Identified as a potential scam call; when I redialed, the line kept dropping.
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.
Telemarketer with an overseas accent and a fake Australian name tried to sell solar panels.
I called to verify that this is the business line for General Self Storage in Southport, QLD, used for customer enquiries.
An artificial‑intelligence system posed as a receptionist; its purpose was unclear, it failed to answer basic questions, and the voice sampling was so realistic it was hard to distinguish.
Three rings and zero voicemail, so I'm blocking this number. Just saying.
Potential fraud.
Recieve an unknown call that left no voicemail and gave no identification.
I receive a call each morning, yet no voicemail is left.
A person claimed to help with stock market investing, promising to link callers to expert advisors, which seemed like a possible scam.
The origin of the call could not be identified.
A man with a strong Indian accent pretended to be a Telstra representative, insisting after I told him my internet was already fixed; he alleged my account had been hacked overseas, and I warned him to identify himself before ending the call.
As soon as I picked up, the caller hung up at the sound of my voice. I redialed three times, and each time the line dropped immediately.
I tried returning the call, only a beep sounded before the line dropped. I always add this number to my blacklist.
Continues to ring persistently.
This was yet another fraudulent phone call.
I have no clue; I never received a call from them.
I got a message from Constable Shaw at North Sydney Police, asking for a quick call back, mate.
No message was left, and when I called back I heard a recording saying it’s PSG and the call’s being recorded, FYI.
They claimed to be from the Visa Mastercard department, asked me to approve a $460 charge; after I said yes, they thanked me and hung up.
The number was listed at the bottom of a counterfeit PayPal email—beware, it’s 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.