Bendigo: landline numbers and carriers

Bendigo is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 03 (VIC & TAS). The register lists 81 number blocks for it with about 253,000 allocated numbers, held by 20 carriers and spread over the 0344… and 0354… dialling prefixes. That makes Bendigo the 9th largest of 475 numbering areas under 03 by block count, with 0.74% of the area code's allocated numbers. A landline that calls you from one of these blocks was issued for the Bendigo area — though the line may since have been ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

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

81blocks in the register
20carriers with allocations
253,000allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Bendigo is

State or territory
Victoria
Council area
Greater Bendigo
Local time
— AEST, UTC+10; AEDT, UTC+11 in summer
Number format
03 44xx xxxx; from overseas +61 3 44xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Strathfieldsaye (9 km), Marong (13 km), Goornong (25 km), Harcourt (27 km), Raywood (28 km)

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

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

How Bendigo was numbered

The oldest block in Bendigo 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 — 18 of 81 — date from 2015–2019, but allocations here span 35 years. 32 of the blocks are the standard 1,000-number size, 19 are 100-number blocks of the kind the ACMA has issued to VoIP and wholesale carriers since the mid-2000s, and 6 are 10,000 numbers or larger. 19 allocated blocks have changed hands since they were first issued: the register still names AAPT LIMITED, EISA LIMITED, ENGIN PTY LIMITED, GOTALK LIMITED, INTERNODE PTY LTD, IVOX PTY LTD, POWERTEL LIMITED and TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD as original allocatees of blocks now held by other carriers.

PeriodBlocks allocated
1990–19946
1995–19993
2000–200411
2005–200917
2010–20149
2015–201918
2020–202411
2025–20296

The carriers in Bendigo

TELSTRA LIMITED holds the largest share here with 52.6% of allocated numbers across 11 blocks; OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED is second with 12.6%, and 18 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. OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED (1), PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED (5) and PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.

CarrierBlocksNumbersShareFirst blockLatest block
TELSTRA LIMITED11133,00052.6%30/06/199102/08/2017
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED1231,80012.6%09/09/200328/08/2020
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED525,0009.9%14/07/199914/08/2009
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED212,0004.7%04/10/200710/04/2008
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED1011,0004.3%28/10/200215/03/2017
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD1510,9004.3%19/05/200419/08/2026
PIPE INTERNATIONAL (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD110,0004%17/03/200017/03/2000
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED38,1003.2%29/04/199921/08/2019
NETSIP PTY LTD64,2001.7%14/02/201810/07/2026
AGILE PTY LTD32,1000.8%03/04/200716/03/2011
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD22,0000.8%14/07/200421/02/2017
NETERA PTY LTD21,1000.4%24/10/202524/10/2025
VIRTUTEL PTY LTD21,1000.4%20/12/201501/08/2021
ADARGA PTY LTD11000%16/09/202516/09/2025
C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.11000%13/07/202313/07/2023
CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD11000%31/01/202231/01/2022
LMGPS LTD11000%23/11/202323/11/2023
PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED11000%16/04/202516/04/2025
THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST11000%21/10/201921/10/2019
WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD11000%10/05/201810/05/2018

Number blocks registered for Bendigo

Every registered block for this area is allocated to a carrier. All 81 blocks, ascending:

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0344009000…1,000GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/07/200709/08/2013
0344083000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED26/11/2007—
0344084000…1,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED11/01/2008—
0344085000…2,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED02/04/200824/03/2026
0344090000…10,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED10/04/2008—
0344100000…1,000INTERNODE PTY LTDAGILE PTY LTD20/05/200903/05/2018
0344103000…1,000VOXBONESYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD02/09/201021/10/2011
0344111000…1,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED18/12/2012—
0344119500…100=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0344125800…100=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0344161000…1,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED03/02/2012—
0344162000…2,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD06/09/2012—
0344178100…100=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0344182000…2,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED15/03/2017—
0344188700…100=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0344195800…100=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0344204000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD14/11/2019—
0344209000…100TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202024/02/2021
0344210300…100=WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD10/05/2018—
0344280600…100=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0344288000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0344299900…100=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0344311000…4,000=TELSTRA LIMITED15/02/2017—
0344327000…2,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD16/04/2015—
0344330000…2,100=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED24/08/2006—
0344332100…100OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/08/200617/06/2011
0344332200…7,500=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED24/08/2006—
0344339700…100OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/08/200617/06/2011
0344339800…200=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED24/08/2006—
0344350000…10,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED14/08/200924/03/2026
0344361000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED10/06/2011—
0344362000…3,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED17/02/2016—
0344365000…5,000=TELSTRA LIMITED02/08/2017—
0344370000…5,000=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED21/08/2019—
0344381000…1,000=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD01/08/2021—
0344399000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD02/06/2022—
0344401000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD02/06/2022—
0344407200…100=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0344419400…100=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0344433700…100=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0344435000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD16/02/2024—
0344442000…3,000VOCUS PTY LTDOPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED28/04/200808/09/2008
0344462200…100=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0344474000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD10/07/2026—
0344480500…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0344482000…10,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED28/08/2020—
0344554000…1,000IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/12/201727/12/2017
0344657000…1,000=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0354000000…3,000EISA LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED29/04/199901/12/2004
0354060000…10,000POWERTEL LIMITEDPIPE INTERNATIONAL (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD17/03/200024/03/2026
0354071000…1,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED28/10/2002—
0354072000…1,000GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD12/11/200421/08/2013
0354092000…1,000ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/12/200411/08/2015
0354100000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED09/09/2003—
0354101000…300OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/05/200417/06/2011
0354101300…1,700=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED19/05/2004—
0354105000…300=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED20/07/2011—
0354110100…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD10/08/2010—
0354110200…100IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201206/06/2014
0354110800…100=AGILE PTY LTD03/04/200722/11/2011
0354252000…1,000=AGILE PTY LTD16/03/2011—
0354300000…7,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0354320000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0354323000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0354337000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED15/09/2000—
0354339000…11,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0354380000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED30/11/200024/03/2026
0354381000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED21/06/2002—
0354400000…50,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0354450000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED22/12/1998—
0354460000…40,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0354540000…10,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED14/07/199924/03/2026
0354635000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED20/06/2005—
0354678000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED04/10/2007—
0354856000…2,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED26/05/200624/03/2026
0354860000…1,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED15/03/2017—
0354880000…1,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED15/03/2017—
0354975000…1,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED15/03/2017—
0354979000…1,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED15/03/2017—
0354988000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—
0354996000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD21/02/2017—

Numbering areas next to Bendigo in the register

Immediately below and above Bendigo's blocks in the 0344… and 0354… prefixes sit Gisborne, Woodend, Maryborough (VIC), Castlemaine, Echuca, Moonambel, Strathfieldsaye, Boort, Gunbower, Rochester, Logan and Nullawil.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Gisborne0344002000…4019
Woodend0344004000…3720
Maryborough (VIC)0344005000…3719
Castlemaine0344006000…3620
Echuca0344007000…5019
Moonambel0344008000…3319
Strathfieldsaye0344010000…3120
Boort0344012000…3019
Gunbower0344016000…3119
Rochester0344018000…3220
Logan0344020000…3019
Nullawil0344022000…3020

Had a call from a Bendigo 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 Victoria Police. 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.

Bendigo numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Bendigo numbering area?

Bendigo is in Victoria, in the Greater Bendigo council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Strathfieldsaye (9 km), Marong (13 km) and Goornong (25 km).

What area code does Bendigo use?

Bendigo numbers use area code 03. Its register blocks start with 03 44 and 03 54. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 3 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Bendigo in?

Bendigo 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 Bendigo phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 20 carriers with allocated blocks in Bendigo. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (52.6%), Optus Networks (12.6%) and Pipe Networks (9.9%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Bendigo numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Bendigo 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 Bendigo 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 Bendigo

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