562 Area Code — Scam Calls, Location & Who's Calling
Area code 562 serves California in the Pacific time zone, in service since 1997. The FCC has 4,119 unwanted-call complaints against 3,189 different 562 numbers on record. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Most-reported 562 numbers
Ranked by FCC unwanted-call complaints. Click a number for its full report.
- (562) 513-••••48 complaints · 2018-06-19
- (562) 667-••••24 complaints · 2017-05-17
- (562) 735-••••19 complaints · 2015-10-30
- (562) 358-••••18 complaints · 2017-01-30
- (562) 445-••••13 complaints · 2018-12-27
- (562) 413-••••12 complaints · 2018-07-25
- (562) 607-••••12 complaints · 2015-05-13
- (562) 592-••••11 complaints · 2017-08-22
- (562) 269-••••11 complaints · 2017-02-23
- (562) 444-••••11 complaints · 2016-05-20
- (562) 288-••••11 complaints · 2016-04-29
- (562) 387-••••10 complaints · 2019-03-06
- (562) 202-••••10 complaints · 2017-12-12
- (562) 384-••••10 complaints · 2017-05-09
- (562) 513-••••10 complaints · 2016-05-26
- (562) 719-••••10 complaints · 2016-04-20
- (562) 232-••••9 complaints · 2022-07-25
- (562) 358-••••9 complaints · 2018-08-03
- (562) 269-••••9 complaints · 2017-05-31
- (562) 513-••••9 complaints · 2016-07-07
- (562) 529-••••8 complaints · 2021-03-17
- (562) 745-••••8 complaints · 2020-10-14
- (562) 356-••••8 complaints · 2020-03-08
- (562) 387-••••8 complaints · 2018-03-08
- (562) 203-••••8 complaints · 2017-10-16
562 unwanted-call complaints, last 12 months
Monthly FCC complaint volume against 562 numbers. Spikes usually mark an active robocall campaign cycling through the code.
Carriers operating in 562
Carriers assigned to 562 prefixes that visitors have looked up so far — resolved from official NPA-NXX assignment records.
- FRONTIER CALIFORNIA INC.I · 13 prefixes
- LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - CAC · 11 prefixes
- T-MOBILE USA, INC.Wireless · 10 prefixes
- ONVOY, LLC - CAC · 10 prefixes
- NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLCWireless · 10 prefixes
- U.S. TELEPACIFIC CORP. DBA TPX COMMUNICATIONSC · 9 prefixes
- BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - CAC · 5 prefixes
- CHARTER IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLCC · 3 prefixes
About area code 562
- Serves
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- In service since
- 1997-01-25
- Overlay
- No
Source: NANPA numbering records, refreshed weekly.
Spam calls from 562? What to know
Seeing repeated missed calls from 562 numbers you don't recognize is the classic signature of neighbor-spoofing robocall campaigns. The caller isn't necessarily in California — 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 562 FAQs
Where is area code 562?
Area code 562 serves California, in the Pacific time zone. It has been in service since 1997.
Why do I keep getting calls from 562 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 562 may not originate from California at all. Look up the full 10-digit number on this site to see its complaint history before calling back.
Are 562 numbers safe to call back?
Area codes themselves are neither safe nor unsafe — 562 contains millions of legitimate lines alongside any spoofed or spam numbers. The FCC has logged 4,119 unwanted-call complaints against 3,189 distinct 562 numbers in our current data window. Check the specific number's report page before returning a missed call.