Bright: landline numbers and carriers

Bright is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 03 (VIC & TAS). The register lists 35 number blocks for it with about 26,000 allocated numbers, held by 19 carriers and spread over the 0357… and 0347… dialling prefixes. That makes Bright the 58th largest of 475 numbering areas under 03 by block count, with 0.08% of the area code's allocated numbers. A landline that calls you from one of these blocks was issued for the Bright area — though the line may since have been ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

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

35blocks in the register
19carriers with allocations
26,000allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Bright is

State or territory
Victoria
Council area
Alpine
Local time
— AEST, UTC+10; AEDT, UTC+11 in summer
Number format
03 57xx xxxx; from overseas +61 3 57xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Mount Beauty (17 km), Harrietville (23 km), Eskdale (24 km, area code 02), Falls Creek (26 km), Myrtleford (30 km)

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

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

How Bright was numbered

The oldest block in Bright 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. 10 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. 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, TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD and VOCUS PTY LTD as original allocatees of blocks now held by other carriers.

PeriodBlocks allocated
1990–19945
2000–20044
2005–20095
2010–20144
2015–20197
2020–20246
2025–20294

The carriers in Bright

TELSTRA LIMITED holds the largest share here with 42.3% of allocated numbers across 5 blocks; SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD is second with 13.1%, 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. SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD (3), SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) and OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED (1) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.

CarrierBlocksNumbersShareFirst blockLatest block
TELSTRA LIMITED511,00042.3%30/06/199130/06/1991
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD73,40013.1%12/11/200419/08/2026
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED23,10011.9%30/03/200014/07/2016
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED32,1008.1%15/06/200513/08/2010
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED12,0007.7%10/10/200710/10/2007
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED21,1004.2%03/09/201205/07/2019
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED21,1004.2%24/12/200424/05/2005
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD11,0003.8%14/07/200414/07/2004
NETSIP PTY LTD22000.8%14/02/201826/10/2021
ADARGA PTY LTD11000.4%16/09/202516/09/2025
AGILE PTY LTD11000.4%03/04/200703/04/2007
C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.11000.4%13/07/202313/07/2023
CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD11000.4%31/01/202231/01/2022
LMGPS LTD11000.4%23/11/202323/11/2023
NETERA PTY LTD11000.4%24/10/202524/10/2025
PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED11000.4%16/04/202516/04/2025
THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST11000.4%21/10/201921/10/2019
VIRTUTEL PTY LTD11000.4%20/12/201520/12/2015
WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD11000.4%10/05/201810/05/2018

Number blocks registered for Bright

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

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0347013400…100=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0347051000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD30/05/2016—
0347053200…100=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0347058000…100=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0347062800…100=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0347067600…100=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0347084400…100TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202024/02/2021
0347086200…100=WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD10/05/2018—
0347130000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED05/07/201924/03/2026
0347140900…100=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0347147000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0347154700…100=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0347164500…100=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0347186300…100=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0347196100…100=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0347206900…100=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0347218700…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0357013000…3,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0357099000…1,000ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/12/200411/08/2015
0357264100…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/05/2005—
0357264200…100=AGILE PTY LTD03/04/200703/09/2012
0357264400…100VOCUS PTY LTDOPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED13/08/201022/11/2010
0357264500…100IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201223/06/2014
0357264600…100AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED03/09/201224/03/2026
0357264700…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/04/2014—
0357300000…1,000GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD12/11/200426/08/2013
0357320000…4,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0357325000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED15/06/2005—
0357405000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—
0357492000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED27/04/2007—
0357498000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED10/10/2007—
0357501000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0357550000…3,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0357555000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0357561000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—

Numbering areas next to Bright in the register

Immediately below and above Bright's blocks in the 0357… and 0347… prefixes sit Mansfield, Myrtleford, Yarrawonga, Alexandra, Beechworth, Bonnie Doon, Broadford, Buffalo River, Cheshunt, Chiltern, Creightons Creek and Devlins Bridge.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Mansfield0347008000…3419
Myrtleford0347009000…3318
Yarrawonga0347012000…3720
Alexandra0347013000…3219
Beechworth0347013100…3120
Bonnie Doon0347013300…2718
Broadford0347013500…3119
Buffalo River0347013600…2818
Cheshunt0347013700…2918
Chiltern0347013800…3018
Creightons Creek0347013900…2919
Devlins Bridge0347014000…2919

Had a call from a Bright 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.

Bright numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Bright numbering area?

Bright is in Victoria, in the Alpine council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Mount Beauty (17 km), Harrietville (23 km) and Eskdale (24 km).

What area code does Bright use?

Bright 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 Bright in?

Bright 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 Bright phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 19 carriers with allocated blocks in Bright. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (42.3%), Symbio Networks (13.1%) and Soul Pattinson Telecommunications (11.9%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Bright numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Bright 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 Bright 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 Bright

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