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.
After three rings in a few days, I finally answered and was told they represented NZ Surveys and wanted to ask a few questions, which I declined due to lack of time.
Seven attempts have been made from +6498714400 since Friday, September 6, 2024; each time I pick up the line is busy. Call backs never get a response, and even after blocking, the number keeps ringing and leaving voicemails.
Looks like a fundraising platform, buddy.
Unknown number, no message, just a ring.
The caller requested my email, year of birth, power company and again my birth year. They then posed a series of questions about which charities I would support, claiming the offer was for a grocery voucher and another voucher, and said they represented Brand Leaders NZ.
He asked if it was me (used my real name), I ignored, then he hung up—had a British accent, man.
Caller claimed to be from Renti NZ, yeah.
User rating: Safe.
Contact: Manoj XXXXX, Connection Specialist, Renti Connections Team.
User feedback: Bad and Caution.
Telemarketer
Two calls have been placed, yet no voicemail was left.
Calls come in, but no one ever answers.
Got a barrage of SMS spam from an unknown source – completely unwanted.
Oliver Bradley's number seemed trustworthy, but I couldn't verify the reason for the call.
Calls arrive at 5:30 AM.
Dialed this line by mistake.
Fraud
Even after asking them to stop, this company kept calling me repeatedly.
User reported this as a bad entry. oops.
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.