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.
Received a call claiming a long‑used platform was shut down and that I could claim $56,000 by providing personal info; realized it was an automated scam after employing a common call‑ending method.
An irate Indian woman with limited English insisted I accept a 30 % reduction on a utility bill, refusing to transfer me to a manager or email the details.
Employment proposal from a young woman turned out to be fraudulent.
No voicemail was left.
Speaker with a Chinese accent; may be a spam call.
User supplied data: satisfactory.
This appears to be a fraud pretending to be Greenpeace, using a number not listed on their site. Block the scam.
Completely pointless, impolite, and clearly fearful of police; there’s something off about him.
Appears to be a donation scam posing as Greenpeace, using a number not listed on their official site. Block this fraudulent number and always verify phone numbers on the official website.
The number claimed to be Fake Greenpeace but sounded like a scam. I hung up after the first minute.
The messages are many and insincere. It's best to steer clear.
Appears highly suspicious; could involve IsNotReal operatives.
Medisinsk/Lege.
The call went through, but there was no indication of who was on the other end. Seems like a standard unknown number.
Received an MMS from an unknown number; checked One & Spark with 300 and the number isn’t listed on either carrier.
Number was blocked and reported to Spark and Netsafe for harassment; calls occurred up to three times daily on certain days.
Fullstendig tidstyveri – mange meldinger, booker avtaler og så gir ingen svar.
Uønsket samtale fra en ukjent lokasjon eller virksomhet.
Received three calls yesterday and one today; when I answer there’s silence, and calling back returns an invalid number.
Kontinuerlige oppkall igjen og igjen 🫨.
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.