Scammers posing as Telstra/Microsoft from India almost duped me; I played a game, made them repeat themselves in a fake female voice, hurled insults, and they finally hung up after several attempts.
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.
Picked up this number but got dead silence on the other end, the call dropped after a few seconds – eh, looks like a scam attempt.
Best to ignore that call, yeah.
The line drops instantly once I pick it up, ugh.
After noticing a missed call from 0480 807 530, I attempted to return it; the line seemed to dial out but produced no ringtone, feeling odd, so I hung up. Repeating this several times that evening yielded the same result.
Potential scam call
Just another scammer.
I didn’t get sufficient details on why they called, and the conversation felt suspicious, so I told them they had the wrong number. If anyone knows more about this number, please comment.
Because my Android flagged this number as potential spam, I ignored it. I couldn’t locate any online confirmation that it’s merely a spam line. Generally, important callers leave a voicemail, which this number didn’t, so it’s likely spam.
A suspected spam call arrived, but no voicemail was left.
An Amazon‑style robot left a voicemail claiming fraud, but we don’t use Amazon, so we reported it as a scam.
Regarding an energy upgrade, I was under the impression such calls are now prohibited—grr.
Warning: this is an ATO scam—avoid answering and block the number whenever you can.
An odd nuisance caller makes prank calls late at night; best to ignore, not answer, and block them.
Marked as a scam.
The call was terminated as soon as I answered.
A strange-sounding woman speaks incoherently; it's best not to answer.
Reported as a Telstra‑related scam.
Visit Optimal Pharmacy Plus Doubleview located in Doubleview, Western Australia, hey!
Visit Warrandyte Road Clinic at wrclinic.com.au, yeah!
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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.