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.
The user's experience with this number has been deemed annoying, advising others to exercise caution.
A bad experience was reported by the user
Looks like a scam to me, same tactics as other coments.
Started off with this radio survey thingy but then got all up in my grill with heaps of personel questions.
Definately dodgy, Vivo hair salon is what they claim but total scammer.
No idear whos num this is but they calld me 8 times in 2 min - declined every time
The caller mentioned something about pizza.
Having recently received multiple calls from this number, between Dec 21 and Jan 22, my phone provider flagged it as potential fraud, prompting me to block the number.
A call was received asking to speak to Jo-Anne, but after realizing it was a wrong number, the similarity in background noise to a previous 2:40 am call from a private number was striking.
They told me I was in a competion, but I think its a scam
The authenticity of this call is uncertain, as it appears as suspicious spam.
The user's experience was marked by annoyance
Someone claimed to call on behalf of Mercury Energy, but it felt like a typical unsolicited pitch.
The caller's intentions were unwelcome
Personal questions were asked, and when I requested to speak to a supervisor, the caller hung up
Provides numerous false promotional details that forced us to pay two broadband bills after they urged us to switch to 2deg. Very shady.
Caller from India, appearing to be a scam.
This number keeps contacting me repeatedly
This is clearly a scam, and it didn't take much to figure it out.
The caller identified themselves as being from NZ Surveys.
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.