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 that left no voicemail. When I called back, the number wasn't in my contacts, so I have no idea who it was.
Received a sweepstakes call that sounded scripted. Probably a lottery scam.
Offering risk insurance, perhaps?
User recommends exercising caution.
A synthetic female voice posed as an ANZ Bank representative, asked me to verify a debit‑card charge by pressing 1 for no and 2 for yes; I chose not to confirm and the line dropped.
Two Degrees called and tried to sell something unrelated to my needs. The call felt like a generic marketing push.
Calls go directly to answering machine; the woman never mentions her name or company and leaves no messages.
Just a nuisance call, lol.
Atlas Investment called aggressively, pushing a high‑risk investment without answering my questions.
A call arrived shortly after several Australian spam mobiles, and the caller didn't leave a message.
From 14 October onward, I began receiving random New Zealand calls, each day a new number, with no voicemail left—likely spam.
User finds it annoying, man.
A call from Stats NZ to follow up on a business survey.
The data I received was subpar, no joke.
Around 2 pm, a caller claimed I’d entered a competition to win a shopping spree or cash and said I needed to finish a survey. I asked which store it was—either a supermarket or a service station—but I hadn’t entered anything. They suggested maybe a friend signed me up, but nobody I know would do that without checking first. I pressed for details and the caller got kinda annoyed, saying ‘let’s not waste time.’ They tried to convince me it was legit and free, but I wasn’t buying it. nope.
First, I got a call on 10/10/24 from an unknown number and didn’t answer; no voicemail was left, so I blocked it. The line rang again on 17/10/24, which I only discovered via a text alert from my voicemail service.
The person on the line knew my full name and home address and then asked if I was selling my property. When I inquired about the source of my contact details, he claimed it was a “Business Partner” but refused to give any name or company. The call felt odd – the caller had my information yet wouldn't disclose theirs; it might be legitimate, but it was certainly strange.
Received a call from an unknown number that offered nothing concrete—just a vague sales pitch.
User flagged this as Bad and Caution, FYI, definatly stay alert, you know?
Robodialer scam originating from China
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.