Cootamundra: landline numbers and carriers

Cootamundra is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 02 (NSW & ACT). The register lists 34 number blocks for it with about 31,000 allocated numbers, held by 18 carriers and spread over the 0259… and 0269… dialling prefixes. That makes Cootamundra the 81st largest of 576 numbering areas under 02 by block count, with 0.07% of the area code's allocated numbers. A landline that calls you from one of these blocks was issued for the Cootamundra area — though the line may since have been ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

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

34blocks in the register
18carriers with allocations
31,000allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Cootamundra is

State or territory
New South Wales
Council area
Cootamundra-Gundagai
Local time
— AEST, UTC+10; AEDT, UTC+11 in summer
Number format
02 59xx xxxx; from overseas +61 2 59xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Wallendbeen (17 km), Bethungra (22 km), Stockinbingal (26 km), Harden (32 km), Coolac (33 km)

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

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

How Cootamundra was numbered

The oldest block in Cootamundra 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 — 6 of 34 — date from 2015–2019, but allocations here span 35 years. 8 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, 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, 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
1995–19991
2000–20043
2005–20095
2010–20145
2015–20196
2020–20246
2025–20295

The carriers in Cootamundra

TELSTRA LIMITED holds the largest share here with 48.4% of allocated numbers across 4 blocks; SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD is second with 14.5%, and 16 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), PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) and PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED (2) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.

CarrierBlocksNumbersShareFirst blockLatest block
TELSTRA LIMITED415,00048.4%30/06/199102/07/1998
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD74,50014.5%28/06/200519/08/2026
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED23,0009.7%07/06/200506/10/2011
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED12,0006.5%09/10/200709/10/2007
NETSIP PTY LTD31,2003.9%14/02/201810/07/2026
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED31,2003.9%24/12/200403/02/2012
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED21,1003.5%31/08/201231/03/2015
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED21,1003.5%30/03/200014/07/2016
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD11,0003.2%14/07/200414/07/2004
ADARGA PTY LTD11000.3%16/09/202516/09/2025
AGILE PTY LTD11000.3%04/04/200704/04/2007
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

Number blocks registered for Cootamundra

Every registered block for this area is allocated to a carrier. All 34 blocks, ascending:

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0259102000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED09/10/2007—
0259251000…2,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED06/10/2011—
0259260000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED31/03/201524/03/2026
0259269300…100=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0259368300…100=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0259377300…100=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0259390300…100=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0259396300…100=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0259420300…100=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0259437300…100TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202024/02/2021
0259465000…3,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD05/10/2018—
0259514500…100=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0259556000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0259557500…100=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0259642500…100=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0259662500…100=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0259680500…100=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0259696000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD10/07/2026—
0259721500…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0269026000…1,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0269121000…1,000ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/12/200411/08/2015
0269354100…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED23/05/2005—
0269354200…100GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD28/06/200526/07/2013
0269354400…100=AGILE PTY LTD04/04/200703/09/2012
0269354500…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED03/02/2012—
0269354600…100IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201224/06/2014
0269354700…100AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED31/08/201224/03/2026
0269354800…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/04/2014—
0269401000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0269420000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0269433000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0269818000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED02/07/1998—
0269846000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED07/06/2005—
0269996000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—

Numbering areas next to Cootamundra in the register

Immediately below and above Cootamundra's blocks in the 0259… and 0269… prefixes sit Weethalle, West Wyalong, Wagga Wagga, Gundagai, Burra (NSW), Coolac, Mannus, Nangus, Adelong, Batlow, Bethungra and Carabost.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Weethalle0259076000…2817
West Wyalong0259077000…3318
Wagga Wagga0259080000…8319
Gundagai0259090000…3719
Burra (NSW)0259098000…2817
Coolac0259100000…3018
Mannus0259106000…2917
Nangus0259108000…2817
Adelong0259164000…3117
Batlow0259166000…2917
Bethungra0259168000…2817
Carabost0259170000…2717

Had a call from a Cootamundra 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.

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  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 NSW Police Force. If your identity documents or passwords were shared, IDCARE's free support service can help you lock things down.

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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.

Cootamundra numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Cootamundra numbering area?

Cootamundra is in New South Wales, in the Cootamundra-Gundagai council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Wallendbeen (17 km), Bethungra (22 km) and Stockinbingal (26 km).

What area code does Cootamundra use?

Cootamundra numbers use area code 02. Its register blocks start with 02 59 and 02 69. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 2 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Cootamundra in?

Cootamundra 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 Cootamundra phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 18 carriers with allocated blocks in Cootamundra. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (48.4%), Symbio Networks (14.5%) and Optus Networks (9.7%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Cootamundra numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Cootamundra 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 Cootamundra number?

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

Check a number from Cootamundra

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