This number is a nuisance, constantly making bot calls
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.
Calls from this number are for political surveys and polling purposes
As someone who is deaf and often struggles with mishearing conversations, due to safety concerns, I do not return calls from unknown numbers unless they provide a message for verification. If no message is left, I consider the caller suspicious and block the number immediately.
Engaged in scam activities
A recorded message was played when I answered, asking me to hold the line.
When I picked up, the caller hung up immediatly without saying a word.
A scam was attempted regarding the suspension of my credit card
Deceptive message. <br />Suspicious credit card activity detected. Please verify your personal information, or we will have to block it. (Commbank address) <br />Avoid clicking the link.
This text seems suspicious, stating there's unusual credit card activity and requesting personal data confirmation to prevent account blocking.
A text message was received stating there was unusual activity on my credit card and requesting personal data confirmation to prevent account blocking, with a link to https://support-stgeorge.com/cgi
The account might be suspended. Details here: https://activation-security-support-cba.mobi/cgi <br />Receive approximately 8 per hour, but since it's blocked, it's only a minor nuisance with the blocked notifications.
Received a message about a credit card from them
Persistent and irritating calls
Gordonvale Sawmills operates in the timber industry.
Someone called and hung up immediately after I answered.
Pauline McAuley & Assocs located in Victoria Point, Queensland.
Received an automated call attempting a PayPal fraud
In the middle of the night I recieve a call from this number, but when I answer there was just silence
An unknown caller tried to reach me with a suspicious message about service discontinuation, likely a scam.
This number is annoying.
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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.