Clare: landline numbers and carriers

Clare is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 08 (SA, WA & NT). The register lists 38 number blocks for it with about 70,000 allocated numbers, held by 19 carriers and spread over the 0888… and 0878… dialling prefixes. That makes Clare the 42nd largest of 640 numbering areas under 08 by block count, with 0.25% of the area code's allocated numbers. A landline that calls you from one of these blocks was issued for the Clare area — though the line may since have been ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

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

38blocks in the register
19carriers with allocations
70,000allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Clare is

State or territory
South Australia
Council area
Clare and Gilbert Valleys
Local time
— ACST, UTC+9:30; ACDT, UTC+10:30 in summer
Number format
08 88xx xxxx; from overseas +61 8 88xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Blyth (15 km), Auburn (SA) (22 km), Brinkworth (27 km), Everard (Ext) (29 km), Halbury (30 km)

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

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

How Clare was numbered

The oldest block in Clare 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 38 — date from 2015–2019, but allocations here span 35 years. 30 of the blocks are the standard 1,000-number size, and 1 is 10,000 numbers or larger. 7 allocated blocks have changed hands since they were first issued: the register still names AAPT LIMITED, ADAM INTERNET PTY LTD, 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
1990–19944
1995–19993
2000–20044
2005–20095
2010–20144
2015–20197
2020–20247
2025–20294

The carriers in Clare

TELSTRA LIMITED holds the largest share here with 44.3% of allocated numbers across 7 blocks; SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD is second with 11.4%, 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 PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.

CarrierBlocksNumbersShareFirst blockLatest block
TELSTRA LIMITED731,00044.3%30/06/199107/04/1995
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD78,00011.4%28/06/200519/08/2026
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED37,00010%15/06/200521/11/2017
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24,0005.7%30/03/200014/07/2016
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED33,0004.3%24/12/200403/02/2012
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD22,0002.9%14/07/200409/12/2004
NETSIP PTY LTD22,0002.9%14/02/201826/10/2021
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED12,0002.9%04/10/200704/10/2007
ADARGA PTY LTD11,0001.4%16/09/202516/09/2025
AGILE PTY LTD11,0001.4%01/06/200501/06/2005
C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.11,0001.4%13/07/202313/07/2023
CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD11,0001.4%31/01/202231/01/2022
LMGPS LTD11,0001.4%23/11/202323/11/2023
NETERA PTY LTD11,0001.4%24/10/202524/10/2025
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED11,0001.4%24/09/201224/09/2012
PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED11,0001.4%16/04/202516/04/2025
THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST11,0001.4%21/10/201921/10/2019
VIRTUTEL PTY LTD11,0001.4%20/12/201520/12/2015
WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD11,0001.4%10/05/201810/05/2018

Number blocks registered for Clare

Every registered block for this area is allocated to a carrier. All 38 blocks, ascending:

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0878011000…1,000=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0878043000…1,000=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0878076000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0878108000…1,000=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0878141000…1,000=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0878163000…3,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED21/11/2017—
0878186000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0878189000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0878209000…1,000=WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD10/05/2018—
0878284000…1,000TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202015/10/2020
0878326000…1,000=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0878357000…1,000=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0878379000…2,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD25/09/2023—
0878392000…1,000=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0878424000…1,000=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0878456000…1,000=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0878489000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0888036000…3,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0888114000…1,000ADAM INTERNET PTY LTDCHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD09/12/200428/02/2015
0888121000…1,000ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/12/200411/08/2015
0888185000…1,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED25/05/2005—
0888201000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED07/04/1995—
0888205000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED07/04/1995—
0888209000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED07/04/1995—
0888224000…1,000=AGILE PTY LTD01/06/200522/11/2011
0888306000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED15/06/2005—
0888410000…5,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0888416000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0888418000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0888420000…20,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0888565000…1,000GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD28/06/200506/08/2013
0888730000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED04/10/2007—
0888776000…1,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED03/02/2012—
0888817000…1,000IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201213/06/2014
0888829000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/04/2014—
0888857000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED24/09/201224/03/2026
0888896000…3,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED12/04/2017—
0888963000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—

Numbering areas next to Clare in the register

Immediately below and above Clare's blocks in the 0888… and 0878… prefixes sit Blyth, Booborowie, Braemer (Ext), Brinkworth, Burra (SA), Bute, Curramulka, Halbury, Hallett, Kadina, Lochiel and Maitland (SA).

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Blyth0878005000…2919
Booborowie0878006000…2919
Braemer (Ext)0878007000…3219
Brinkworth0878008000…2919
Burra (SA)0878009000…2919
Bute0878010000…2919
Curramulka0878012000…3019
Halbury0878013000…2919
Hallett0878014000…3219
Kadina0878015000…3719
Lochiel0878016000…2919
Maitland (SA)0878017000…3319

Had a call from a Clare 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 South Australia 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.

Clare numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Clare numbering area?

Clare is in South Australia, in the Clare and Gilbert Valleys council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Blyth (15 km), Auburn (SA) (22 km) and Brinkworth (27 km).

What area code does Clare use?

Clare numbers use area code 08. Its register blocks start with 08 88 and 08 78. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 8 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Clare in?

Clare is on Australian Central Time (ACST, UTC+9:30), with daylight saving (ACDT, UTC+10:30) from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April.

Which carriers hold Clare phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 19 carriers with allocated blocks in Clare. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (44.3%), Symbio Networks (11.4%) and Optus Networks (10%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Clare numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Clare 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 Clare number?

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

Check a number from Clare

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