Katanning: landline numbers and carriers

Katanning is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 08 (SA, WA & NT). The register lists 37 number blocks for it with about 38,100 allocated numbers, held by 18 carriers and spread over the 0868… and 0898… dialling prefixes. That makes Katanning the 45th largest of 640 numbering areas under 08 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 Katanning area — though the line may since have been ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

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

37blocks in the register
18carriers with allocations
38,100allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Katanning is

State or territory
Western Australia
Council area
Katanning
Local time
— AWST, UTC+8, no daylight saving
Number format
08 68xx xxxx; from overseas +61 8 68xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Woodanilling (16 km), Badgebup (30 km), Badgebup North (30 km), Tambellup (40 km), Kojonup (42 km)

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

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

How Katanning was numbered

The oldest block in Katanning 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 37 — date from 2005–2009, but allocations here span 35 years. 10 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, and 1 is 10,000 numbers or larger. 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, TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD and VOCUS PTY LTD as original allocatees of blocks now held by other carriers.

PeriodBlocks allocated
1990–19942
1995–19991
2000–20043
2005–20097
2010–20146
2015–20197
2020–20246
2025–20295

The carriers in Katanning

TELSTRA LIMITED holds the largest share here with 47.2% of allocated numbers across 3 blocks; PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED is second with 10.5%, 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. PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED (2), SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD (4) and OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED (1) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.

CarrierBlocksNumbersShareFirst blockLatest block
TELSTRA LIMITED318,00047.2%30/06/199128/08/2019
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED24,00010.5%14/07/199930/11/2000
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD83,5009.2%29/06/200519/08/2026
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED43,1008.1%16/06/200525/07/2012
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED23,1008.1%30/03/200014/07/2016
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED12,0005.2%16/10/200716/10/2007
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED41,3003.4%22/07/200515/03/2017
NETSIP PTY LTD31,2003.1%14/02/201810/07/2026
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD11,0002.6%14/07/200414/07/2004
ADARGA PTY LTD11000.3%16/09/202516/09/2025
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 Katanning

Every registered block for this area is allocated to a carrier. All 37 blocks, ascending:

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0868004900…100VOCUS PTY LTDOPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED28/04/2008—
0868016000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED09/09/2009—
0868058000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED16/06/2005—
0868188000…1,000GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/08/201026/08/2013
0868198000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED25/07/2012—
0868201000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/11/2012—
0868214900…100=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0868306200…100=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0868316500…100=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0868327800…100=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0868337100…100=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0868356600…100TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202024/02/2021
0868361700…100=WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD10/05/2018—
0868455200…100=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0868482500…100=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0868510800…100=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0868534100…100=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0868535000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0868556400…100=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0868580700…100=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0868594000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD10/07/2026—
0868604000…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0868884000…3,000=TELSTRA LIMITED28/08/2019—
0898140000…3,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0898207000…13,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0898372100…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED26/05/2006—
0898372200…100GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD29/06/200527/08/2013
0898372400…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/04/2014—
0898372500…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED03/02/2012—
0898372600…100IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201212/06/2014
0898372800…100ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED22/07/200511/08/2015
0898522000…1,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED15/03/2017—
0898533000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED16/10/2007—
0898910000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0898955000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—
0898980000…3,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED14/07/199924/03/2026
0898983000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED30/11/200024/03/2026

Numbering areas next to Katanning in the register

Immediately below and above Katanning's blocks in the 0868… and 0898… prefixes sit Bedford Harbour, Lake Magenta, Boddington, Bokerup, Moodiarrup, Borden, Boscabel, Moulyinning, Bow Bridge, Bradfords, Newdegate and Bremer Bay.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Bedford Harbour0868003000…2717
Lake Magenta0868003100…2918
Boddington0868003300…3219
Bokerup0868004000…2818
Moodiarrup0868004100…2918
Borden0868004300…2818
Boscabel0868005000…2918
Moulyinning0868005100…2818
Bow Bridge0868005300…2818
Bradfords0868006000…2818
Newdegate0868006100…2919
Bremer Bay0868006300…2917

Had a call from a Katanning 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.

Katanning numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Katanning numbering area?

Katanning is in Western Australia, in the Katanning council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Woodanilling (16 km), Badgebup (30 km) and Badgebup North (30 km).

What area code does Katanning use?

Katanning 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 Katanning in?

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

Which carriers hold Katanning phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 18 carriers with allocated blocks in Katanning. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (47.2%), Pipe Networks (10.5%) and Symbio Networks (9.2%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Katanning numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Katanning 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 Katanning 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 Katanning

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