Super irritating, man.
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.
Business listed as Scooters Scooters Pty Ltd in Newstead, QLD, dealing in motorcycle parts and accessories.
Address listed: Tish Keith Drive, Brookvale, NSW.
This was a spam call from an Indian energy-savers call centre.
I sent a text that read, “Hi, what are you up to today?”
An Indian-accented voice said he was from Optus and inquired about my internet speed; after I offered to call back, he ended the call.
The listing belongs to Iconic Films – see www.iconicfilms.com.au.
Received three calls before the line was disconnected; possibly a Netsip marketer.
Located at Sydenham, Victoria, this is Kosa Hair Studio.
Potential spam identified.
Listed as Active Property Conveyancing in Kiama, NSW, offering conveyancer and conveyancing services (website: http://www.activeconveyancing.com.au).
If it shows up on this app, it’s definitely unsafe, just saying.
Just a bunch of calls coming through, you know.
Listed: Country Living Homes Pty Ltd (Moonta, SA) – prefabricated and transportable domestic buildings – www.countrylivinghomes.com.au
It looks like part of an odd email scam: I received a subject‑less email from someone named Cornelius JO Madden with a PayPal invoice image for a McAfee subscription, and the listed support contact was this number, likely the next step in the fraud.
A brief call promoting financial services seemed fraudulent.
When I called back, I reached a voicemail extension with no business information.
Threatening messages were received from this number, feeling like harassment.
The alert from HotDoc mentioned an ongoing refund on my profile from the last medical visit.
My phone marked this as a likely 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.