Kyneton: landline numbers and carriers

Kyneton is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 03 (VIC & TAS). The register lists 43 number blocks for it with about 50,000 allocated numbers, held by 20 carriers and spread over the 0344… and 0354… dialling prefixes. That makes Kyneton the 30th largest of 475 numbering areas under 03 by block count, with 0.15% of the area code's allocated numbers. A landline that calls you from one of these blocks was issued for the Kyneton area — though the line may since have been ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

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

43blocks in the register
20carriers with allocations
50,000allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Kyneton is

State or territory
Victoria
Council area
Macedon Ranges
Local time
— AEST, UTC+10; AEDT, UTC+11 in summer
Number format
03 44xx xxxx; from overseas +61 3 44xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Woodend (18 km), Trentham (21 km), Redesdale (25 km), Castlemaine (27 km), Romsey (29 km)

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

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

How Kyneton was numbered

The oldest block in Kyneton 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 43 — date from 2015–2019, but allocations here span 35 years. 15 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, POWERTEL LIMITED and TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD as original allocatees of blocks now held by other carriers.

PeriodBlocks allocated
1990–19946
2000–20045
2005–20096
2010–20146
2015–20198
2020–20248
2025–20294

The carriers in Kyneton

TELSTRA LIMITED holds the largest share here with 40% of allocated numbers across 7 blocks; PIPE INTERNATIONAL (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD is second with 20%, and 18 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 INTERNATIONAL (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD (1), PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) and SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD (3) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.

CarrierBlocksNumbersShareFirst blockLatest block
TELSTRA LIMITED720,00040%30/06/199112/06/2013
PIPE INTERNATIONAL (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD110,00020%17/03/200017/03/2000
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED57,00014%12/11/200413/11/2020
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED43,1006.2%24/12/200415/03/2017
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD72,5005%22/06/200519/08/2026
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED12,0004%09/10/200709/10/2007
NETSIP PTY LTD31,2002.4%14/02/201802/06/2022
AGILE PTY LTD21,1002.2%03/04/200730/06/2011
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED21,1002.2%30/03/200014/07/2016
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD11,0002%14/07/200414/07/2004
ADARGA PTY LTD11000.2%16/09/202516/09/2025
C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.11000.2%13/07/202313/07/2023
CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD11000.2%31/01/202231/01/2022
LMGPS LTD11000.2%23/11/202323/11/2023
NETERA PTY LTD11000.2%24/10/202524/10/2025
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED11000.2%03/07/200703/07/2007
PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED11000.2%16/04/202516/04/2025
THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST11000.2%21/10/201921/10/2019
VIRTUTEL PTY LTD11000.2%20/12/201520/12/2015
WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD11000.2%10/05/201810/05/2018

Number blocks registered for Kyneton

Every registered block for this area is allocated to a carrier. All 43 blocks, ascending:

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0344001000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED26/04/2007—
0344048000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED09/10/2007—
0344102000…1,000=AGILE PTY LTD30/06/2011—
0344106000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED25/07/2012—
0344112000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/11/2012—
0344118000…1,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED12/06/2015—
0344122000…100=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0344171300…100=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0344180600…100=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0344191200…100=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0344200300…100=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0344212800…100=WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD10/05/2018—
0344222800…100TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202024/02/2021
0344293100…100=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0344305400…100=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0344323000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED12/06/2013—
0344406000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0344411700…100=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0344423900…100=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0344429000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD02/06/2022—
0344452300…100=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0344466700…100=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0344499000…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0344652000…1,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED15/03/2017—
0344653000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED25/10/2018—
0344654000…3,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED13/11/2020—
0354032000…1,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0354108000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED12/11/2004—
0354139000…1,000ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/12/200411/08/2015
0354172000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—
0354190000…10,000POWERTEL LIMITEDPIPE INTERNATIONAL (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD17/03/200024/03/2026
0354202500…100AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED03/07/200724/03/2026
0354210000…4,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0354220000…4,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0354226000…4,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0354232000…4,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0354237000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0354239000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0354601100…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/05/2005—
0354601200…100GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD22/06/200523/08/2013
0354601400…100=AGILE PTY LTD03/04/200722/11/2011
0354601500…100IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201223/06/2014
0354601600…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/04/2014—

Numbering areas next to Kyneton in the register

Immediately below and above Kyneton's blocks in the 0344… and 0354… prefixes sit Romsey, Gisborne, Woodend, Maryborough (VIC), Castlemaine, Echuca and Moonambel.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Romsey0344000000…3420
Gisborne0344002000…4019
Woodend0344004000…3720
Maryborough (VIC)0344005000…3719
Castlemaine0344006000…3620
Echuca0344007000…5019
Moonambel0344008000…3319

Had a call from a Kyneton 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.

Kyneton numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Kyneton numbering area?

Kyneton is in Victoria, in the Macedon Ranges council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Woodend (18 km), Trentham (21 km) and Redesdale (25 km).

What area code does Kyneton use?

Kyneton numbers use area code 03. Its register blocks start with 03 44 and 03 54. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 3 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Kyneton in?

Kyneton 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 Kyneton phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 20 carriers with allocated blocks in Kyneton. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (40%), Pipe International (Australia) (20%) and Optus Networks (14%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Kyneton numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Kyneton 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 Kyneton 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 Kyneton

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