Received a Telstra iPhone alert about a ‘suspicious calling pattern’ – kinda creepy, huh?
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.
Received a text about an unpaid toll that turned out to be a scam.
Legal firm Mullane & Lindsay in Newcastle, NSW – Lawyers & Solicitors – www.mullanelindsay.com.au
I got a missed call with no follow‑up voicemail.
Business: Smb Tiling, wall and floor tilers located in Skye, VIC.
Taxi service: Alstonville Wollongbar, located in Alstonville, NSW.
Contact: Strauss N in Clarence Gardens, SA – unclassified.
An Indian woman claiming to be from Telstra called about mobile internet; the pitch was nonsense, so I blocked her.
They claimed to need info about Telstra internet, but I have no connection to Telstra, so it felt like a scam.
Don't call me a scammer!
I had a missed call, so I looked up the number here to determine whether it was worth returning.
I missed several calls, no voicemail was left, I couldn't return, so I blocked the number.
The call was terminated abruptly.
When I accessed the voicemail, no message was present, leading me to assume it's telemarketing.
Attempted scam to harvest personal details.
Calls come at any hour, even at 2 a.m., and are hung up on, which is irritating; Swisscom should block these annoying numbers.
Unclear who owns this number; it doesn't appear to be Australian, likely a cold call.
When I picked up, nobody spoke; only a TV or some background noise could be heard.
Despite Google's vast knowledge, this number remains unknown. Googy suggests the language is Dutch, while another detection points to Swedish—clearly not a number I want to engage with. It usually hangs up before I answer, and the local carers are never available. At least it adds a bit of activity to my quiet retirement village life.
Located in Lawson, New South Wales, this is the Lawson Tennis Club.
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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.