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.
They keep calling at odd night hours; the fourth ring just happened, better not pick up.
User tags this as bad, heads up.
Calls ring claiming to be a local council conducting a survey, but the council denies any involvement, indicating a scam.
Calls continue to come in; when I finally answered, there was silence before the line was cut, so I’m blocking the number now.
Received two simultaneous calls yesterday and today. Returned today’s call and discovered it was Vivo Hair Salon offering a 10% discount on the next service. Declined politely. Hoping no further calls occur.
I get up to four calls per day, and it's extremely irritating.
Auckland‑based telemarketing firm Raisers Hub contacts you to pitch products or request donations for charities like the Heart Foundation.
The caller claimed affiliation with "nest egde"; after I expressed confusion, the line was abruptly cut.
Seems to be a spam number, in my opinion.
Associated with Poste Haste, this line belongs to a legitimate courier; the service rep uses a casual tone, which is perfectly acceptable.
A recorded scam call pretends to be from the Chinese Embassy.
Bex called out of the blue; I wasn't sure why they were reaching out.
Meta rep bombarded me with aggressive ads, made me uncomfortable.
Received a call with no sound.
Quiet call, no words—just ignore, lol
Avoid picking up this number; it turns out to be a scam.
The debt collection company was persistent but professional in their approach.
Mange gjentatte samtaler gjennom dagene og uken.
Calls began in mid‑February, ringing every few days; I never answer, and a legitimate caller would likely leave a message
This appears to be a fraud masquerading as the IRD.
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.