Why your business needs a Wisconsin area code
Local numbers are a great way to make a small business seem bigger, or for larger enterprises to establish a local presence without having to rent or lease a physical location there. With a 262 area code number for Wisconsin, for instance, you can set up a virtual branch out of counties like Washington, Racine, and Waukesha—without having to rent or buy a physical office space.
And if you're running a marketing campaign that's trying to get potential customers to dial your business number, you can increase the chances of them calling if you make it a local number. Typically, people are far more likely to call since they won't have to worry about long-distance charges. And when you call them, they’ll be more inclined to pick up the phone if it's a local Wisconsin area code on the caller ID.
The suburbs of Milwaukee, including cities like Kenosha, used to be a manufacturing hub, but today is largely residential. That means if you have a consumer-focused or service-based business, this could be a great region to expand into. (Jockey International is actually based here, and there are many higher ed institutions as well.)
Get your 262 area code business phone number in 4 easy steps
It’s super-easy to look up area codes and add a local number in Dialpad. When you sign up for a free 14-day trial, which takes just a few minutes, you’ll also be set up with a phone number with your area code of choice—in this case, a 262 area code.
Or, if you’re already with Dialpad, it’s easy to add another VoIP number or do an area code lookup too:
Step 1. Navigate to Settings
Step 2. Choose “Add a Number”
Step 3. Check your local licenses and add a business phone line
Step 4. Confirm the new phone number or select it from the Change menu.
That’s it!