Area code 262: where it is and who calls from it
Area code 262 is in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin (Racine, Kenosha, Menomonee Falls, Waukesha, and most of southeastern Wisconsin excluding Milwaukee County)
| Where | Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Central Time ยท local time |
| In service since | 1999 |
| Overlay | No |
| Prefixes assigned | 634 of 792 possible (80%) |
Where 262 numbers started
Every prefix is assigned to a rate center, the local calling area it was set up in. These are the biggest in 262, with how many prefixes each has.
Who holds 262 numbers
- Mobile carrier 27%
- Local phone company 27%
- Internet / business phone carrier 39%
- Paging service 3%
- Phone company 5%
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T (local phone) | Local phone company | 144 | 23% |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC Wi | Internet / business phone carrier | 53 | 8% |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Internet / business phone carrier | 52 | 8% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile carrier | 47 | 7% |
| Onvoy | Internet / business phone carrier | 44 | 7% |
| T-Mobile (including Sprint) | Mobile carrier | 42 | 7% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile carrier | 36 | 6% |
| UScellular | Mobile carrier | 28 | 4% |
| Windstream (PAETEC) | Internet / business phone carrier | 24 | 4% |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Internet / business phone carrier | 16 | 3% |
Most prefixes are pooled: the 10,000 numbers in each are handed out in blocks of 1,000 to different carriers, and people can also take their numbers to another carrier. So the carrier shown is where the prefix started, not a guarantee about any one number.
States served: Wisconsin.
Other area codes in Wisconsin
Got a call from 262?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. People keep their numbers when they move, and scammers can fake any number. If you weren't expecting the call, let it go to voicemail.
If the call shows a 262 number that matches the first six digits of your own, that's often neighbor spoofing. Use the box above to check the full number.
Area code facts from the NANPA area code database (updated 10/06/2026); prefixes and carriers from NANPA's central office code records (updated 2026-10-10). Place description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.