There were two missed calls at 10 pm, and my phone flagged the number as suspected spam.
Reverse Phone Lookup in Australia — Latest Community Insights
Check unknown Australian numbers with recent reports from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and more. Understand caller patterns and share your experience.
Australia: what to expect from calls
Unsure about an Australian number? Find fresh community reports to judge unknown calls or texts. Cities like Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide show both legitimate callbacks (delivery, banking, appointments) and waves of phishing. Area codes (02, 03, 07, 08) are not reliable for location due to portability/VoIP — treat them as signal, not proof.
Good practice: return calls only via the official number on the provider’s site/app, check in‑app messages, and don’t share one‑time codes by phone. Enable device blocks and carrier filters (Telstra, Optus, Vodafone) and leave a short, factual experience here to help others.
A robotic call from the right‑wing group Advance Australia spread misinformation about the Voice referendum and urged a no vote.
This number feels unsafe.
Called L & J Welding & Sandblasting in Cohuna, Vic. That's the firm, you get the idea.
A raffle run by the NSW Fire Service popped up. Nice, pretty cool.
A man attempted to assault my grandmother while she slept; he resides in Palm Beach and reportedly consumes dog waste.
Based in Campbellfield, VIC, Sprayright provides spray painting equipment and supplies; website: http://www.sprayright.com.au.
It’s positive that he launched his own wheelie‑bin cleaning business.
The line rings repeatedly, drops messages, and appears to be a scam operation.
A shady scammer tried pushing an Afterpay link to update info, but I don’t even have the service. No way, not happening.
A call came in at 7:30 pm, but I reside in a different state; clearly a scam.
Didn’t pick up, no message followed, and I’ve blocked the number.
Website: www.anz.com.au (ANZ)
A likely fraudster messaged me in Chinese, saying “Hello friend, we haven’t spoken in a while. Heard you’re now in Australia,” using a number not in my contacts and another line +61410592169.
Posing as "Clive", this person transmitted several explicit pictures and language, even looked up the number to find the original owner's details—extremely unsettling and unsafe individual.
The call went straight to voicemail with no message left, and a second ring from 02 8022 9408 ended the same way.
The number 07 3506 8592 rang our office, remained silent for about a minute before the caller disconnected.
No answer was given; the number had never called me before and left no message.
Offers professional immigration services.
The call went to voicemail without a message, and a call from 02 8022 9405 produced the same outcome.
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FAQ — Australia
How do I verify callers in Australia?
Call back via the official company number (website/app), not the unknown number. Check in‑app notices.
What patterns are common?
Delivery/appointment confirmations, bank callbacks, 2FA codes; periodic robocalls, smishing around parcels, and fake support hotlines.
Are area codes reliable?
Not really. Portability and VoIP make 02/03/07/08 weak as location hints. Context and content matter more.
What makes a helpful report?
Be concise: caller type, purpose, date and cues. Avoid sensitive data.