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.
Got a call from a NZ number, but the voice was Chinese. Pressed 1 for English and still heard Chinese, so I hung up. smh
User advises Caution.
Received three calls, each landing in voicemail. When I returned the call, a queue announced "operator busy, please wait" and I hung up after a while.
The info posted by the user was pretty bad. meh
Seems like a clear scam, stay away. lol
I called back waiting for a business line, hit an answering service that was full, so no message could be left – likely a scammer.
No answer, no voicemail left, and I didn’t get any follow‑up text. whatevs
Looks like a prepaid line, and whoever's using it keeps firing off abusive texts. yikes
This appears to be a fraudulent call.
The call turned out to be a hidden cost trap; they tried to charge extra fees unexpectedly.
Another unknown number keeps ringing; I never recognize it, and it just adds to the daily annoyance.
An unknown caller reached out, and I wasn’t able to identify them. I'd recommend double‑checking before returning the call.
User note: Exercise caution.
Negative
User warns: Bad and exercise caution.
Received a call with no clear reason; it seemed like a generic outreach.
After a one‑second pause the call just cut off. lame
Got a promotion for Vivo – definitely not interested. nope
They keep telling me my name and number made the shortlist for a contest offering prizes up to $5,000, like a Fiji getaway or a tablet. I’ve never entered any contest, so I asked if they actually used my name. I replied it sounded dodgy and I wasn’t interested, and they responded with “okay, I’ll just hang up.”
A missed call showed up on my mobile from an unknown number.
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.