Who Called Me from Area Code 262?
Quick answerA 262 call usually comes from Milwaukee or nearby communities, but caller ID can be spoofed, so a local-looking number isn’t proof. If there’s no voicemail, let it go: legitimate callers leave messages.
- No voicemail? Let it go. Real callers leave messages.
- Recognize the pattern? Check the number in the prefix lookup.
- Getting repeats? ActiveArmor® blocks and labels them automatically.
- Same prefix calling again? Compare it against this month’s most-reported 262 prefixes, right on this page.
- Curious who issued a number? Every 262 prefix belongs to a carrier — the registry names it.
Been targeted?Report the call at reportfraud.ftc.gov — reports feed the complaint data that powers spam blocking, including the board on this page. AT&T customers already have ActiveArmor® screening built in.
Most-reported 262 prefixes this month
PrefixReported patternReport volume
(262) 326-XXXXRobocall-heavy
(262) 291-XXXXRobocall-heavy
(262) 454-XXXXRobocall-heavy
(262) 500-XXXXRobocall-heavy
(262) 222-XXXXRobocall-heavy
211 unwanted-call reports naming 262 numbers in FTC Do Not Call complaint data, July 2–17, 2026. Consumer-reported and unverified.
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Is Area Code 262 a Scam?
No. 262 is a legitimate Milwaukee area code.
It’s carved from the 414 in 1999 and serves Milwaukee and surrounding communities. But legitimacy of the code says nothing about any single call. Scammers spoof local numbers constantly.
The code is realSplit from the 414 in 1999; 633 assigned carrier prefixes serve it today.
Spoofing happens“Neighbor spoofing” fakes local numbers. No voicemail? Let it go.
Screening includedActiveArmor® labels and blocks suspected spam. Included with AT&T wireless plans.
Been targeted? Report it to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov. Reports feed the complaint data that powers spam blocking.
Scam texts from area code 262 numbers
The most common area code 262 text scam is the “wrong number” opener: a friendly message that pretends to know you, then moves the chat to WhatsApp and eventually to an investment pitch. Scripts currently circulating:
- “U at home?” · “Are you busy tomorrow?” · “How are you doing?”
- Delivery-problem and job-offer texts that link out to a login page
Don’t reply. A response marks your number as live. Forward scam texts to 7726 (SPAM), and AT&T ActiveArmor® filters known senders automatically.
How number spoofing works in area code 262
Caller ID is easy to forge. Spoofing fakes the number a call displays. The real owner of that 262 number isn’t involved and usually has no idea. That’s why blocking one number rarely stops the calls.
- A call from a number almost identical to yours (same 262 and prefix) is “mirror spoofing.” A missed call from your own number is never worth returning.
- Strangers calling you back saying you called them? Your 262 number is being spoofed. It typically passes within days, and you don’t need a new number. Report it at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
- The caller-ID checkmark: AT&T verifies network calls (STIR/SHAKEN). A verified mark means the displayed number wasn’t faked. No mark doesn’t always mean scam, but treat it with more caution.
Spoofed or not, the rule holds: unexpected caller, no voicemail? Let it go.
262 Area Code Prefix & Carrier Lookup
The three digits after the area code identify the carrier a number was issued to. All 633 assigned 262 prefixes below are real, from the public numbering registry. Type to filter.
This isn’t a reverse phone lookup: no legitimate free service can tell you who owns a specific number. What a 262 prefix does show: the carrier that issued it, whether it’s wireless, landline or VoIP, and the community it belongs to, which is often enough to judge whether a call was worth returning.
633 prefixes · updated monthly
| Prefix | Carrier | Line type |
|---|---|---|
| 262-200 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-201 | Spectrum (TWC IP) | Landline |
| 262-202 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-203 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-204 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-205 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-206 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 262-207 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 262-208 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 262-209 | American Messaging (paging) | Landline |
| 262-210 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 262-212 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 262-213 | American Messaging (paging) | Landline |
| 262-214 | Peerless Network | VoIP |
| 262-215 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-216 | Spectrum (Charter IP) | Landline |
| 262-217 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-218 | Lumen (CenturyLink) | Landline |
| 262-219 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-220 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-221 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-222 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-223 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 262-224 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 262-225 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-226 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-227 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-228 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-229 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-230 | Airespring | Landline |
| 262-231 | Spok (paging) | Landline |
| 262-232 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-233 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 262-234 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-235 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-236 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-237 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-238 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-239 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 262-240 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-241 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-242 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-243 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-244 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 262-245 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-246 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-247 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 262-248 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-249 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-250 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-251 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-252 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-253 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-254 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-255 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-256 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 262-257 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-258 | Peerless Network | VoIP |
| 262-259 | Spectrum (TWC IP) | Landline |
| 262-260 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-261 | At&T Enterprises | Landline |
| 262-262 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-263 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-264 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 262-265 | Csc Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-266 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-267 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-268 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-269 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-270 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 262-271 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-272 | Nuso | Landline |
| 262-273 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-274 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-275 | Frontier Communications | Landline |
| 262-276 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 262-277 | Telnyx | Landline |
| 262-278 | Spectrum (TWC IP) | Landline |
| 262-279 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-280 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-281 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-282 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-283 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-284 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-285 | Frontier Communications | Landline |
| 262-286 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 262-287 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-288 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 262-289 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-290 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-291 | Hd Carrier | Landline |
| 262-292 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-293 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-294 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-295 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-296 | Bergen Tel. | Landline |
| 262-297 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-298 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-299 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-300 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 262-301 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-302 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-303 | Spectrum (TWC IP) | Landline |
| 262-304 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-305 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 262-306 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-307 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 262-308 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-309 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-310 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 262-312 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 262-313 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-314 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-315 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-316 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-317 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-318 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-319 | Spok (paging) | Landline |
| 262-320 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-321 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-322 | Spok (paging) | Landline |
| 262-323 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-324 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-325 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-326 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-327 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-328 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-329 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-330 | Telnyx | Landline |
| 262-331 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-332 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-333 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-334 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-335 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-336 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-337 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-338 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-339 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-340 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-341 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-342 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 262-343 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-344 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-345 | Tds Metrocom | Landline |
| 262-346 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-347 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-348 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-349 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-350 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-351 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 262-352 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-353 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-354 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-355 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-356 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 262-357 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-358 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-359 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-360 | Nuso | Landline |
| 262-361 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 262-362 | Twilio | VoIP |
| 262-363 | Brightspeed | Landline |
| 262-364 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-365 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-366 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-367 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-368 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-369 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-370 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 262-371 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-372 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-373 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-374 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-375 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-376 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-377 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-378 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-379 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 262-380 | Commio | Landline |
| 262-381 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-382 | AT&T Local | Landline |
| 262-383 | Lumen (CenturyLink) | Landline |
| 262-384 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-385 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-386 | Commio | Landline |
| 262-387 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-388 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-389 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-390 | Commio | Landline |
| 262-391 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-392 | Brightspeed | Landline |
| 262-393 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-394 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-395 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 262-396 | AT&T Midwest (Illinois Bell) | Landline |
| 262-397 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-398 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-399 | Telnyx | Landline |
| 262-400 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 262-401 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-402 | Central Wisconsin Communications | Landline |
| 262-403 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-404 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 262-405 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-406 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-407 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-408 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 262-409 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-410 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-412 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-413 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-415 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 262-416 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-417 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 262-418 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-419 | Peerless Network | VoIP |
| 262-420 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-421 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-422 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-423 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-424 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 262-425 | At&T Enterprises | Landline |
| 262-426 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-427 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 262-428 | Spok (paging) | Landline |
| 262-429 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-430 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-431 | Spectrum (TWC IP) | Landline |
| 262-432 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 262-433 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 262-434 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-435 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-436 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 262-437 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 262-438 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 262-439 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-440 | Commio | Landline |
| 262-441 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-442 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-443 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-444 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-445 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-446 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-447 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-448 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-449 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-450 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-451 | Spok (paging) | Landline |
| 262-452 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 262-453 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-454 | Five9 | Landline |
| 262-455 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-456 | Spectrum (TWC IP) | Landline |
| 262-457 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-458 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-459 | Five9 | Landline |
| 262-460 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-461 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-462 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-463 | Eon Telecom | Landline |
| 262-464 | Eon Telecom | Landline |
| 262-465 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-466 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 262-467 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-468 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-469 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-470 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 262-471 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-472 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-473 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-474 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 262-475 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-476 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-477 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-478 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 262-479 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-480 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 262-481 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 262-482 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 262-483 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 262-484 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-485 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-486 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 262-487 | American Messaging (paging) | Landline |
| 262-488 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-489 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 262-490 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-492 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-494 | American Messaging (paging) | Landline |
| 262-495 | Brightspeed | Landline |
| 262-496 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-497 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-498 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-499 | American Messaging (paging) | Landline |
| 262-500 | Spectrum (Charter IP) | Landline |
| 262-501 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-502 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-504 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-505 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-506 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-509 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-510 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-512 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-513 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-514 | Southeast Tel. Co. Of Wisconsin | Landline |
| 262-515 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 262-518 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-521 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-522 | Tds Metrocom | Landline |
| 262-523 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-524 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-525 | Telnyx | Landline |
| 262-526 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-527 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-528 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-529 | Frontier Communications | Landline |
| 262-530 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-531 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-532 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-533 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 262-534 | Southeast Tel. Co. Of Wisconsin | Landline |
| 262-535 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-536 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-537 | Burlington, Brighton & Wheatland Tel. | Landline |
| 262-538 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-539 | Burlington, Brighton & Wheatland Tel. | Landline |
| 262-542 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-544 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-546 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 262-547 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-548 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-549 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-551 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-552 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-553 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-554 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-558 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-560 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-562 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-563 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-564 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-565 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-566 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 262-567 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-569 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-570 | Tds Metrocom | Landline |
| 262-573 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 262-574 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-575 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 262-577 | At&T Enterprises | Landline |
| 262-578 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 262-581 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-582 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-583 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-584 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-585 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-586 | Spectrum (TWC IP) | Landline |
| 262-587 | Brightspeed | Landline |
| 262-588 | Brightspeed | Landline |
| 262-589 | Frontier Communications | Landline |
| 262-592 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-593 | Brightspeed | Landline |
| 262-594 | Brightspeed | Landline |
| 262-595 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-597 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-598 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-599 | Lumen (CenturyLink) | Landline |
| 262-600 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 262-605 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-606 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-607 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 262-612 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-613 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-617 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-618 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 262-619 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-620 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-621 | American Messaging (paging) | Landline |
| 262-622 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 262-623 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-624 | Spectrum (TWC IP) | Landline |
| 262-626 | Frontier Communications | Landline |
| 262-627 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-628 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-629 | Frontier Communications | Landline |
| 262-631 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-632 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-633 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-634 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-635 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-636 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-637 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-638 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-639 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-641 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-642 | Brightspeed | Landline |
| 262-643 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-644 | Frontier Communications | Landline |
| 262-646 | Brightspeed | Landline |
| 262-648 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-649 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-650 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-651 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-652 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-653 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-654 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-655 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 262-656 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-657 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-658 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-661 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-662 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-664 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-665 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-666 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-667 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-668 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-670 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-671 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-672 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-673 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-674 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-675 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-676 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-677 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-679 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-681 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-682 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-683 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-684 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-685 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-686 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-687 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-688 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 262-689 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 262-691 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-692 | Frontier Communications | Landline |
| 262-693 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 262-694 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-695 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-696 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-697 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-698 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-699 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 262-701 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 262-703 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-704 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-705 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 262-706 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 262-707 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-709 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-710 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 262-714 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 262-716 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-717 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-719 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 262-720 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-721 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-722 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 262-723 | State Long Distance Tel. | Landline |
| 262-724 | Frontier Communications | Landline |
| 262-725 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-726 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-727 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-728 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-729 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 262-730 | American Messaging (paging) | Landline |
| 262-731 | Vonage | VoIP |
| 262-732 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-733 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 262-734 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 262-735 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-736 | Sharon Tel. | Landline |
| 262-737 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 262-739 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 262-740 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-741 | State Long Distance Tel. | Landline |
| 262-742 | State Long Distance Tel. | Landline |
| 262-743 | State Long Distance Tel. | Landline |
| 262-744 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-745 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-746 | Tds Metrocom | Landline |
| 262-747 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-748 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 262-749 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-751 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-752 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-753 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 262-754 | Tds Metrocom | Landline |
| 262-755 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-757 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-758 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-762 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-763 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-764 | Spectrum (TWC IP) | Landline |
| 262-765 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-766 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 262-767 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-770 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-771 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-772 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 262-777 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-780 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-781 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-782 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-783 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-784 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-785 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-786 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-787 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-788 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-789 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-790 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-792 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-793 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 262-794 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-796 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-797 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-798 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-799 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 262-800 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-802 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 262-804 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-806 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-808 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-810 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-812 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-813 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-814 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-818 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 262-820 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-821 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-822 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 262-824 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-825 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-827 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-829 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-832 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 262-833 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 262-834 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 262-835 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-836 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 262-838 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 262-839 | Tds Metrocom | Landline |
| 262-841 | American Messaging (paging) | Landline |
| 262-842 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 262-843 | Frontier Communications | Landline |
| 262-844 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-846 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-853 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-854 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-855 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 262-857 | Frontier Communications | Landline |
| 262-859 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-860 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-862 | Frontier Communications | Landline |
| 262-864 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-865 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-866 | American Messaging (paging) | Landline |
| 262-867 | Commio | Landline |
| 262-868 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-869 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-872 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-873 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-875 | At&T Enterprises | Landline |
| 262-877 | Frontier Communications | Landline |
| 262-878 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-879 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-880 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-882 | Sharon Telephone Company | Landline |
| 262-883 | Tds Metrocom | Landline |
| 262-884 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-885 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-886 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-887 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 262-888 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-889 | Frontier Communications | Landline |
| 262-891 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-892 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 262-893 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-894 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 262-895 | Southeast Tel. Co. Of Wisconsin | Landline |
| 262-896 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-898 | Tds Metrocom | Landline |
| 262-899 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-900 | Terra Nova Telecom | Landline |
| 262-901 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 262-902 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-903 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 262-909 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-910 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-912 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-914 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-922 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-923 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-924 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-925 | Tds Metrocom | Landline |
| 262-928 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-930 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 262-932 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-933 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-938 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-939 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 262-942 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-944 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 262-945 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 262-946 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 262-947 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-948 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-949 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 262-951 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-952 | American Messaging (paging) | Landline |
| 262-953 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-955 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 262-956 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-957 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-960 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-965 | Brightspeed | Landline |
| 262-966 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-968 | Brightspeed | Landline |
| 262-970 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-971 | Wisconsin Bell | Landline |
| 262-975 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 262-977 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 262-982 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 262-983 | American Messaging (paging) | Landline |
| 262-988 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 262-989 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 262-993 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 262-994 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 262-995 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 262-997 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 262-999 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
Line type reflects the registry assignment; ported numbers can differ. Unknown 262 number calling? ActiveArmor® screens it before you ever look it up.
Cities & Communities in and around Area Code 262
Communities the 262 serves, filtered against the numbering registry’s rate centers, with each community’s key ZIP codes and the AT&T home internet available there. Cities link to their local AT&T internet page.
| City / community | Key ZIP codes | AT&T internet |
|---|---|---|
| Allenton | 53002, 53091, 53086 | Internet Air |
| Bayside | 53217, 53092, 53209 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Belgium | 53004, 53013, 53074 | Internet Air |
| Big Bend | 53103, 53150, 53185 | Internet Air |
| Bristol | 53104, 60075, 60002 | Internet Air |
| Brookfield | 53005, 53045, 53122 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Brown Deer | 53223, 53092, 53217 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Burlington | 53105, 53167, 53176 | Internet Air |
| Butler | 53007, 53225, 53222 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Caledonia | 53402, 53108, 53404 | Internet Air |
| Campbellsport | 53010, 53040, 53019 | Internet Air |
| Cedar Grove | 53013, 53070, 53004 | Internet Air |
| Cedarburg | 53012, 53024, 53097 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Clinton | 53525, 53114, 53505 | Internet Air |
| Darien | 53114, 53115, 53585 | Check address |
| Delafield | 53018, 53058, 53069 | Internet Air |
| Delavan | 53115, 53191, 53114 | Internet Air |
| Dousman | 53118, 53018, 53183 | Internet Air |
| Eagle | 53119, 53153, 53118 | Internet Air |
| East Troy | 53120, 53149 | Internet Air |
| Elkhorn | 53121, 53176, 53191 | Internet Air |
| Elm Grove | 53122, 53005, 53226 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Fort Atkinson | 53538, 53549 | Internet Air |
| Fox Point | 53217, 53209, 53223 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Fredonia | 53021, 53004, 53074 | Internet Air |
| Genoa City | 53128, 60071, 53157 | Internet Air |
| Germantown | 53022, 53076, 53051 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Glendale | 53209, 53217, 53218 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Grafton | 53024, 53012, 53080 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Greenfield | 53220, 53129, 53228 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Hartford | 53027, 53078, 53086 | Internet Air |
| Hartland | 53029, 53072, 53058 | Internet Air |
| Helenville | 53137, 53549, 53178 | Internet Air |
| Ixonia | 53036, 53066, 53003 | Internet Air |
| Jackson | 53037, 53076, 53095 | Internet Air |
| Jefferson | 53549, 53038, 53137 | Internet Air |
| Kenosha | 53142, 53144, 53143 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Kewaskum | 53040, 53090, 53010 | Internet Air |
| Lake Geneva | 53147, 53176, 53157 | Internet Air |
| Lannon | 53046, 53051, 53089 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Lisbon | 53089, 53017, 53029 | Check address |
| Mayville | 53050, 53032, 53091 | Internet Air |
| Menomonee Falls | 53051, 53046, 53224 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Mequon | 53097, 53092, 53224 | Internet Air |
| Merton | 53029, 53089, 53072 | Check address |
| Milton | 53563, 53545 | Internet Air |
| Milwaukee | 53210, 53208, 53216 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Mount Pleasant | 53406, 53177, 53405 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Mukwonago | 53149, 53103, 53120 | Internet Air |
| Muskego | 53150, 53103, 53185 | Internet Air |
| Nashotah | 53058, 53069, 53018 | Internet Air |
| New Berlin | 53146, 53151, 53228 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| North Prairie | 53153, 53127, 53118 | Internet Air |
| Oak Creek | 53154, 53172, 53108 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Oconomowoc | 53066, 53069, 53058 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Oostburg | 53070, 53013, 53081 | Internet Air |
| Palmyra | 53156, 53119, 53118 | Internet Air |
| Pewaukee | 53072, 53186, 53188 | Internet Air |
| Pleasant Prairie | 53158, 53142, 60075 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Port Washington | 53074, 53024, 53080 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Racine | 53405, 53404, 53406 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Random Lake | 53075, 53021, 53004 | Internet Air |
| Richfield | 53033, 53076, 53017 | Internet Air |
| Rochester | 53167, 53105, 53185 | Internet Air |
| Rubicon | 53078, 53027, 53099 | Internet Air |
| Saukville | 53080, 53024, 53074 | Internet Air |
| Sharon | 53585, 53184, 53525 | Internet Air |
| Slinger | 53086, 53027, 53076 | Internet Air |
| Springfield | 53176, 53147, 53105 | Internet Air |
| Sturtevant | 53177, 53406, 53405 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Sullivan | 53178, 53137, 53118 | Internet Air |
| Summit | 53018, 53066, 53069 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Sussex | 53089, 53046, 53072 | Internet Air |
| Theresa | 53091, 53048, 53050 | Internet Air |
| Thiensville | 53097, 53092, 53223 | Internet Air |
| Twin Lakes | 53181, 53192, 53128 | Internet Air |
| Union Grove | 53182, 53139, 53177 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Vernon | 53103, 53149, 53189 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Wales | 53183, 53018, 53127 | Internet Air |
| Walworth | 53184, 53125, 53191 | Internet Air |
| Waterford | 53185, 53167, 53139 | Internet Air |
| Waukesha | 53186, 53188, 53072 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Wauwatosa | 53226, 53222, 53213 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| West Allis | 53227, 53214, 53219 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| West Bend | 53095, 53090, 53037 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| West Milwaukee | 53295, 53219, 53215 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Whitewater | 53190 | Internet Air |
| Williams Bay | 53191, 53125, 53147 | Internet Air |
| Wind Lake | 53185, 53150, 53103 | Check address |
| Wind Point | 53402, 53404, 53405 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
City list: AT&T service-area records and the public numbering registry. Key ZIPs: U.S. Census data for each community. Internet type: AT&T eligibility data, June 2026. Availability is always confirmed at your exact address.
262 Area Code Map
Area code 262 serves Milwaukee and nearby communities in WI.
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Counties Covered by the 262 Area Code
Counties are served in whole or in part; population is U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023. The 262 also reaches parts of Rock County, Washington County, Sheboygan County, Walworth County, Fond du Lac County, Ozaukee County, Dodge County, Jefferson County.
The 262, explained
Area Code 262: More Than a Number in Milwaukee
In Milwaukee, the 262 is more than digits on a caller ID. It arrived in 1999, carved out of the 414, and it has meant Milwaukee and surrounding communities ever since — 633 carrier prefixes keep its lines busy today, and an established 262 number still says you’ve been here a while.
The map tells its own story: Milwaukee and surrounding communities, with no overlay on its territory. The area and the code are still one and the same — rare in Wisconsin and getting rarer nationwide.
Keeping a 262 matters here. An existing 262 number ports to a new phone, a new carrier, or a new AT&T line, and stays yours anywhere in the U.S.
Need a new local number? Shop plans Keep your 262: bring it to AT&TInternet, wireless & stores in the 262
AT&T Home Internet in Area Code 262
AT&T home internet serves communities across area code 262, with AT&T Fiber where it’s built and AT&T Internet Air covering the gaps. Availability is decided address by address; every community in the table above links to its local internet page.
No data capsNo annual contractNo equipment fees
AT&T Fiber: Ltd. avail/areas. Speeds based on wired connection. Actual speeds vary. For 5-GIG, single device wired speed maximum 4.7Gbps. For more info., visit att.com/speed101. AT&T Internet Air: AT&T Internet Air not available in all areas. In rare cases, if your usage is contributing to congestion on the network, AT&T will greatly reduce your speed for a minimum of 30 min.
Pair it with wireless in an internet + wireless bundle. Run a business in the 262? AT&T Business Internet is available at many addresses.
Fiber install day in the 262Check your address ›
Moving to Area Code 262?
Set up home internet in area code 262 before the boxes arrive, and find your new community in the table above or check your exact address below.
Your number moves with you: port your 262 number from anywhere, or keep your old number when you arrive. An AT&T store nearby can handle the whole switch in one visit.
1 · Check your addressSee Fiber or Internet Air availability in seconds.
2 · Schedule for move-in dayInstall lined up before the boxes arrive.
3 · Keep your numberYour mobile number ports; your internet moves.
Get set up before move-in dayPlan your move ›
AT&T Wireless in Area Code 262
AT&T’s 5G network covers most of area code 262. ActiveArmor® spam blocking is included with every unlimited plan, your 262 number stays yours, and great cell phone deals in Milwaukee are a tap away.
5G across the 262ActiveArmor® includedKeep your 262 number
AT&T may temporarily slow data speeds if the network is busy. 5G req’s compatible plan & device. Coverage not available everywhere. Learn more at att.com/5Gforyou.
Need a new 262 number? Ask when you activate a line, and porting an existing 262 number keeps it yours.
Stay connected across MilwaukeeShop wireless plans ›
AT&T Stores in Area Code 262
Looking for cell phone stores in area code 262? These stores answer on 262 numbers — walk in for switching, porting, upgrades and hands-on help:
Every AT&T store in the region, company owned and authorized retailer alike, each with its own store page.
Real help from real people in MilwaukeeFind your store ›
All AT&T Stores with 262 Numbers
Every store below answers on a 262 number. Tap any number to call.
18 AT&T stores with 262 numbers
International Calling from Area Code 262
Calling abroad from area code 262? AT&T International Calling adds discounted or unlimited rates to 200+ countries on top of your existing plan, and unlimited texting from the U.S. to 200+ destinations is already included on AT&T unlimited plans.
Where the 262 calls most:MexicoIndiaChinaLaosThailand
Top places of birth among foreign-born residents of the 262’s counties, U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.
Calling abroad from a 262 number: dial 011 + country code + number (or just + on a mobile). Traveling abroad instead? International Day Pass® takes your talk, text and data with you for a flat daily rate.
International Calling and International Day Pass® availability, rates and included destinations vary by plan; see att.com for the current country list.
Milwaukee calls the worldSee international plans ›
262 Area Code Quick Facts & Dialing
StateWisconsin
Time zoneCentral
OverlaysNonethe 262 stands alone
Established1999split from the 414
Dialing10 digitsrequired since the 988 transition
Toll-free?Nogeographic code
Population2.61Mcounties served, Census 2023
Largest cityMilwaukee+89 more ›
How to dial a 262 number
| Scenario | Format | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Local call (within the region) | 262 + 7-digit number | (262) 555-0100 |
| Long distance (within the U.S.) | 1 + 262 + 7-digit number | 1 (262) 555-0100 |
| Calling 262 from another country | +1 262 + 7-digit number | +1 262 555 0100 |
| From a mobile phone | (262) + 7-digit number | (262) 555-0100 |
A Short History of Area Code 262
Created in 1999 as a split from the 414, the 262 has meant Milwaukee and surrounding communities ever since. No splits or overlays have divided its territory since.
1999Split from the 414
In service since 1999, with no overlay on its territory today.
Nearby & Related Area Codes
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Area Code 262 FAQ
What area code is 262?
262 is the area code for Milwaukee, Wisconsin and the surrounding communities. It appears at the front of every local 10-digit phone number in the area.
Where is area code 262?
Area code 262 serves Milwaukee, Wisconsin and nearby communities including Allenton, Bayside, Belgium. The full city list is in the cities table above.
Why did I get a text message from a 262 number?
The most common 262 text scam opens like a wrong number (“u at home?”, “are you busy tomorrow?”) and tries to move you to WhatsApp. Don’t reply. Forward the text to 7726 (SPAM) and delete it. AT&T ActiveArmor® filters known scam senders automatically.
Who called me from area code 262?
A 262 number usually means Milwaukee or a nearby community, but spoofing is common. This page’s prefix lookup isn’t a reverse phone lookup — it can’t name the caller, but it shows the carrier, line type and community a number was issued to, which is often enough to judge a call.
What time zone is area code 262?
Central time. The live local time is shown at the top of this page.
Why am I getting calls from 262 numbers?
262 is an active, legitimate Wisconsin area code, but scammers spoof local numbers because people answer them. If there’s no voicemail, let it go. AT&T ActiveArmor® blocks and labels spam automatically, and you can report unwanted calls at reportfraud.ftc.gov. The spam report board above shows which 262 prefixes are drawing complaints right now.
Is 262 a toll-free number?
No. 262 is a geographic area code tied to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Toll-free calls come from 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 and 888 numbers.
When was area code 262 created?
Area code 262 entered service in 1999 and still covers Milwaukee and the surrounding Wisconsin communities today. The full timeline is in the history section above.
Which cities use area code 262?
The largest communities include Allenton, Bayside, Belgium, Big Bend, Bristol. The full list is in the cities table above.
Does AT&T offer service in the 262?
Yes: home internet, wireless and retail stores across the 262. Availability is checked address by address.
Can I still get a 262 number?
Yes. Carriers in Milwaukee and across the 262 still issue 262 numbers on new lines, and you can port an existing 262 number to any carrier.
Can I keep my 262 number if I move?
Yes. Phone numbers are portable: your 262 number can move with you anywhere in the U.S., whether you stay with your carrier or switch.
Sources: city and store data from AT&T records; prefix and carrier assignments from the public numbering registry (pulled July 2026). Facts regenerate monthly.
