Bankstown: landline numbers and carriers

Bankstown is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 02 (NSW & ACT). The register lists 91 number blocks for it with about 807,000 allocated numbers, held by 22 carriers and spread over the 0287…, 0281…, 0297…, 0296…, 0299…, 0292… and 0298… dialling prefixes. That makes Bankstown the 9th largest of 576 numbering areas under 02 by block count, with 1.91% of the area code's allocated numbers. A landline that calls you from one of these blocks was issued for the Bankstown area — though the line may since have been ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

Source: ACMA register, data as of 15/10/2026

91blocks in the register
22carriers with allocations
807,000allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Bankstown is

State or territory
New South Wales
Council area
Canterbury-Bankstown
Local time
— AEST, UTC+10; AEDT, UTC+11 in summer
Number format
02 87xx xxxx; from overseas +61 2 87xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Liverpool (11 km), Parramatta (12 km), Sutherland (13 km), Engadine (16 km), Sydney (17 km)

Locality, council and state: ABS ASGS Edition 3 (CC BY 4.0). Distances are straight-line between localities.

Map of the Bankstown numbering area in New South Wales and the nearest other numbering areas
Shaded: Canterbury-Bankstown council area. The ACMA doesn't publish numbering-area boundaries, so the dot marks the Bankstown locality rather than an exact outline; the inset shows where the map sits in Australia. Boundaries: ABS (CC BY 4.0).

How Bankstown was numbered

The oldest block in Bankstown was allocated on 30 June 1991 and is held today by TELSTRA LIMITED; the newest on 1 October 2026 to TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD. Most of the area's blocks — 18 of 91 — date from 1990–1994, but allocations here span 35 years. 28 of the blocks are the standard 1,000-number size, and 44 are 10,000 numbers or larger. 19 allocated blocks have changed hands since they were first issued: the register still names AAPT LIMITED, ENGIN PTY LIMITED, GOTALK LIMITED, HUTCHISON TELECOMMUNICATIONS (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED, IPTEL PTY LIMITED, IVOX PTY LTD, POWERTEL LIMITED and RSL COM AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED as original allocatees of blocks now held by other carriers.

PeriodBlocks allocated
1990–199418
1995–199917
2000–20049
2005–200910
2010–20145
2015–201912
2020–202411
2025–20299

The carriers in Bankstown

TELSTRA LIMITED holds the largest share here with 58.1% of allocated numbers across 31 blocks; OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED is second with 13.8%, and 20 other carriers hold the rest. TELSTRA LIMITED has the longest tenure, with a block dated 30/06/1991; TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD received the newest, on 01/10/2026. OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED (5), SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) and SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD (5) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.

CarrierBlocksNumbersShareFirst blockLatest block
TELSTRA LIMITED31469,00058.1%30/06/199106/10/2003
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED10111,00013.8%02/07/199228/08/2020
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED768,0008.4%30/03/200017/06/2021
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD1346,0005.7%22/06/200519/08/2026
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED422,0002.7%30/05/200709/04/2008
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED521,0002.6%16/12/200215/03/2017
TPG TELECOM LIMITED220,0002.5%24/08/199828/04/2000
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED213,0001.6%14/07/199904/04/2023
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD110,0001.2%14/07/200414/07/2004
PIPE INTERNATIONAL (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD110,0001.2%23/02/200123/02/2001
NETSIP PTY LTD33,0000.4%14/02/201810/07/2026
TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD13,0000.4%01/10/202601/10/2026
VIRTUTEL PTY LTD22,0000.2%18/03/201520/12/2015
ADARGA PTY LTD11,0000.1%16/09/202516/09/2025
AGILE PTY LTD11,0000.1%31/05/200531/05/2005
C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.11,0000.1%13/07/202313/07/2023
CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD11,0000.1%31/01/202231/01/2022
LMGPS LTD11,0000.1%23/11/202323/11/2023
NETERA PTY LTD11,0000.1%24/10/202524/10/2025
PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED11,0000.1%16/04/202516/04/2025
THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST11,0000.1%21/10/201921/10/2019
WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD11,0000.1%10/05/201810/05/2018

Number blocks registered for Bankstown

Every registered block for this area is allocated to a carrier. All 91 blocks, ascending:

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0281000000…10,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED11/01/2008—
0281020000…10,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED09/04/2008—
0281030000…1,000=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD18/03/2015—
0281031000…1,000IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201216/06/2014
0281032000…1,000VOXBONESYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD09/09/201021/02/2011
0281044000…1,000VOCUS PTY LTDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED11/02/201408/07/2016
0281045000…1,000=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0281047000…1,000=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0281049000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0281051000…1,000=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0281053000…1,000=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0281055000…1,000TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202015/10/2020
0281057000…1,000=WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD10/05/2018—
0281060000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0281100000…12,000=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED17/09/2019—
0281115000…5,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD14/11/2019—
0281120000…1,000=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0281122000…3,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED04/04/202324/03/2026
0281128000…2,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0281180000…1,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED06/09/2007—
0281189000…1,000=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0281241000…1,000=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0281243000…1,000=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0281245000…1,000=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0281250000…10,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED28/08/2020—
0281275000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0281900000…5,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD03/05/2024—
0281905000…10,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD14/02/2025—
0281920000…3,000=TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD01/10/2026—
0287000000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED14/05/1998—
0287020000…10,000HUTCHISON TELECOMMUNICATIONS (AUSTRALIA) LIMITEDTPG TELECOM LIMITED24/08/199828/04/2017
0287070000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED17/10/1997—
0287080000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED14/05/1998—
0287090000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED25/11/1997—
0287100000…10,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0287130000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED13/01/1998—
0287150000…10,000HUTCHISON TELECOMMUNICATIONS (AUSTRALIA) LIMITEDTPG TELECOM LIMITED28/04/200028/04/2017
0287170000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED13/01/1998—
0287180000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED14/05/1998—
0287200000…10,000SINGTEL OPTUS PTY LIMITEDOPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED14/02/200110/02/2003
0287220000…10,000POWERTEL LIMITEDPIPE INTERNATIONAL (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD23/02/200124/03/2026
0287230000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED14/05/1998—
0287240000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED13/01/1998—
0287250000…10,000SINGTEL OPTUS PTY LIMITEDOPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED16/12/200110/02/2003
0287280000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED14/05/1998—
0287302000…1,000ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/12/200411/08/2015
0287306000…1,000=AGILE PTY LTD31/05/200508/02/2011
0287308000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED20/06/2005—
0287309000…1,000GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD22/06/200526/07/2013
0287330000…10,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—
0287341000…2,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD21/05/2025—
0287344000…1,000OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITEDOPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED30/05/2007—
0287350000…5,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED03/02/2012—
0287390000…10,000=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED20/11/2012—
0287425000…5,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD29/01/2026—
0287471000…5,000=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED25/02/2015—
0287479000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD10/07/2026—
0287490000…4,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED15/03/2017—
0287600000…20,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED06/03/2006—
0287640000…10,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED24/08/2006—
0287660000…10,000RSL COM AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD22/02/200608/10/2009
0287680000…10,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED12/01/2016—
0287710000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED06/10/2003—
0287720000…20,000=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED03/08/2017—
0287740000…10,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED14/07/199924/03/2026
0287790000…10,000=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED17/06/2021—
0287800000…2,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD25/09/2023—
0287900000…10,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED16/12/2002—
0292050000…9,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0296320000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0296440000…20,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0296810000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0297070000…30,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0297210000…80,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0297380000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0297437000…3,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0297521000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0297540000…20,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0297660000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED09/07/1997—
0297710000…40,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0297800000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0297810000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED17/10/1997—
0297820000…10,000SINGTEL OPTUS PTY LIMITEDOPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED02/07/199210/02/2003
0297830000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED17/10/1997—
0297850000…20,000SINGTEL OPTUS PTY LIMITEDOPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED22/05/199510/02/2003
0297880000…10,000SINGTEL OPTUS PTY LIMITEDOPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED22/05/199510/02/2003
0297900000…70,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0298920000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0299126000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0299142000…4,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0299148000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—

Numbering areas next to Bankstown in the register

Immediately above Bankstown's blocks in the 0287…, 0281…, 0297…, 0296…, 0299…, 0292… and 0298… prefixes sit Liverpool, Sydney, Parramatta, Blacktown, Dural and Sutherland.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Liverpool0281010000…10122
Sydney0281034000…1427
Parramatta0292040000…272
Blacktown0292080000…162
Dural0296510000…32
Sutherland0296680000…61

Had a call from a Bankstown number?

No clear pattern in reports on these numbers yet. If a call worried you:

  1. Call back on a number you trust

    If a caller says they're your bank, the ATO, Services Australia, a courier or your telco, hang up and ring the organisation on the number from its website or your statement, never the number that called you. Caller ID can be faked.

  2. Report the call to Scamwatch

    The National Anti-Scam Centre uses Scamwatch reports to warn others and to get scam numbers blocked. Note the number, the time and what the caller claimed to be. If anyone is in danger, call 000.

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  3. Register on the Do Not Call Register

    Registering landlines and mobiles is free and stops most telemarketing calls within 30 days. Charities, political parties, surveys and scammers aren't covered.

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  4. If you lost money or shared details

    Call your bank straight away on the number on your card and ask it to stop the payment. Then report it through ReportCyber, which passes cybercrime reports to the NSW Police Force. If your identity documents or passwords were shared, IDCARE's free support service can help you lock things down.

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Nationally, Scamwatch recorded $72.5 million lost to scams that started with a phone call in 2025 (down from $107.2 million), with a median loss of $3,800 per report that lost money, and phone-call scam reports are 73.7% below their 2021 level. Telcos blocked 109.3 million scam calls and 45.2 million scam texts in January to March 2026. Sources: Targeting scams 2025 (National Anti-Scam Centre); ACMA quarterly report, Jan–Mar 2026.

Bankstown numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Bankstown numbering area?

Bankstown is in New South Wales, in the Canterbury-Bankstown council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Liverpool (11 km), Parramatta (12 km) and Sutherland (13 km).

What area code does Bankstown use?

Bankstown numbers use area code 02. Its register blocks start with 02 87, 02 81, 02 97, 02 96, 02 99, 02 92 and 02 98. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 2 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Bankstown in?

Bankstown is on Australian Eastern Time (AEST, UTC+10), with daylight saving (AEDT, UTC+11) from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April.

Which carriers hold Bankstown phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 22 carriers with allocated blocks in Bankstown. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (58.1%), Optus Networks (13.8%) and Soul Pattinson Telecommunications (8.4%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Bankstown numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Bankstown was allocated on 30 June 1991 and is held by Telstra; the newest on 1 October 2026, to Twilio Australia.

How do I report a scam call from a Bankstown number?

Report it to Scamwatch. If you lost money, call your bank first, then report it through ReportCyber, which passes it to the NSW Police Force. Unwanted sales calls go to the Do Not Call Register's complaint form (1300 792 958).

Check a number from Bankstown

Scammers spoof local landline numbers to look nearby. Guides: Australian area codes, how caller ID spoofing works.