Area code
Area code 757 — Norfolk & Newport News, VA
Virginia · in service since July 1, 1996
Area code 757 covers Norfolk & Newport News, VA. It is an overlay: 948 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 948
Local time in Norfolk & Newport News
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #22 of 461 codes
1,087 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes800 assigned
- Runs out~3Q 2062
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 757 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 77 |
| Sep 14 | 222 |
| Sep 21 | 215 |
| Sep 28 | 254 |
| Oct 5 | 205 |
| Oct 12 | 297 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 177 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 76%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 74%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #22of 461 · top tenth (most complaints)
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 16846 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 159 11% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 116 8% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 88 6% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 65 4% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 61 4% | |
| Home security & alarms | 13 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 1,080 75% | |
| Florida | 57 4% | |
| North Carolina | 49 3% | |
| Texas | 28 2% | |
| Pennsylvania | 21 1% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 757 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NRFOLKZON2 | Norfolk | Norfolk city | 295 |
| NWPTNWSZN3 | Newport News | Newport News city | 73 |
| NRFOLKZON3 | Norfolk | Norfolk city | 67 |
| NWPTNWSZN1 | Newport News | Newport News city | 54 |
| NRFOLKZON1 | Norfolk | Norfolk city | 53 |
| NWPTNWSZN2 | Newport News | Newport News city | 48 |
| WILLIAMSBG | Williamsburg | Williamsburg city | 33 |
| NRFOLKZON4 | — | — | 21 |
| SUFFOLK | Suffolk | Suffolk city | 15 |
| NRFOLKZON6 | — | — | 9 |
Plus 24 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
Is 757 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2058, moved later by 4 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 757 prefixes
The five largest of 39 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon Virginia, Inc. | 220 28% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 105 13% | |
| Omnipoint Communications Cap Operations, LLC | 80 10% | |
| Comcast IP Phone, LLC | 73 9% | |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 48 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 757
What area code is 757?
A Virginia area code, in service since July 1, 1996.
Where is 757 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Norfolk & Newport News, VA; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 757?
1,087 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 757 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 3Q 2062; no relief planning listed.