These area the top 10 area code 262 phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (262) 662-3466 | ||
| (262) 297-3865 | ||
| (262) 667-7233 | ||
| (262) 623-3505 | ||
| (262) 360-3035 | ||
| (262) 304-2582 | ||
| (262) 299-5734 | ||
| (262) 371-7453 | ||
| (262) 256-1165 | ||
| (262) 230-6784 |
The 262 area code is targeted by legal arrest threats and IRS impersonation calls. Scammers try to convince you that you owe taxes or fines to the government to steal your funds.
Threatens home/work service over fake tickets/complaints to extort money and personal data.
"Received a call from 262-683-7492 looking for my son who recently had a ticket. The caller said a plaintiff was looking for my son and hired this company to find him. If he did not call 855-470-0445 back to resolve the issues asap the issue will be turned over to a judge for further action at his home or work."
Robocalls threatening federal arrest warrants to extort SSNs and fake tax payments.
"Got a call from 262-203-9366 caller stated he was with the IRS also stated if I didn't give them my SSN I would have a federal arrest warrant issued"
Relentless automated calls selling overpriced extended warranties.
"Robot voice 'auto warranty services' ... Stoooooop calling me ffs!"
Fake $1,537.35 charges used to coerce victims into downloading AnyDesk to steal banking credentials.
"...In five special edition with 3-D headset is being ordered from your Walmart account for an amount of $1537.35 to cancel your order or to connect with one of our customer support representative please call back on the same number…"
Callers fake bluetooth issues to record a "yes" response for authorizing fraudulent charges.
"She asked if I could hear her and I unfortunately said yes and instead of stating, That I could. Nothing happened after that and the phone was silent so I hung up."
High-pressure demands for immediate credit card donations that never reach first responders.
"I got a phone call from 262 233 2498 asking for donations to a group that supports Blue Lives Matter. I told them that I donate to our police association on several occasions and asked for more info and they just want my credit card number."
Robocalls threatening to delete free business listings to sell unnecessary SEO services.
"'Hello this is an important message regarding the current state of your company's business listing on google your listing may be in danger of not displaying properly...please press one to be quickly connected...'"
Area code 262 covers the southeastern part of Wisconsin, encompassing suburbs within both the Milwaukee and Chicago metropolitan areas. It serves a region outside of Milwaukee County.
Area code 262 was created in 1999 from a split of area code 414 . Some slivers of Waukesha and Washington counties remained in 414. Area code 262 transitioned to ten-digit dialing by October 24, 2021.
| Rate Center | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| WAUKESHA | 51 |
| MILWAUKZN2 | 45 |
| RACINE | 40 |
| KENOSHA | 31 |
| MENOMONFLS | 16 |
| LAKEGENEVA | 11 |
| WEST BEND | 11 |
| CEDARBURG | 10 |
| OCONOMOWOC | 10 |
| THIENSVL | 10 |
| BURLINGTON | 9 |
| HARTLAND | 8 |
| CALEDONIA | 6 |
| PARKSIDE | 6 |
| Other | 96 |
Southeastern Wisconsin outside Milwaukee - including Waukesha, Racine, and Kenosha - is served by the 262 area code. Kohl's corporate offices, industrial tool sales representatives, and distribution center logistics coordinators account for a notable share of calls.