The message referenced funeral insurance and seemed likely to be a scam.
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.
The caller was rejected and blocked straight away.
Frequent calls that terminate immediately once I answer.
Calls continue without pause!
The line rings then hangs up; they've also tried 0426363906. Can't they get the hint?
They've been dialing daily for a month, typically around 6‑7 pm, and hang up as soon as I pick up; I've blocked the number, so it shouldn't be an issue anymore.
Never will I answer; it's amusing how this fool keeps dialing. I just watch and laugh. I never asked for a call, yet they persist, thinking I'll change my mind—WRONG.
This appears to be spam.
A Jora representative, Debbie, messaged about a role on WhatsApp.
Received the same script—'Debbie Oliver from Jora...'—but the caller ID shows a Malawi number (+265). Clearly junk/phishing using fake local mobile numbers.
Like everyone else, I told them to go get [retracted].
The person impressed me!
Fundraisers posing as charity specialists.
Got two immediate hang‑ups right after I picked up, man.
Calls kept coming nonstop throughout the day, never leaving a voicemail—just spam.
Received two calls today, none left a voicemail.
Received several calls and I hung up after picking up once.
The line was cut right after I picked up.
The number calls twice daily and disconnects as soon as I pick up.
A charity pitch claimed to be from an Apple marketing group.
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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.