MICHIGAN · AREA CODE GUIDE
248 area code location: Troy and Southfield, Michigan
- Local date and time
- Eastern Time
Map data: HSIP (2010) · NANPA · Statistics Canada (Open Government Licence – Canada) · US Census Bureau, checked 26 September 2026. Boundaries are approximate.
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248 area code at a glance
- State
- Michigan
- Primary cities
- Troy, Southfield, and West Bloomfield
- Established
- Population
- Largest community: Troy, 88,733 (2025)Not an area-code population.
- Prefixes in service
- 784 as of 13 October 2026
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History
Country and calling code: United States (+1).
Parent code: 810.
New code planned: No, as of 22 September 2026.
- : 947 added as an overlay on 248
Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Standard time UTC−05:00
- Daylight saving time UTC−04:00
Counties and cities covered
248 numbers are issued across 20 communities. These are telephone exchange areas, which follow the phone network rather than city limits, so a place can sit just outside the boundary of the town it is named for.
Counties of the communities we could place (the code may reach further): Oakland County and Wayne County.
- Troy
- Southfield
- West Bloomfield
- Pontiac
- Royal Oak
- Commerce
- Birmingham
- Rochester
- South Lyon
- Farmington
- Walled Lake
- Northville
- Holly
- Oxford
- Lake Orion
- Ortonville
- Auburn Heights
- Clarkston
- Drayton Plains
- Milford-White Lake
Notable places in 248
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| The Palace of Auburn Hills | 6.3 km from Pontiac | Arena |
| Pontiac Silverdome | 2.7 km from Pontiac | Stadium |
| Oakland University | 4.4 km from Auburn Heights | University, 18,296 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Holocaust Memorial Center | 4.8 km from Farmington | Museum |
| Detroit Zoo | 3.4 km from Royal Oak | Zoo |
| Oakland County International Airport | 4.0 km from Drayton Plains | Airport |
| Lawrence Technological University | 0.9 km from Southfield | University, 3,878 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Oakland Southwest Airport | 5.3 km from South Lyon | Airport |
| Oakland/Troy Airport | 3.2 km from Birmingham | Airport |
| International Academy of Design & Technology – Detroit | 4.2 km from Troy | University |
Area code 248
248 started service on .It came from 810.
No new code is planned for the region as of .
Area code 947 has its own page.
Questions about 248
Where is the 248 area code?
248 is in Michigan. Its numbers are issued in Troy, Southfield, West Bloomfield, and 17 other communities.
What time zone is area code 248 in?
248 is in Eastern Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
Does 248 have an overlay?
Yes. 947 was added as an overlay on 248 on 7 September 2002.
What cities are in the 248 area code?
Troy, Southfield, West Bloomfield, Pontiac, and Royal Oak, and 15 other communities.
What state is area code 248 in?
Area code 248 is in Michigan.
What counties are covered by area code 248?
Area code 248 covers communities in Oakland County and Wayne County.
Is 248 a toll-free area code?
No. 248 is a geographic area code. The toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, and 888.
Sources: NANPA area code listing, NANPA places by area code, NANPA central office code assignments, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, OMB metropolitan area delineations. Checked .
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