262 Area Code — WI
Area code 262 serves WI in the Central time zone, in service since 1999. The FCC has 104 unwanted-call complaints against 103 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.
About area code 262
- Serves
- WI
- 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 WI — 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 WI, 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 WI 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 104 unwanted-call complaints against 103 distinct 262 numbers in our current data window. Check the specific number's report page before returning a missed call.