262 Area Code
The 262 area code is a telephone area code serving the southeastern part of Wisconsin.
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The 262 area code is a telephone area code serving the southeastern part of Wisconsin.
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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.
Area code 262 is a general purpose code which was placed in service on September 25, 1999.
Our Wisconsin phone number lookup service will analyze the three-digit prefix of any 262 area code phone number and will show which telecommunications company and rate center it was initially assigned to. This prefix code data may help to determine the U.S. carrier, Wisconsin geographic region, and local calling area associated with the phone number.
Phone numbers follow the following structure under the North American Numbering Plan:
Understanding the area code can help you determine if a call is local to your area. However, keep in mind that due to mobile number portability and VoIP services, the caller may be anywhere in the United States, so it’s best to search for the most recent phone number details.
| Company | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| WISCONSIN BELL INC | 133 |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 33 |
| UNITED STATES CELLULAR - WI | 22 |
| TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC WI | 21 |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - WI | 18 |
| SPRINT SPECTRUM, L.P. | 17 |
| FRONTIER NORTH INC. - WI | 12 |
| CENTURYTEL MIDWEST-WI LLC NW DBA CENTURYLINK - NW | 10 |
| MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | 10 |
| T-MOBILE USA, INC. | 10 |
| GLOBAL CROSSING TELEMANAGEMENT, INC. - WI | 9 |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - WI | 9 |
| LEVEL 3 TELECOM OF WISCONSIN, LP - WI | 9 |
| US XCHANGE OF WISCONSIN LLC DBA CHOICE ONE COMM WI | 9 |
| OVATION COMMUNICATIONS OF WISCONSIN, INC. | 8 |
| TDS METROCOM, INC. - WI | 6 |
| TIME WARNER CABLE INFORMATION SVCS (WISCONSIN) WI | 6 |
| AT&T - LOCAL | 3 |
| AT&T CORP. | 3 |
| SOUTHEAST TEL. CO. OF WISCONSIN, INC. | 3 |
| STATE LONG DISTANCE TEL. CO. | 3 |
| ONVOY, LLC - WI | 2 |
| BURLINGTON, BRIGHTON & WHEATLAND TEL. CO. | 1 |
| CENTRAL WISCONSIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - WI | 1 |
| SHARON TEL. CO. - WI | 1 |
| SHARON TELEPHONE COMPANY | 1 |
Carrier names have been updated from their original FCC assignments to reflect current companies following mergers, acquisitions, and rebranding. Updates were determined using AI-assisted research and may not be accurate or reflect up to date changes. This data is provided without warranties of accuracy or completeness.
| 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 |
| PEWAUKEE | 6 |
| DELAVAN | 5 |
| PTWASHIGTN | 5 |
| ALLENTON | 4 |
| HARTFORD | 4 |
| NEWBURG | 4 |
| SUSSEX | 4 |
| DELAFIELD | 3 |
| ELKHORN | 3 |
| JACKSON | 3 |
| MUKWONAGO | 3 |
| WHITEWATER | 3 |
| BELGIUM | 2 |
| BRISTOL | 2 |
| DARIEN | 2 |
| DOUSMAN | 2 |
| GENESEE | 2 |
| GENOA CITY | 2 |
| HUBERTUS | 2 |
| KEWASKUM | 2 |
| MUSKEGO | 2 |
| NO PRAIRIE | 2 |
| PALMYRA | 2 |
| SLINGER | 2 |
| SULLIVAN | 2 |
| WALWORTH | 2 |
| WATERFORD | 2 |
| WAUBEKA | 2 |
| WILLIAMSBY | 2 |
| BIG BEND | 1 |
| EAGLE | 1 |
| EAST TROY | 1 |
| MERTON | 1 |
| NO ANTIOCH | 1 |
| NORTH LAKE | 1 |
| SALEM | 1 |
| SHARON | 1 |
| SILVERLAKE | 1 |
| SOMERS | 1 |
| TREVOR | 1 |
| TWIN LAKES | 1 |
| UNIONGROVE | 1 |
| WHEATLAND | 1 |
| WIND LAKE | 1 |
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