (2019-04-05). "The 757 won't just be the 757 any more: A second area code is coming". Daily Press. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ Martin, Saleen (2020-02-05). "New area code for Hampton Roads will be 948, state officials say". Daily Press.
- ^ "Area Code Overlay: recent and upcoming changes - Verizon".
- ^ Metcalfe, Trevor. "757 selected as new name for Hampton Roads in regional rebranding effort". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
External links
North: 804/686, 410/443/667 | ||
West: 434 | 757 | East: Atlantic Ocean |
South: 252 | ||
Maryland area codes: 227/240/301, 410/443/667 | ||
910, 919/984
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