Chinchilla: landline numbers and carriers

Chinchilla is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 07 (QLD). The register lists 42 number blocks for it with about 31,100 allocated numbers, held by 19 carriers and spread over the 0745…, 0775… and 0746… dialling prefixes. That makes Chinchilla the 36th largest of 409 numbering areas under 07 by block count, with 0.14% of the area code's allocated numbers. A landline that calls you from one of these blocks was issued for the Chinchilla area — though the line may since have been ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

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

42blocks in the register
19carriers with allocations
31,100allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Chinchilla is

State or territory
Queensland
Council area
Western Downs
Local time
— AEST, UTC+10, no daylight saving
Number format
07 45xx xxxx; from overseas +61 7 45xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Goombi (21 km), Brigalow (23 km), Warra (38 km), Miles (47 km), Macalister (55 km)

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

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

How Chinchilla was numbered

The oldest block in Chinchilla 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 — 10 of 42 — date from 2015–2019, but allocations here span 35 years. 16 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. 9 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
1990–19945
1995–19991
2000–20043
2005–20095
2010–20146
2015–201910
2020–20248
2025–20294

The carriers in Chinchilla

TELSTRA LIMITED holds the largest share here with 41.8% of allocated numbers across 8 blocks; SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD is second with 17.7%, 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), PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED (4) and PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.

CarrierBlocksNumbersShareFirst blockLatest block
TELSTRA LIMITED813,00041.8%30/06/199121/05/2015
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD85,50017.7%22/06/200519/08/2026
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED43,10010%03/09/201227/09/2024
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED42,2007.1%24/12/200407/11/2016
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED12,0006.4%23/09/200823/09/2008
NETSIP PTY LTD31,2003.9%14/02/201802/06/2022
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED21,1003.5%30/03/200014/07/2016
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD11,0003.2%14/07/200414/07/2004
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED11,0003.2%14/06/200514/06/2005
ADARGA PTY LTD11000.3%16/09/202516/09/2025
AGILE PTY LTD11000.3%03/04/200703/04/2007
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
VIRTUTEL PTY LTD11000.3%20/12/201520/12/2015
WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD11000.3%10/05/201810/05/2018

Number blocks registered for Chinchilla

Every registered block for this area is allocated to a carrier. All 42 blocks, ascending:

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0745004000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—
0745031000…1,000ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/12/200411/08/2015
0745160000…100TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202024/02/2021
0745163100…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED27/05/2005—
0745163200…100GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD22/06/200509/08/2013
0745163400…100=AGILE PTY LTD03/04/200722/11/2011
0745163500…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED03/02/2012—
0745163600…100IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201216/06/2014
0745163700…100AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED03/09/201224/03/2026
0745163800…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/04/2014—
0745174900…100=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0745224000…100=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0745316000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED14/06/2005—
0745478000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED23/09/2008—
0745700000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED01/05/201424/03/2026
0745702000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED21/05/2014—
0745736000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED24/06/201524/03/2026
0745739000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED21/05/2015—
0745860000…100=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0745877800…100=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0745898400…100=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0745935000…1,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED07/11/2016—
0745941400…100=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0746046000…1,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0746607000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0746627000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0746655000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0746689000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0746691000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0746726000…4,000=TELSTRA LIMITED05/09/1996—
0746830300…100=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0775012200…100=WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD10/05/2018—
0775031000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD14/11/2019—
0775064000…3,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD05/10/2018—
0775235000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0775236300…100=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0775260000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD02/06/2022—
0775282100…100=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0775318900…100=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0775330000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED27/09/202424/03/2026
0775352700…100=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0775382500…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—

Numbering areas next to Chinchilla in the register

Immediately below and above Chinchilla's blocks in the 0745…, 0775… and 0746… prefixes sit Bowenville, Brigalow, Bunya Mountains, Cecil Plains, Coondarra, Dalby, Darr Creek, Augathella, Charleville and Cunnamulla.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Bowenville0745000000…3119
Brigalow0745001000…3119
Bunya Mountains0745002000…3119
Cecil Plains0745003000…3319
Coondarra0745005000…3019
Dalby0745006000…4919
Darr Creek0745007000…3019
Augathella0745008000…3119
Charleville0745009000…3819
Cunnamulla0745010000…3419

Had a call from a Chinchilla 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 Queensland Police Service. 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.

Chinchilla numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Chinchilla numbering area?

Chinchilla is in Queensland, in the Western Downs council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Goombi (21 km), Brigalow (23 km) and Warra (38 km).

What area code does Chinchilla use?

Chinchilla numbers use area code 07. Its register blocks start with 07 45, 07 75 and 07 46. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 7 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Chinchilla in?

Chinchilla is on Australian Eastern Time (AEST, UTC+10), with no daylight saving.

Which carriers hold Chinchilla phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 19 carriers with allocated blocks in Chinchilla. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (41.8%), Symbio Networks (17.7%) and Pipe Networks (10%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Chinchilla numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Chinchilla 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 Chinchilla number?

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

Check a number from Chinchilla

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