Carnarvon: landline numbers and carriers

Carnarvon is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 08 (SA, WA & NT). The register lists 36 number blocks for it with about 30,800 allocated numbers, held by 17 carriers, all under the 0899… dialling prefix. That makes Carnarvon the 50th largest of 640 numbering areas under 08 by block count, with 0.11% of the area code's allocated numbers. A landline that calls you from one of these blocks was issued for the Carnarvon area — though the line may since have been ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

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

36blocks in the register
17carriers with allocations
30,800allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Carnarvon is

State or territory
Western Australia
Council area
Carnarvon
Local time
— AWST, UTC+8, no daylight saving
Number format
08 99xx xxxx; from overseas +61 8 99xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Denham (110 km), Kalbarri (316 km), Exmouth (329 km), Ajana (350 km), Onslow (387 km)

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

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

How Carnarvon was numbered

The oldest block in Carnarvon 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 — 9 of 36 — date from 2010–2014, but allocations here span 35 years. 11 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. 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
2000–20043
2005–20094
2010–20149
2015–20195
2020–20248
2025–20294

The carriers in Carnarvon

TELSTRA LIMITED holds the largest share here with 48.4% of allocated numbers across 6 blocks; SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED is second with 10.1%, and 15 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 (4) and PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.

CarrierBlocksNumbersShareFirst blockLatest block
TELSTRA LIMITED614,90048.4%30/06/199110/02/2015
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED23,10010.1%30/03/200014/07/2016
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD72,5008.1%29/06/200519/08/2026
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED22,0006.5%16/06/200517/02/2012
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED12,0006.5%23/09/200823/09/2008
NETSIP PTY LTD31,2003.9%14/02/201804/05/2023
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED31,2003.9%24/12/200403/02/2012
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED21,1003.6%24/09/201201/07/2014
VIRTUTEL PTY LTD21,1003.6%20/12/201501/08/2021
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD11,0003.2%14/07/200414/07/2004
ADARGA PTY LTD11000.3%16/09/202516/09/2025
C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.11000.3%13/07/202313/07/2023
CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD11000.3%31/01/202231/01/2022
LMGPS LTD11000.3%23/11/202323/11/2023
NETERA PTY LTD11000.3%24/10/202524/10/2025
PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED11000.3%16/04/202516/04/2025
THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST11000.3%21/10/201921/10/2019

Number blocks registered for Carnarvon

Every registered block for this area is allocated to a carrier. All 36 blocks, ascending:

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0899013000…3,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0899149000…1,000ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/12/200411/08/2015
0899228300…100TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202024/02/2021
0899229800…100=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0899258000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED23/09/2008—
0899289000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED01/07/201424/03/2026
0899308100…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/05/2005—
0899308200…100GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD29/06/200527/08/2013
0899308400…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/04/2014—
0899308500…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED03/02/2012—
0899308600…100AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED24/09/201224/03/2026
0899308700…100IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201213/06/2014
0899367000…1,000GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD01/02/201027/08/2013
0899394000…100=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0899394900…100=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0899410000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0899429000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED19/10/2011—
0899437000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED17/02/2012—
0899462000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED16/06/2005—
0899470000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/01/2013—
0899472000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED10/02/2015—
0899563000…200=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0899563300…700=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0899671500…100=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0899676700…100=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0899685800…100=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0899691900…100=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0899695000…1,000=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD01/08/2021—
0899787000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD04/05/2023—
0899788000…100=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0899796200…100=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0899799000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0899829300…100=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0899852500…100=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0899863600…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0899985000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—

Numbering areas next to Carnarvon in the register

Immediately below and above Carnarvon's blocks in the 0899… prefix sit Ajana, Balla, Carnamah, Arrowsmith, Geraldton, Carnamah West, Coorow, Coorow West, Cue, Denham, Eneabba South and Dongara.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Ajana0899000000…2717
Balla0899003000…2616
Carnamah0899006000…3017
Arrowsmith0899009100…2817
Geraldton0899009900…6318
Carnamah West0899010000…2817
Coorow0899016000…2817
Coorow West0899020000…2717
Cue0899023000…2816
Denham0899026000…2917
Eneabba South0899029000…2917
Dongara0899030000…3017

Had a call from a Carnarvon 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.

Carnarvon numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Carnarvon numbering area?

Carnarvon is in Western Australia, in the Carnarvon council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Denham (110 km), Kalbarri (316 km) and Exmouth (329 km).

What area code does Carnarvon use?

Carnarvon numbers use area code 08. Its register blocks start with 08 99. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 8 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Carnarvon in?

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

Which carriers hold Carnarvon phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 17 carriers with allocated blocks in Carnarvon. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (48.4%), Soul Pattinson Telecommunications (10.1%) and Symbio Networks (8.1%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Carnarvon numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Carnarvon 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 Carnarvon 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 Carnarvon

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