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262 Phone Number Lookup: Kenosha, WI

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Who Is Calling From Area Code 262?

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.

262 Phone Numbers Recently Reported as Spam

262 area code numbers reported as unwanted calls to the FTC in the last 30 days.

Phone Number Complaints Last Reported
(262) 454-0375
25
(262) 662-3466
11
(262) 804-8765
4
(262) 522-1001
4
(262) 264-6812
3
(262) 758-5460
3
(262) 284-2649
3
(262) 244-1371
3
(262) 293-5498
2
(262) 222-8863
2

Common Area Code 262 Phone Scams

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.

Process Server / Court System Aliases: None specified
Threatens home/work service over fake tickets/complaints to extort money and personal data.
Social Security Administration / IRS Aliases: SSI (Spoofed)
Robocalls threatening federal arrest warrants to extort SSNs and fake tax payments.
Vehicle Warranty Services Aliases: auto warranty services
Relentless automated calls selling overpriced extended warranties.
Kohl's / Amazon / Walmart Aliases: None specified
Fake $1,537.35 charges used to coerce victims into downloading AnyDesk to steal banking credentials.
Voice Signature Phishing Aliases: None specified
Callers fake bluetooth issues to record a "yes" response for authorizing fraudulent charges.
Police / Firefighter Charities Aliases: Police support fund, Volunteer Firefighters and EMS Fund
High-pressure demands for immediate credit card donations that never reach first responders.
Google Business Profile Aliases: None specified
Robocalls threatening to delete free business listings to sell unnecessary SEO services.

User Reports

Process Server / Court System

"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."

Social Security Administration / IRS

"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"

Vehicle Warranty Services

"Robot voice 'auto warranty services' ... Stoooooop calling me ffs!"

Kohl's / Amazon / Walmart

"...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…"

Voice Signature Phishing

"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."

Police / Firefighter Charities

"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."

Google Business Profile

"'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...'"

Where is area code 262 located?

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.

Counties Served:

  • Kenosha
  • Ozaukee
  • Racine
  • Walworth
  • Washington (shared with 414)
  • Waukesha (shared with 414)

Major Cities:

  • Kenosha
  • Racine
  • Waukesha
  • Brookfield
  • New Berlin
  • West Bend
  • Menomonee Falls
  • Mequon
  • Germantown
  • Oconomowoc
  • Muskego
  • Cedarburg
  • Hartford

Other Cities and Towns:

  • Allenton
  • Auburn
  • Bassett
  • Belgium
  • Benet Lake
  • Big Bend
  • Bristol
  • Burlington
  • Butler
  • Caledonia
  • Camp Lake
  • Colgate
  • Darien
  • Delafield
  • Delavan

Overlay System

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.

FAQs About 262 Phone Numbers

Is area code 262 a scam?

No, 262 is a legitimate area code for southeastern Wisconsin, covering Kenosha, Racine, and Waukesha. Scammers spoof 262 numbers to lend local credibility to their calls.

Why do I get spam calls from area code 262?

Fake police and firefighter charity solicitations are unusually prominent here, opening by asking whether you "support our local police." Retail impersonation scams citing specific fraudulent charges of $1,537 for headsets, and Google Business listing robocalls targeting local business owners, appear frequently.