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.
A missed call—from this number and another Petersfield line last week—triggered a reminder two hours later, typical.
Likely scam.
The call centered on cryptocurrency, turned out to be a scam, and they hung up the second I asked questions, shady.
Every day this number rings 4‑5 times over the past five days and drops the call as soon as I pick up. I'm down under, what a pain.
Got a call out of the blue, couldn't figure out who it was. Probably best to ignore unknown numbers like this.
Received an SMS spam from this number. Definitely not something I’d engage with.
Ping call was just a test tone, no conversation happened.
Seems like they're trying to scam through harassment, watch out.
An extremely aggressive scammer called the business, asked for several staff members, refused to leave a message, and hung up when I tried to call back.
Avoid answering this number or you may end up in a contract with Baycorp.
Telemarketer called with a scripted offer. I politely declined and asked to be removed from their list.
Dexcom NZ/NZMS called and sounded reliable; they mentioned a health service, but I didn't share any info.
I keep missing calls from this line; when I call back the ring tone lasts unusually long, like an international call. They claim to be 2degrees and ask for a message, which doesn’t feel legitimate at all.
A call from the St John fundraising team.
Keeps ringing my phone, even at 8:40 pm, and I have no clue who or what is behind it.
Received a missed call from them.
Unknown number buzzed once and went straight to voicemail. I ignored it.
Experiencing sexual harassment and noticeable mouth breathing.
Apparently related to Sky, though unclear.
Another ping call that rang once and dropped. Nothing to report beyond the inconvenience.
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.