Brookton: landline numbers and carriers

Brookton is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 08 (SA, WA & NT). The register lists 32 number blocks for it with about 18,100 allocated numbers, held by 19 carriers and spread over the 0866… and 0896… dialling prefixes. That makes Brookton the 104th largest of 640 numbering areas under 08 by block count, with 0.06% of the area code's allocated numbers. A landline that calls you from one of these blocks was issued for the Brookton area — though the line may since have been ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

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

32blocks in the register
19carriers with allocations
18,100allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Brookton is

State or territory
Western Australia
Council area
Brookton
Local time
— AWST, UTC+8, no daylight saving
Number format
08 66xx xxxx; from overseas +61 8 66xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Pingelly (20 km), Pingelly East (20 km), Aldersyde (23 km), Beverley (33 km), Beverley West (33 km)

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

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

How Brookton was numbered

The oldest block in Brookton 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 32 — date from 2015–2019, but allocations here span 35 years. 8 of the blocks are the standard 1,000-number size, 21 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, RSL COM AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED and TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD as original allocatees of blocks now held by other carriers.

PeriodBlocks allocated
1990–19942
2000–20043
2005–20096
2010–20143
2015–20197
2020–20247
2025–20294

The carriers in Brookton

Brookton is spread across carriers: TELSTRA LIMITED leads with 27.6% of allocated numbers ahead of SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED on 17.1%, 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. SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1), SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD (4) and PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.

CarrierBlocksNumbersShareFirst blockLatest block
TELSTRA LIMITED35,00027.6%30/06/199110/02/2017
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED23,10017.1%30/03/200014/07/2016
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD72,50013.8%29/06/200519/08/2026
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED12,00011%11/10/200711/10/2007
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED31,2006.6%24/12/200403/02/2012
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED21,1006.1%24/09/201213/03/2024
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD11,0005.5%14/07/200414/07/2004
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED11,0005.5%15/06/200515/06/2005
NETSIP PTY LTD22001.1%14/02/201826/10/2021
ADARGA PTY LTD11000.6%16/09/202516/09/2025
AGILE PTY LTD11000.6%30/03/200730/03/2007
C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.11000.6%13/07/202313/07/2023
CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD11000.6%31/01/202231/01/2022
LMGPS LTD11000.6%23/11/202323/11/2023
NETERA PTY LTD11000.6%24/10/202524/10/2025
PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED11000.6%16/04/202516/04/2025
THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST11000.6%21/10/201921/10/2019
VIRTUTEL PTY LTD11000.6%20/12/201520/12/2015
WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD11000.6%10/05/201810/05/2018

Number blocks registered for Brookton

Every registered block for this area is allocated to a carrier. All 32 blocks, ascending:

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0866008300…100=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0866023000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD30/05/2016—
0866067900…100=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0866074500…100=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0866084000…100=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0866088600…100=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0866102000…100TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202009/03/2021
0866103500…100=WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD10/05/2018—
0866167300…100=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0866181900…100=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0866188000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0866203500…100=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0866217000…100=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0866229000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED13/03/202424/03/2026
0866231600…100=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0866245100…100=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0866259700…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0896043000…3,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0896324000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED11/10/2007—
0896406000…1,000ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/12/200411/08/2015
0896420000…3,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0896425000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0896429000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED10/02/2017—
0896777100…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED27/05/2005—
0896777200…100GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD29/06/200527/08/2013
0896777400…100RSL COM AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD17/01/200713/10/2009
0896777500…100=AGILE PTY LTD30/03/200722/11/2011
0896777600…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED03/02/2012—
0896777700…100AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED24/09/201224/03/2026
0896777800…100IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201213/06/2014
0896805000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED15/06/2005—
0896996000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—

Numbering areas next to Brookton in the register

Immediately below and above Brookton's blocks in the 0866… and 0896… prefixes sit Bencubbin, Beverley, Beverley West, Bibby Springs, Bidaminna, Bolgart, Burakin, Cadoux, Calingiri, Cleary North, Coomallo and Coomberdale.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Bencubbin0866007700…3119
Beverley0866007800…3019
Beverley West0866007900…3219
Bibby Springs0866008000…3319
Bidaminna0866008100…2919
Bolgart0866008200…3019
Burakin0866008400…2818
Cadoux0866008500…3020
Calingiri0866008600…2919
Cleary North0866008700…2818
Coomallo0866008800…3119
Coomberdale0866008900…2918

Had a call from a Brookton 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 the Western Australia 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.

Brookton numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Brookton numbering area?

Brookton is in Western Australia, in the Brookton council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Pingelly (20 km), Pingelly East (20 km) and Aldersyde (23 km).

What area code does Brookton use?

Brookton numbers use area code 08. Its register blocks start with 08 66 and 08 96. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 8 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Brookton in?

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

Which carriers hold Brookton phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 19 carriers with allocated blocks in Brookton. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (27.6%), Soul Pattinson Telecommunications (17.1%) and Symbio Networks (13.8%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Brookton numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Brookton 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 Brookton 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 Brookton

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