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Portsmouth, VA Area Codes

Portsmouth, Virginia (population 96,777) uses area codes 757 and 948.

Area code757
Area code948
Time zoneEastern
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Portsmouth has no telephone exchange of its own in NANPA records; it is served by the Norfolk exchange about 12.2 km away.

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Portsmouth and nearby cities in area code 757

Carriers with Portsmouth numbers

495 prefixes are assigned to the Norfolk exchange: 32% mobile, 24% VoIP and cable, 44% landline.

CarrierPrefixes
Verizon153
Verizon Wireless61
T-Mobile59
Comcast (Xfinity)41
AT&T Mobility37
Paetec Itel24
Lumen (Level 3)19
Onvoy (Sinch)19

Area codes used in Portsmouth

Area codePrefixes serving PortsmouthMain carriers in this code
757445Verizon, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile
94850Fractel, AT&T Mobility, Onvoy (Sinch)

Portsmouth phone number prefixes

Numbers starting with these first six digits were originally assigned to the Norfolk exchange.

Nearby cities in area code 757

Questions

What is the area code for Portsmouth, VA?
Portsmouth uses 2 area codes: 757 and 948. They overlay each other, so all of them cover the whole city and you dial 10 digits for local calls.
What time zone is Portsmouth in?
Portsmouth is in the Eastern time zone.