Benalla: landline numbers and carriers

Benalla is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 03 (VIC & TAS). The register lists 37 number blocks for it with about 43,000 allocated numbers, held by 19 carriers and spread over the 0357… and 0347… dialling prefixes. That makes Benalla the 47th largest of 475 numbering areas under 03 by block count, with 0.13% of the area code's allocated numbers. A landline that calls you from one of these blocks was issued for the Benalla area — though the line may since have been ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

Source: ACMA register, data as of 14/10/2026

37blocks in the register
19carriers with allocations
43,000allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Benalla is

State or territory
Victoria
Council area
Benalla
Local time
— AEST, UTC+10; AEDT, UTC+11 in summer
Number format
03 57xx xxxx; from overseas +61 3 57xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Winton (VIC) (11 km), Swanpool (17 km), Thoona (25 km), Violet Town (26 km), Tatong (26 km)

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

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

How Benalla was numbered

The oldest block in Benalla 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 — 8 of 37 — date from 2015–2019, but allocations here span 35 years. 9 of the blocks are the standard 1,000-number size, 20 are 100-number blocks of the kind the ACMA has issued to VoIP and wholesale carriers since the mid-2000s, and 1 is 10,000 numbers or larger. 8 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
1990–19944
2000–20044
2005–20096
2010–20144
2015–20198
2020–20247
2025–20294

The carriers in Benalla

TELSTRA LIMITED holds the largest share here with 58.1% of allocated numbers across 6 blocks; OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED is second with 11.6%, and 17 other carriers hold the rest. TELSTRA LIMITED has the longest tenure, with a block dated 30/06/1991; SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD received the newest, on 19/08/2026. SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1), SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD (3) and PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED (3) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.

CarrierBlocksNumbersShareFirst blockLatest block
TELSTRA LIMITED625,00058.1%30/06/199105/04/2017
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED35,00011.6%12/11/200402/08/2019
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED23,1007.2%30/03/200014/07/2016
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD72,5005.8%23/06/200519/08/2026
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED32,1004.9%03/07/200727/09/2024
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED12,0004.7%13/10/200713/10/2007
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED21,1002.6%24/12/200425/05/2005
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD11,0002.3%14/07/200414/07/2004
NETSIP PTY LTD22000.5%14/02/201826/10/2021
ADARGA PTY LTD11000.2%16/09/202516/09/2025
AGILE PTY LTD11000.2%04/04/200704/04/2007
C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.11000.2%13/07/202313/07/2023
CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD11000.2%31/01/202231/01/2022
LMGPS LTD11000.2%23/11/202323/11/2023
NETERA PTY LTD11000.2%24/10/202524/10/2025
PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED11000.2%16/04/202516/04/2025
THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST11000.2%21/10/201921/10/2019
VIRTUTEL PTY LTD11000.2%20/12/201520/12/2015
WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD11000.2%10/05/201810/05/2018

Number blocks registered for Benalla

Every registered block for this area is allocated to a carrier. All 37 blocks, ascending:

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0347006000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED31/10/201424/03/2026
0347013200…100=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0347053000…100=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0347057800…100=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0347062600…100=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0347067400…100=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0347084200…100TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202024/02/2021
0347086000…100=WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD10/05/2018—
0347132000…3,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED02/08/2019—
0347140700…100=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0347143000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0347154500…100=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0347164300…100=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0347186100…100=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0347194900…100=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0347206700…100=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0347210000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED27/09/202424/03/2026
0347218500…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0357006000…3,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0357195000…1,000ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/12/200411/08/2015
0357245600…100AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED03/07/200724/03/2026
0357379000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—
0357464100…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED25/05/2005—
0357464200…100GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD23/06/200523/08/2013
0357464400…100=AGILE PTY LTD04/04/200703/09/2012
0357464500…100IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201224/06/2014
0357464600…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/04/2014—
0357494000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED27/04/2007—
0357533000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD28/04/2016—
0357600000…5,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0357610000…5,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0357620000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0357632000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0357647000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/09/2010—
0357648000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED05/04/2017—
0357714000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED12/11/2004—
0357898000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED13/10/2007—

Numbering areas next to Benalla in the register

Immediately below and above Benalla's blocks in the 0357… and 0347… prefixes sit Euroa, Wangaratta, Kilmore, Kinglake, Seymour, Mansfield, Myrtleford, Yarrawonga, Alexandra, Beechworth and Bonnie Doon.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Euroa0347000000…3319
Wangaratta0347001000…4921
Kilmore0347003000…4119
Kinglake0347004000…3119
Seymour0347005000…3920
Mansfield0347008000…3419
Myrtleford0347009000…3318
Yarrawonga0347012000…3720
Alexandra0347013000…3219
Beechworth0347013100…3120
Bonnie Doon0347013300…2718

Had a call from a Benalla 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.

    Report to Scamwatch ↗

  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 Victoria Police. 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.

Benalla numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Benalla numbering area?

Benalla is in Victoria, in the Benalla council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Winton (VIC) (11 km), Swanpool (17 km) and Thoona (25 km).

What area code does Benalla use?

Benalla numbers use area code 03. Its register blocks start with 03 57 and 03 47. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 3 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Benalla in?

Benalla 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 Benalla phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 19 carriers with allocated blocks in Benalla. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (58.1%), Optus Networks (11.6%) and Soul Pattinson Telecommunications (7.2%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Benalla numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Benalla 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 Benalla number?

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

Check a number from Benalla

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