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.
During the call, the individual claimed to be a Personal Account Manager from New Zealand Immigration and requested personal and financial information before being blocked.
Looks like a fraudster claiming I'm entered in a contest and insisting I complete a final yes/no survey to claim a $5,000 prize – definitely a rip‑off, dude.
There’s never anyone on the other side, apparently they want a callback; I receive this twice weekly, non‑stop.
User rates this as both poor and questionable.
These appear to be scammers.
The feedback I got was pretty lousy, to be honest.
Unsatisfactory.
My samsung S23 marked this number as 'Suspected Spam', i answered it using the text call feature, but the caller hung up before my assistant could introduce themselves.
The user has provided positive information.
Calls are consistently made during early morning or evening hours, yet no message is ever left.
This number is known to generate unwanted calls.
This number has been identified as spam
According to the submitter, this is a cautionary case, you know.
Four attempts were made without any voicemail explaining the purpose of the call.
According to the reporter, this should be treated with Caution.
The caller was uninteligible
Despite numerous calls, no messages are left, which suggests that it is spam.
Over the past fortnight, I have received four calls from this number, which I have not answered due to its reported scamming activities.
The caller claimed to be from Baycorp, but I am not sure if it was legit, or a scam.
A person with a New Zealand accent, who was rude and abrupt, called but failed to clearly state their purpose.
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.