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The 262 area code is an area code that covers the southeastern region of the state of Wisconsin in the North American Numbering Plan. It is bounded by area code 414 to the west, 608 to the north and 715 to the north and east, and 630 and 847 to the east. Established in November of 1999, it is one of the newer area codes in Wisconsin.
Area codes are part of a system designated by the North American Numbering Plan Administration (NANPA). This system is designed to provide an efficient and uniform way to assign and manage telecommunication energy cellphone numbers throughout the United States, Canada, and parts of the Caribbean and Mexico. NANPA considers various factors when creating an area code, such as population density, geographic boundaries, and telephone service availability. NANPA new area codes are assigned to higher growth areas when existing ones become close to becoming filled.