Check unknown NZ numbers with recent reports (Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton) and share your experience.
Unsure about a New Zealand number? Explore concise community notes to judge calls and texts. In Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Hamilton you’ll see a mix of legitimate callbacks (deliveries, banking, appointments) and waves of robocalls or phishing. Prefixes like 09 (Auckland), 04 (Wellington), 03 (Christchurch), 07 (Hamilton) and 02x mobile ranges don’t reliably prove location or identity because of portability and VoIP.
Verification: return calls via the official number on the company website/app, check in‑app notices and never share one‑time codes by phone. Use device/carrier blocking for repeat issues and leave a short, factual note here to help others.
An unknown number called, but there was no real purpose beyond a brief greeting. Nothing noteworthy.
Received a missed call from a number listed on the Work & Income NZ government site; when I called back, I was told it was a vacancy manager.
Received repeated harassing calls from this number. It's best to avoid answering.
User feedback labels this as good.
User notes the call was annoying.
The caller, with an Indian accent, knew my name and hung up almost immediately – definitely a spam call.
Alarm monitoring service.
The caller dials and then immediately hangs up.
Located at New World Ilan in Christchurch.
User comment: Caution
Got a call from an unknown source, but the line was dead after the first ring. Likely a wrong dial.
User rating: Safe
Called twice over the past two days, yet no voice came through. I've blocked the number now.
The company name wasn't clearly identified.
User says it's both terrible and irritating, hey.
A scammer posed as Spark telecom to steal personal data.
Telemarketer called during dinner – classic sales pitch, nothing useful.
Got a pitch from a life‑insurance telemarketer, just FYI.
They’re pushing life‑insurance sales on me—kinda pushy, lol.
Pet Insur called with a harsh tone, kept repeating the same message. Felt like harassment.
Use the official number from the company site/app and check in‑app messages; avoid calling back the unknown number.
No. Portability/VoIP make 09/04/03/07 and 02x ranges unreliable as proof of origin.
Delivery updates, bank callbacks, 2FA codes; periodic robocalls, parcel/account phishing and scripted sales.
Caller type, purpose, date/time and cues that guided your decision.