User flagged this with a caution.
Reverse Phone Lookup in New Zealand — Recent Community Reports
Check unknown NZ numbers with recent reports (Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton) and share your experience.
Unknown calls in New Zealand
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.
User describes the information as adequate and of another type.
They attempted to move the conversation to WhatsApp to scam you.
Fraudulent messages
A caller claimed to be from Inland Revenue and offered to set up two‑factor authentication before it becomes mandatory. I asked them to email the myIR instructions, but the agency’s website already warns that such calls will be made—this approach invites scammers to mimic the script.
User advises caution, heads up!
User notes this as a cautionary entry.
An automated voice alleged suspicious charges on my credit card and similar issues.
Calls repeatedly came, asking for the boss and alternately citing a private or business matter, yet refusing to explain the reason.
User feedback: Bad – proceed with caution.
User says: bad.
A fraudster alleged I sent threatening messages and threatened to freeze my Canadian phone number within two hours – what a joke.
User describes this as annoying.
Google alerted me to a potential scam from Toronto numbers 289‑624‑4285 and 647‑354‑2063. I was about to contact the seller for software for my home and office when my 14‑year‑old daughter expressed unease; despite her, I searched the numbers online before proceeding.
User marks it as negative
De som presser på for at du skal delta i en undersøkelse, blir sykt sure når du takker nei, haha.
Hun ringte, mumlet hvem hun representerte (Sara), og da jeg spurte på nytt, la hun på
It turned out to be a PagerDuty alert.
They attempted to enroll me in All Accor Plus for $400.
Two Toronto numbers (647‑354‑2063 and 289‑624‑4285) are tied to offensive scammers claiming to represent a fake ‘Terabyte Computer Services’ located at L1X 0A3.
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FAQ — New Zealand
How to verify callers in New Zealand?
Use the official number from the company site/app and check in‑app messages; avoid calling back the unknown number.
Do prefixes prove location?
No. Portability/VoIP make 09/04/03/07 and 02x ranges unreliable as proof of origin.
Common patterns?
Delivery updates, bank callbacks, 2FA codes; periodic robocalls, parcel/account phishing and scripted sales.
What to include in a report?
Caller type, purpose, date/time and cues that guided your decision.