Hyden: landline numbers and carriers

Hyden is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 08 (SA, WA & NT). The register lists 32 number blocks for it with about 17,200 allocated numbers, held by 18 carriers and spread over the 0868… and 0898… dialling prefixes. That makes Hyden the 104th largest of 640 numbering areas under 08 by block count, with 0.06% of the area code's allocated numbers. A landline that calls you from one of these blocks was issued for the Hyden area — though the line may since have been ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

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

32blocks in the register
18carriers with allocations
17,200allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Hyden is

State or territory
Western Australia
Council area
Kondinin
Local time
— AWST, UTC+8, no daylight saving
Number format
08 68xx xxxx; from overseas +61 8 68xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Hyden East (0 km), Karlgarin (40 km), Pingaring (44 km), Mount Walker South (49 km), Holleton (49 km)

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

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

How Hyden was numbered

The oldest block in Hyden 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 32 — date from 2015–2019, but allocations here span 35 years. 7 of the blocks are the standard 1,000-number size, 22 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
1990–19941
2000–20042
2005–20094
2010–20145
2015–20198
2020–20248
2025–20294

The carriers in Hyden

Hyden is spread across carriers: SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD leads with 32% of allocated numbers ahead of TELSTRA LIMITED on 23.3%, and 18 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), SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) and PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED (2) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.

CarrierBlocksNumbersShareFirst blockLatest block
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD85,50032%29/06/200519/08/2026
TELSTRA LIMITED34,00023.3%30/06/199104/02/2021
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED23,10018%30/03/200014/07/2016
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED21,1006.4%24/09/201202/02/2022
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD11,0005.8%14/07/200414/07/2004
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED11,0005.8%16/06/200516/06/2005
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED33001.7%22/07/200503/02/2012
NETSIP PTY LTD22001.2%14/02/201826/10/2021
ADARGA PTY LTD11000.6%16/09/202516/09/2025
C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.11000.6%13/07/202313/07/2023
CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD11000.6%31/01/202231/01/2022
GENNEXT ENTERPRISES PTY LTD11000.6%03/10/201903/10/2019
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 Hyden

Every registered block for this area is allocated to a carrier. All 32 blocks, ascending:

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0868078000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED16/06/2005—
0868207000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED26/09/2014—
0868214100…100=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0868305400…100=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0868315700…100=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0868327000…100=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0868336300…100=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0868347800…100TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202024/02/2021
0868360900…100=WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD10/05/2018—
0868373000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD14/11/2019—
0868410000…3,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD05/10/2018—
0868452400…100=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0868454500…100=GENNEXT ENTERPRISES PTY LTD03/10/2019—
0868468000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED04/02/2021—
0868480700…100=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0868496000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED02/02/202224/03/2026
0868510000…100=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0868519000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0868532300…100=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0868554600…100=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0868578900…100=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0868602200…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0898113000…3,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0898557100…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED26/05/2006—
0898557200…100GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD29/06/200527/08/2013
0898557400…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/04/2014—
0898557500…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED03/02/2012—
0898557600…100IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201212/06/2014
0898557700…100AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED24/09/201224/03/2026
0898557800…100ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED22/07/200511/08/2015
0898798000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—
0898805000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—

Numbering areas next to Hyden in the register

Immediately below and above Hyden's blocks in the 0868… and 0898… prefixes sit Ravensthorpe, Ravensthorpe West, Tambellup, West River, Woodanilling, Harrismith, Hyden East, Karlgarin, Kondinin, Kulin, Kulin West and Lake Oconnor.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Ravensthorpe0868071000…3318
Ravensthorpe West0868072000…2818
Tambellup0868073000…3019
West River0868074000…2818
Woodanilling0868075000…2919
Harrismith0868077000…2918
Hyden East0868079000…2717
Karlgarin0868080000…2818
Kondinin0868081000…3018
Kulin0868082000…2918
Kulin West0868083000…2918
Lake Oconnor0868084000…2818

Had a call from a Hyden 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.

Hyden numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Hyden numbering area?

Hyden is in Western Australia, in the Kondinin council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Hyden East (0 km), Karlgarin (40 km) and Pingaring (44 km).

What area code does Hyden use?

Hyden numbers use area code 08. Its register blocks start with 08 68 and 08 98. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 8 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Hyden in?

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

Which carriers hold Hyden phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 18 carriers with allocated blocks in Hyden. By allocated numbers the largest are Symbio Networks (32%), Telstra (23.3%) and Soul Pattinson Telecommunications (18%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Hyden numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Hyden 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 Hyden 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 Hyden

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