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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.
On July 16th, I received two calls from this number, which I ignored due to not recognizing it
The business associated with this number is Paton's Plumbing, which provides services as plumbers and gas fitters in Newcastle, NSW.
The number is for Shopsmart Net Marketing, a internet service provider in Clovelly, NSW.
This number is asociated with Hinterland Toyota, located in Robina, Queensland.
Located in Cannon Hill, QLD, Element Hair Studio offers hairdressing services.
Experienced a missed call - 0451399031 <br />upon calling back, it stated that this mobile has restricitions for incoming calls, definately a SPAM call!
Another call about solar panels.
Telemarketers from Future Insight Financial Planning were pushy and wouldn’t take no for an answer. Their pitch: "Why wouldn’t you want an extra $15,000 from the Government?" Be cautious—don’t share any financial info!
The Compleat Angler in Berrimah, NT offers fishing gear and supplies. Visit their website at https://www.compleatangler.com.au for more details.
Located in Heidelberg, Victoria, this is the Grace Pharmacy
An automated message supposedly from the ATO. I'm fairly certain the ATO would communicate via email if there were any dues.
Automated voicemail claiming there's a warrant for my arrest... scam
An automated voice message regarding taxes reached me. Similar to previous reports, this seems fraudulent.
Having retired a decade ago and living off my savings, I can confidently say this is a scam.
Received an automated message claiming to be from the 'ATO'.
GRB Plumbing located in Penrith, New South Wales.
Beware of fake booking attempts from this number.
Avoid answering this call.
Received a suspicious text pretending to be from AusPost, claiming delivery issues due to incorrect address details. The message included a fake link: http://au-post (dot) xin/au.
Seems like the listing is for a buisness called Bella's Cafe
Call back via the official company number (website/app), not the unknown number. Check in‑app notices.
Delivery/appointment confirmations, bank callbacks, 2FA codes; periodic robocalls, smishing around parcels, and fake support hotlines.
Not really. Portability and VoIP make 02/03/07/08 weak as location hints. Context and content matter more.
Be concise: caller type, purpose, date and cues. Avoid sensitive data.