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.
A youngster got bombarded with texts saying “your mum gave me your number, I need to ring you.” I called back, told the caller the police were on it—what an idiot, lol.
Total time‑waster, man.
Totally a waste of time, man—nothing but a dead end.
The number answered, but there was no clear purpose. It felt like a generic line.
I keep getting calls from this number, but no voicemail is left.
When I answered a NZ landline with "Hello?", the caller immediately hung up – likely an overseas scam.
A telemarketer called repeatedly with scripted pitches. After a few tries, I blocked the number to stop the nuisance.
A few weeks back a NZ landline rang, I missed it and never heard back. The unknown digits matched a later scam call with a “0000” prefix, so it’s likely a fraud—best to steer clear, man.
He rang, demanded to know why I’d called him, I told him he was the one who called, he hung up and buzzed back two minutes later, lol.
Got a call from this number at 11 am on 1/8/2025 – not recognized.
Bought something online shipped via DHL, then got a call asking about my business and pushing courier rates, lol.
According to the submitter, the line is trustworthy—sounds good, bro.
Got a sketchy call to NZ saying it was from SPARK, yet the line came from an Australian Vodafone/ONE number—its background hiss felt like a scammer’s boiler room, and they bailed out quick, lol. We don’t even use SPARK.
Got a ping call from an unknown source—just a quick buzz, nothing serious.
Received a ring on my Aussie line from a New Zealand mobile, sounded like an Indian call centre and pretended to be PayPal security—yeah, I haven’t had a PayPal account in over a decade, so it’s bogus.
The University of Auckland number kept pushing a scholarship offer that felt more like a sales pitch. I'd be cautious about answering again.
User feedback says this number is reliable and safe—no worries, dude.
This was a fraudulent call.
Canton Takeaways ran a quick survey; the questions were simple and the call was polite.
Someone rang me in Australia claiming to be Telstra about my internet, but I'm not a Telstra customer, so they hung up when I called them out—what a laugh.
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.