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.
Despite being a Wellington number, the caller claimed to be representing a binary trading company based in England, which I found suspicious
Tired of their persistent calls to various numbers
After calling this number back, it was discovered to be a Hello Fresh representative
Despite my attempts to correct them, the caller continued to contact me using someone else's name, likely due to outdated information; after speaking with Baycorp, I decided to ignore and block the number.
I got six calls that claimed to be from a Colmar Brunton survey.
My phone flagged this number as potential fraud, so I did not answer
The caller requested driver's license details, which is a red flag.
Another unknown number with an unclear purpose—felt like a random sales call.
The call went to voicemail; the message claimed I entered an OmniLead competition, which I never did.
The user found the experience to be both negative and annoying
No idea who this is, but i dont bother to answer
Some lady called me, said my dog was barkin. Seemed pretty unhinged
A caller attempted to sell me bitcoin, and after I declined, they called back multiple times, which I found to be harassment.
The legitimacy of the call asking for cancer society donations is questionable, as it felt uncomfortable to share credit card details with an unknown person over the phone
Three calls were made across three weeks, yet no voicemail or text was left even after I left a greeting asking for contact
A caller claimed to represent the Red Cross New Zealand, but given the rise of scammers I’m hesitant to engage; it's hard to tell who's legit.
Number 09 302 1301 – flagged as a scam, avoid answering.
I receive calls from this group frequently. After blocking one number, they contact me a week later from a new line.
Yet another unknown call that offered nothing but confusion.
A poll about today's politics.
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.