Check unknown Australian numbers with recent reports from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and more. Understand caller patterns and share your experience.
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.
I received a call from this number while in Malaysia, but there was no answer when I picked up.
When I tried to return the call, there was no response.
The caller claimed to be from Home Bar.
The company that call me is James Phillip Design Pty Ltd, they are a advertising agency in Melbourne, VIC.
Users should be aware of potential scams associated with this number
Located in Corowa, NSW, SportsPower offers a range of sports equipment and repair services, with more information available at http://www.sportspower.com.au
Manning Super Market, a supermarket and grocery store in Maddington, WA, is reportedly linked to this number
This is Camilla Australia Pty Ltd, they have a website at http://www.camilla.com/au/, and they are a boutique bussines locaded in Glenside, SA
A text message was received containing a potentially malicious link, urging the recipient to provide personal information, which is likely a scam
A text message was sent with a photo, stating that a parcel's sticker was damaged and requesting that I provide missing information immediately via a provided link.
A text message was received, stating that a parcel was damaged and required action, but the inclusion of my name and a link to click raises concerns about the message's legitimacy
Beware of Suzy from analog history plus.com, who claims to have a parcel for delivery, as this may be a scam to extract personal details.
The message I received, claiming I had purchased a Canon camera, is likely a scam, as it contained a fake order number and a suspicious phone number to contact.
A text was received claiming to be from a customs warehouse, demanding payment for a parcel, but it seemed like a scam given the unusual communication method and a recent overseas order.
The caller is from Budget Demolition & Excavation Pty Ltd.
The number is supposibly from iProsper Financial Planning
The website www.chairtipsfnq.com.au is associated with this number.
Located in Forrestdale, WA, Beaver Tree Services offers Tree & Stump Removal Services
This number is associated with South West Rocks Auto Electrics, a business based in New South Wales.
Despite my previous decline of their offer, I continue to receive calls from different numbers regarding electricity services, which is annoying.
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.