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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.

61485837701 Belästigungsanruf SCAM CALL

Calls from a 0485 837 xxx line come in several times daily, never leaving a voicemail; when answered, the caller hangs up after roughly two seconds.

61872822019 Betrug scam

This number has called me three times over the past ten days, supposedly from McLaren Vale, South Australia. Since I wasn't expecting any calls from that area, I suspect a scam and chose not to answer.

61386012195 Betrug Scammer

These calls appear to be relentless scam attempts.

61272493115 Betrug Sam Smith

Sam Smith introduced himself as an Optus representative claiming my internet was experiencing disturbances; he used offensive language in an Indian dialect and appears to be a scammer, so stay vigilant.

61437031603 Sonstiges

I'm simply seeking clarification.

61426288029 Betrug

A caller, posing as an Indian scammer claiming to represent Telstra, reached out. How can this be reported?

61748668145 Betrug Scam call - some organisation apparently called SSD

A call purportedly from a company named SSD was placed twice, but no voicemail was left. When I returned the call from a blocked number, a British‑accented recording answered, saying “Thank you for calling SSD digital, all of our executives are currently busy”. This feels like another robocall scam centre.

61861878649 Spam Compare the market

I was contacted by Compare the Market, and despite specifying email‑only contact, they called twice within five minutes and left no voicemail.

61745928076 Belästigungsanruf

Received a call from this number at 1 am – totally random.

61468149880 Spam Spam

This appears to be junk.

61405500540

The caller mentioned purchasing 27 two‑bedroom units in the Bankstown area for $6.5 million, claiming they’re wealthy.

61272473534 Silent Call

The call was placed and then disconnected.

61261893360 Betrug Wellington Asset Management (scam)

They pretended to represent Wellington Asset Management, talked about my trades and cash deposits, yet refused to verify the person they were speaking to—definitely a scam, man.

61489918944 Betrug

No voicemail was left; when I called back, an automated notice said the call couldn’t connect due to a temporary fault.

61499594782 Betrug

Received a weird text from this line: “Hey, if we were characters in a story, what genre would it be? 📖”. Not clear whether it’s AI‑generated or a scam, I didn’t reply, FYI.

61390227100 Betrug Telstra internet (scam)

A caller claimed to represent Telstra internet, urging me to make my IP public; I’m not a Telstra customer, so I hung up and confirmed with my provider that it was a scam.

61447156353 Spam Spam

Potential spam: the number called four times, connected once, then hung up.

61413353419 Prank Call no one

The voice claimed to be a relative from Bentleigh, greeting me with “hey mother, it's me” but no one else was on the line.

61642414437836 Unbekannt

Seriously, what's the deal with this number? Just wondering, man.

61370650014 Belästigungsanruf Scammer/ Harassment

The person introduced themselves with “Hi Glenn,” using a repetitive script and aggressive harassment—clearly a scam.

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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.

Popular area codes

Most-reported area codes in Australia. View all area codes at the bottom.
020 0233 0261 0272 0349 0390 02383 02422 02423 02435 02443 02457 02462 02472 02490 02493 02497 02503 02513 02514 02558 02567 02633 02635 02636 02657 02658 02662 02665 02667 02693 02872 02880 02883 02947 02952 02960 02965 03513 03522 03533 03544 03582 03585 03598 03621 03632 03642 03643 03851
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