Halls Gap: landline numbers and carriers

Halls Gap is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 03 (VIC & TAS). The register lists 33 number blocks for it with about 17,000 allocated numbers, held by 19 carriers and spread over the 0343… and 0353… dialling prefixes. That makes Halls Gap the 69th largest of 475 numbering areas under 03 by block count, with 0.05% of the area code's allocated numbers. A landline that calls you from one of these blocks was issued for the Halls Gap area — though the line may since have been ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

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

33blocks in the register
19carriers with allocations
17,000allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Halls Gap is

State or territory
Victoria
Council area
Northern Grampians
Local time
— AEST, UTC+10; AEDT, UTC+11 in summer
Number format
03 43xx xxxx; from overseas +61 3 43xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Stawell (24 km), Moyston (24 km), Glenisla (25 km), Glenorchy (27 km), Dadswells Bridge (27 km)

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

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

How Halls Gap was numbered

The oldest block in Halls Gap 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 — 8 of 33 — date from 2015–2019, but allocations here span 35 years. 11 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. 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
2000–20044
2005–20095
2010–20143
2015–20198
2020–20246
2025–20294

The carriers in Halls Gap

Halls Gap is spread across carriers: TELSTRA LIMITED leads with 29.4% of allocated numbers ahead of SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD on 14.7%, 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. SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD (3), PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED (2) and PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.

CarrierBlocksNumbersShareFirst blockLatest block
TELSTRA LIMITED45,00029.4%30/06/199110/05/2002
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD72,50014.7%22/06/200519/08/2026
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED22,00011.8%08/06/200502/08/2019
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED12,00011.8%03/10/200703/10/2007
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED21,1006.5%03/09/201213/08/2019
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED21,1006.5%24/12/200420/05/2005
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED21,1006.5%30/03/200014/07/2016
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD11,0005.9%14/07/200414/07/2004
NETSIP PTY LTD22001.2%14/02/201826/10/2021
ADARGA PTY LTD11000.6%16/09/202516/09/2025
AGILE PTY LTD11000.6%03/04/200703/04/2007
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 Halls Gap

Every registered block for this area is allocated to a carrier. All 33 blocks, ascending:

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0343112000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD16/04/2015—
0343117300…100=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0343171100…100=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0343177900…100=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0343190500…100=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0343196500…100=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0343208100…100=WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD10/05/2018—
0343265000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED02/08/2019—
0343266000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED13/08/201924/03/2026
0343280100…100TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202024/02/2021
0343287600…100=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0343307400…100=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0343362000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0343365200…100=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0343381000…100=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0343395800…100=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0343407600…100=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0343421400…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0353025000…1,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0353113000…1,000ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/12/200411/08/2015
0353167100…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED20/05/2005—
0353167200…100GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD22/06/200509/08/2013
0353167400…100=AGILE PTY LTD03/04/200703/09/2012
0353167500…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD10/08/2010—
0353167600…100IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201212/06/2014
0353167700…100AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED03/09/201224/03/2026
0353249000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED08/06/2005—
0353563000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0353565000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED10/05/2002—
0353566000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0353567000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED03/10/2007—
0353614000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0353751000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—

Numbering areas next to Halls Gap in the register

Immediately below and above Halls Gap's blocks in the 0343… and 0353… prefixes sit Telopea Downs, Marnoo, Ararat, Ballan, Beaufort, Creswick, Buninyong, Balliang, Bangerang, Buangor, Dadswells Bridge and Dimboola.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Telopea Downs0343076000…2919
Marnoo0343078000…2918
Ararat0343093000…3619
Ballan0343103000…3219
Beaufort0343104000…3019
Creswick0343109000…3419
Buninyong0343113000…3219
Balliang0343115400…3119
Bangerang0343115500…2918
Buangor0343116000…2918
Dadswells Bridge0343116500…3018
Dimboola0343116700…3218

Had a call from a Halls Gap 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 Victoria 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.

Halls Gap numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Halls Gap numbering area?

Halls Gap is in Victoria, in the Northern Grampians council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Stawell (24 km), Moyston (24 km) and Glenisla (25 km).

What area code does Halls Gap use?

Halls Gap numbers use area code 03. Its register blocks start with 03 43 and 03 53. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 3 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Halls Gap in?

Halls Gap 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 Halls Gap phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 19 carriers with allocated blocks in Halls Gap. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (29.4%), Symbio Networks (14.7%) and Optus Networks (11.8%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Halls Gap numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Halls Gap 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 Halls Gap number?

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

Check a number from Halls Gap

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