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262 Area Code — Scam Calls, Location & Who's Calling

Area code 262 serves Wisconsin in the Central time zone, in service since 1999. The FCC has 2,295 unwanted-call complaints against 1,892 different 262 numbers on record. Look up the exact number that called you below.

Most-reported 262 numbers

Ranked by FCC unwanted-call complaints. Click a number for its full report.

262 unwanted-call complaints, last 12 months

Monthly FCC complaint volume against 262 numbers. Spikes usually mark an active robocall campaign cycling through the code.

Carriers operating in 262

Carriers assigned to 262 prefixes that visitors have looked up so far — resolved from official NPA-NXX assignment records.

  • WISCONSIN BELL INCI · 7 prefixes
  • PAETEC ITEL, LLCC · 6 prefixes
  • T-MOBILE USA, INC.Wireless · 6 prefixes
  • LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - WIC · 4 prefixes
  • METROPCS, INC.C · 2 prefixes
  • TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC WIC · 2 prefixes
  • AMERICAN MESSAGING SERVICES, LLCWireless · 1 prefix
  • PEERLESS NETWORK OF WISCONSIN, LLC - WIC · 1 prefix

About area code 262

Serves
Wisconsin
Time zone
Central
In service since
1999-09-25
Overlay
No

Source: NANPA numbering records, refreshed weekly.

Spam calls from 262? What to know

Seeing repeated missed calls from 262 numbers you don't recognize is the classic signature of neighbor-spoofing robocall campaigns. The caller isn't necessarily in Wisconsin — spoofing software displays whatever digits the campaign chooses. Never call unknown numbers back; look them up first, and report unwanted calls to the FCC to build the public record.

Area code 262 FAQs

Where is area code 262?

Area code 262 serves Wisconsin, in the Central time zone. It has been in service since 1999.

Why do I keep getting calls from 262 numbers?

Robocallers use "neighbor spoofing" — displaying a number with a local area code to make you more likely to answer. A call showing area code 262 may not originate from Wisconsin at all. Look up the full 10-digit number on this site to see its complaint history before calling back.

Are 262 numbers safe to call back?

Area codes themselves are neither safe nor unsafe — 262 contains millions of legitimate lines alongside any spoofed or spam numbers. The FCC has logged 2,295 unwanted-call complaints against 1,892 distinct 262 numbers in our current data window. Check the specific number's report page before returning a missed call.