Bellingen: landline numbers and carriers

Bellingen is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 02 (NSW & ACT). The register lists 35 number blocks for it with about 51,000 allocated numbers, held by 19 carriers and spread over the 0256… and 0266… dialling prefixes. That makes Bellingen the 68th largest of 576 numbering areas under 02 by block count, with 0.12% of the area code's allocated numbers. A landline that calls you from one of these blocks was issued for the Bellingen area — though the line may since have been ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

Source: ACMA register, data as of 16/10/2026

35blocks in the register
19carriers with allocations
51,000allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Bellingen is

State or territory
New South Wales
Council area
Bellingen
Local time
— AEST, UTC+10; AEDT, UTC+11 in summer
Number format
02 56xx xxxx; from overseas +61 2 56xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Thora (12 km), Bowraville (21 km), Ulong (24 km), Dorrigo (25 km), Coffs Harbour (26 km)

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

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

How Bellingen was numbered

The oldest block in Bellingen was allocated on 30 June 1991 and is held today by TELSTRA LIMITED; the newest on 19 August 2026 to SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD. Most of the area's blocks — 7 of 35 — date from 2015–2019, but allocations here span 35 years. 30 of the blocks are the standard 1,000-number size. 6 allocated blocks have changed hands since they were first issued: the register still names AAPT LIMITED, ENGIN PTY LIMITED, GOTALK LIMITED, IPTEL PTY LIMITED, IVOX PTY LTD and TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD as original allocatees of blocks now held by other carriers.

PeriodBlocks allocated
1990–19943
1995–19992
2000–20043
2005–20096
2010–20144
2015–20197
2020–20246
2025–20294

The carriers in Bellingen

Bellingen is spread across carriers: TELSTRA LIMITED leads with 37.3% of allocated numbers ahead of SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD on 11.8%, and 19 carriers hold blocks in total. TELSTRA LIMITED has the longest tenure, with a block dated 30/06/1991; SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD received the newest, on 19/08/2026. SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD (3), SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) and PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.

CarrierBlocksNumbersShareFirst blockLatest block
TELSTRA LIMITED619,00037.3%30/06/199125/05/2017
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD66,00011.8%09/01/200619/08/2026
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24,0007.8%30/03/200014/07/2016
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED33,0005.9%10/06/200501/03/2018
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED33,0005.9%24/12/200403/02/2012
NETSIP PTY LTD22,0003.9%14/02/201826/10/2021
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED12,0003.9%26/10/200726/10/2007
ADARGA PTY LTD11,0002%16/09/202516/09/2025
AGILE PTY LTD11,0002%03/04/200703/04/2007
C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.11,0002%13/07/202313/07/2023
CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD11,0002%31/01/202231/01/2022
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD11,0002%14/07/200414/07/2004
GENNEXT ENTERPRISES PTY LTD11,0002%03/10/201903/10/2019
LMGPS LTD11,0002%23/11/202323/11/2023
NETERA PTY LTD11,0002%24/10/202524/10/2025
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED11,0002%24/12/201224/12/2012
PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED11,0002%16/04/202516/04/2025
THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST11,0002%21/10/201921/10/2019
VIRTUTEL PTY LTD11,0002%20/12/201520/12/2015

Number blocks registered for Bellingen

Every registered block for this area is allocated to a carrier. All 35 blocks, ascending:

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0256002000…1,000GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD09/01/200612/07/2013
0256026000…1,000TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202015/10/2020
0256027000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0256077000…1,000=AGILE PTY LTD03/04/200722/11/2011
0256111000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED26/04/2007—
0256174000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED26/10/2007—
0256201000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0256234000…1,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED03/02/2012—
0256249000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/04/2014—
0256276000…1,000IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201223/06/2014
0256322000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED24/12/201224/03/2026
0256349000…1,000=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0256383000…1,000=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0256416000…4,000=TELSTRA LIMITED25/05/2017—
0256421000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0256477000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED01/03/2018—
0256479000…1,000=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0256486000…1,000=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0256636000…1,000=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0256654000…1,000=GENNEXT ENTERPRISES PTY LTD03/10/2019—
0256714000…1,000=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0256756000…1,000=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0256790000…1,000=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0256824000…1,000=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0256858000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0266006000…3,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0266144000…1,000ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/12/200411/08/2015
0266388000…1,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED25/05/2005—
0266550000…8,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0266559000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0266595000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0266920000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED09/02/1999—
0266921000…4,000=TELSTRA LIMITED17/02/1999—
0266962000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—
0266966000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED10/06/2005—

Numbering areas next to Bellingen in the register

Immediately below and above Bellingen's blocks in the 0256… and 0266… prefixes sit Tabulam, Whiporie, Dorrigo, Hernani, Thora, Tyringham, Ulong and Copmanhurst.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Tabulam0256000000…3119
Whiporie0256001000…2818
Dorrigo0256003000…3119
Hernani0256004000…2919
Thora0256005000…3020
Tyringham0256006000…3020
Ulong0256007000…3020
Copmanhurst0256008000…2717

Had a call from a Bellingen 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.

    Do Not Call Register ↗

  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.

    ReportCyber ↗IDCARE ↗

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.

Bellingen numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Bellingen numbering area?

Bellingen is in New South Wales, in the Bellingen council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Thora (12 km), Bowraville (21 km) and Ulong (24 km).

What area code does Bellingen use?

Bellingen numbers use area code 02. Its register blocks start with 02 56 and 02 66. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 2 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Bellingen in?

Bellingen 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 Bellingen phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 19 carriers with allocated blocks in Bellingen. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (37.3%), Symbio Networks (11.8%) and Soul Pattinson Telecommunications (7.8%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Bellingen numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Bellingen was allocated on 30 June 1991 and is held by Telstra; the newest on 19 August 2026, to Symbio Networks.

How do I report a scam call from a Bellingen 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 Bellingen

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