562 Area Code: Long Beach, California
Area code 562 serves Long Beach, Alamitos and Norwalk, California in the Pacific time zone, in service since 1997. Consumers have filed 5,596 unwanted-call complaints against 4,417 different 562 numbers, 540 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 562 at a glance
- State
- California
- Main cities
- Long Beach, Alamitos, Norwalk, Downey, Whittier, Compton + 3 more
- Counties
- Los Angeles County, Orange County
- Local time
- —Pacific
- In service since
- January 25, 1997
- Split from
- 310
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 10 rate centers, 702 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Most-reported 562 numbers
Ranked by FTC Do Not Call complaints this month, then all-time FTC and FCC complaints. Only numbers with enough complaints for a full report page are listed. Click one for what it was reported for and where.
What calls from 562 numbers are about
1,445 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 562 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is debt-relief pitches, at 10% of complaints (83% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 53% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified59441%
- Dropped call / no message32222%
- Debt reduction14110%
- Impostor (government, business, family)1249%
- No subject given977%
- Home improvement & cleaning725%
- Medical & prescriptions312%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Live Voice31176%
- Prerecorded Voice6616%
- Text Message318%
Live-voice calls are from a person; prerecorded calls are robocalls.
When 562 spam calls come in
30% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 11am and 2pm. 91% came Monday to Friday, most on Mondays, the pattern of call-center robocall campaigns that run on business hours. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
582 FTC complaints about 562 numbers in the last four weeks, up 24% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 562 numbers peaked in 2017 (499); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
75% of the FTC complaints about 562 numbers came from California residents, but only 26% from people with 562 numbers themselves. The calls are mostly regional rather than aimed at 562 phones specifically.
Where complainants live
- California1,08275%
- Florida413%
- Texas252%
- Arizona242%
- Illinois211%
What people with 562 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 562 filed 1,899 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 20% were about calls showing another 562 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 562 (same code)38020%
- 833 (toll-free)915%
- 855 (toll-free)885%
- 888 (toll-free)824%
- 877 (toll-free)784%
Busiest 562 prefixes this month
FTC complaints in the last 30 days, grouped by the first six digits. When one prefix collects complaints about many different numbers, a campaign is usually cycling through that block. The carrier is who NANPA assigned the prefix to, not who made the calls.
| Prefix | Complaints | Numbers | Carrier | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (562) 745-xxxx | 71 | 3 | U.S. Telepacific CORP. dba Tpx Communications | Downey |
| (562) 574-xxxx | 40 | 2 | Bandwidth.com | Norwalk |
| (562) 955-xxxx | 21 | 20 | Fractel, LLC | Downey |
| (562) 649-xxxx | 16 | 16 | T-Mobile USA | Norwalk |
| (562) 261-xxxx | 14 | 13 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Downey |
Carriers operating in 562
NANPA has assigned 702 562 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 10 rate centers: 37% to wireless carriers, 63% to landline and VoIP operators; 71% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 8 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-08-07). The carrier holding a prefix is who the number was issued through. It says nothing about who is calling, since caller ID is routinely spoofed.
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Rate centers | Newest assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Communications | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 158(23%) | 8 | — |
| T-Mobile USA | Wireless | 99(14%) | 8 | 2026-01-22 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 78(11%) | 10 | 2026-08-05 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 45(6%) | 6 | 2024-10-21 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 45(6%) | 8 | 2026-08-07 |
| U.S. Telepacific CORP. dba Tpx Communications | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 39(6%) | 9 | — |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 27(4%) | 9 | 2019-04-29 |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 25(4%) | 9 | 2012-10-11 |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 20(3%) | 8 | 2022-12-08 |
| Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless | 20(3%) | 6 | 2022-11-03 |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 20(3%) | 9 | 2025-10-08 |
| Pacific Bell (AT&T) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 15(2%) | 1 | — |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Long Beach (186), Alamitos (101), Norwalk (100), Downey (77), Whittier (63), Compton (60), Lakewood (42), La Habra (39), Pico Rivera (34). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 562 numbers
Before you call back
- Debt reduction is the top named complaint here. Don't pay upfront fees for debt relief; the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule bans them. Talk to your lender or a nonprofit credit counselor instead. Read about debt-relief robocalls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 562 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in California
- Unwanted sales calls and robocalls: donotcall.gov (FTC). Scams and fraud: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- Spoofing, texts and call-blocking problems: FCC consumer complaints.
- State complaints: California Attorney General.
- California formally adopted the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry as its own state list rather than running a separate one, so a single free registration at donotcall.gov covers you. State authorities can still enforce against telemarketers who ignore it, in addition to any federal penalty.
Your FTC and FCC reports are published (without your name or number) in the datasets this page is built from. How to report unwanted calls.
Area code 562: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 562?
Area code 562 serves Long Beach, Alamitos and Norwalk, California, covering Los Angeles County and Orange County. It has been in service since January 25, 1997. It was split from area code 310.
What time zone is area code 562 in?
Area code 562 is in the Pacific time zone (UTC−8, or UTC−7 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
What are calls from 562 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 1,445 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 562 numbers. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches: 10% of complaints, 83% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 53% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 562 spam calls happen?
30% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 11am and 2pm, and 91% came on weekdays, most often on Monday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 562 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 75% of the FTC complaints about 562 numbers came from California residents, but only 26% from people with 562 numbers themselves. The calls are mostly regional rather than aimed at 562 phones specifically.
Are 562 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 15, consumers filed 582 FTC complaints about 562 numbers, 24% more than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 562 scam call in California?
Report unwanted sales calls and robocalls to the FTC at donotcall.gov, and scams to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FCC takes complaints at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov. In California, the California Attorney General also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Other California area codes
Sources: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports), published every weekday and available here from Jul 24; FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record, imported nightly; NANPA numbering records. A number appearing here means consumers reported calls that displayed it. Caller ID can be spoofed.