Bridgetown: landline numbers and carriers

Bridgetown is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 08 (SA, WA & NT). The register lists 33 number blocks for it with about 49,000 allocated numbers, held by 19 carriers and spread over the 0897… and 0867… dialling prefixes. That makes Bridgetown the 80th largest of 640 numbering areas under 08 by block count, with 0.18% of the area code's allocated numbers. A landline that calls you from one of these blocks was issued for the Bridgetown area — though the line may since have been ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

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

33blocks in the register
19carriers with allocations
49,000allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Bridgetown is

State or territory
Western Australia
Council area
Bridgetown-Greenbushes
Local time
— AWST, UTC+8, no daylight saving
Number format
08 97xx xxxx; from overseas +61 8 97xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Balingup (23 km), Nannup (25 km), Boyup Brook (29 km), Wilga (33 km), Manjimup (33 km)

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

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

How Bridgetown was numbered

The oldest block in Bridgetown 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 33 — date from 2020–2024, but allocations here span 35 years. 29 of the blocks are the standard 1,000-number size, 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
1990–19943
2000–20044
2005–20095
2010–20145
2015–20195
2020–20247
2025–20294

The carriers in Bridgetown

Bridgetown is spread across carriers: TELSTRA LIMITED leads with 32.7% of allocated numbers ahead of SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD on 14.3%, 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 (4), SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) and PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.

CarrierBlocksNumbersShareFirst blockLatest block
TELSTRA LIMITED316,00032.7%30/06/199130/06/1991
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD77,00014.3%29/06/200519/08/2026
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24,0008.2%30/03/200014/07/2016
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED33,0006.1%24/12/200403/02/2012
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD22,0004.1%12/01/200014/07/2004
NETSIP PTY LTD22,0004.1%14/02/201826/10/2021
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED22,0004.1%24/09/201213/03/2024
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED12,0004.1%24/09/200824/09/2008
ADARGA PTY LTD11,0002%16/09/202516/09/2025
AGILE PTY LTD11,0002%30/03/200730/03/2007
C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.11,0002%13/07/202313/07/2023
CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD11,0002%31/01/202231/01/2022
LMGPS LTD11,0002%23/11/202323/11/2023
NETERA PTY LTD11,0002%24/10/202524/10/2025
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED11,0002%15/06/200515/06/2005
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
WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD11,0002%10/05/201810/05/2018

Number blocks registered for Bridgetown

Every registered block for this area is allocated to a carrier. All 33 blocks, ascending:

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0867004000…1,000=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0867034000…1,000=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0867064000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0867094000…1,000=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0867124000…1,000=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0867163000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0867164000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0867188000…1,000=WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD10/05/2018—
0867252000…1,000TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202015/10/2020
0867292000…1,000=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0867327000…1,000=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0867357000…1,000=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0867383000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED13/03/202424/03/2026
0867388000…1,000=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0867419000…1,000=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0867449000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0897013000…3,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0897099000…1,000ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/12/200411/08/2015
0897158000…1,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED27/05/2005—
0897188000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED15/06/2005—
0897306000…1,000GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD29/06/200527/08/2013
0897422000…1,000GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD08/11/201227/08/2013
0897424000…1,000=AGILE PTY LTD30/03/200703/09/2012
0897428000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/04/2014—
0897498000…1,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED03/02/2012—
0897610000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0897620000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD12/01/2000—
0897627000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED24/09/2008—
0897645000…5,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0897821000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0897866000…1,000IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201213/06/2014
0897887000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED24/09/201224/03/2026
0897993000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—

Numbering areas next to Bridgetown in the register

Immediately below and above Bridgetown's blocks in the 0897… and 0867… prefixes sit Augusta, Balingup, Beedelup, Boyup Brook, Brunswick Junction, Bunbury, Busselton, Capel, Collie (WA) and Cundinup.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Augusta0867000000…2919
Balingup0867001000…2818
Beedelup0867002000…2818
Boyup Brook0867003000…3018
Brunswick Junction0867005000…3419
Bunbury0867006000…6620
Busselton0867007000…3620
Capel0867008000…2919
Collie (WA)0867009000…3319
Cundinup0867010000…2818

Had a call from a Bridgetown 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 Western Australia 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.

Bridgetown numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Bridgetown numbering area?

Bridgetown is in Western Australia, in the Bridgetown-Greenbushes council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Balingup (23 km), Nannup (25 km) and Boyup Brook (29 km).

What area code does Bridgetown use?

Bridgetown numbers use area code 08. Its register blocks start with 08 97 and 08 67. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 8 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Bridgetown in?

Bridgetown is on Australian Western Time (AWST, UTC+8), with no daylight saving.

Which carriers hold Bridgetown phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 19 carriers with allocated blocks in Bridgetown. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (32.7%), Symbio Networks (14.3%) and Soul Pattinson Telecommunications (8.2%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Bridgetown numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Bridgetown 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 Bridgetown number?

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

Check a number from Bridgetown

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