Langhorne Creek: landline numbers and carriers

Langhorne Creek 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 18,200 allocated numbers, held by 19 carriers and spread over the 0875… and 0885… dialling prefixes. That makes Langhorne Creek the 104th largest of 640 numbering areas under 08 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 Langhorne Creek area — though the line may since have been ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

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

32blocks in the register
19carriers with allocations
18,200allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Langhorne Creek is

State or territory
South Australia
Council area
Alexandrina
Local time
— ACST, UTC+9:30; ACDT, UTC+10:30 in summer
Number format
08 75xx xxxx; from overseas +61 8 75xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Hartley (11 km), Milang (12 km), Strathalbyn (18 km), Callington (21 km), Murray Bridge (26 km)

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

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

How Langhorne Creek was numbered

The oldest block in Langhorne Creek 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 32 — date from 2005–2009, but allocations here span 35 years. 6 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. 6 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
1990–19942
2000–20042
2005–20097
2010–20144
2015–20197
2020–20246
2025–20294

The carriers in Langhorne Creek

Langhorne Creek is spread across carriers: SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD leads with 30.8% of allocated numbers ahead of SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED on 17%, 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), SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) and PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.

CarrierBlocksNumbersShareFirst blockLatest block
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD95,60030.8%24/06/200519/08/2026
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED23,10017%30/03/200014/07/2016
TELSTRA LIMITED23,00016.5%30/06/199130/06/1991
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED22,00011%14/06/200522/09/2006
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED12,00011%09/10/200709/10/2007
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD11,0005.5%14/07/200414/07/2004
NETSIP PTY LTD22001.1%14/02/201826/10/2021
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED22001.1%20/07/200523/05/2006
ADARGA PTY LTD11000.5%16/09/202516/09/2025
AGILE PTY LTD11000.5%13/12/200613/12/2006
C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.11000.5%13/07/202313/07/2023
CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD11000.5%31/01/202231/01/2022
LMGPS LTD11000.5%23/11/202323/11/2023
NETERA PTY LTD11000.5%24/10/202524/10/2025
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED11000.5%24/09/201224/09/2012
PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED11000.5%16/04/202516/04/2025
THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST11000.5%21/10/201921/10/2019
VIRTUTEL PTY LTD11000.5%20/12/201520/12/2015
WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD11000.5%10/05/201810/05/2018

Number blocks registered for Langhorne Creek

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

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0875014000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED14/06/2005—
0875109000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED09/10/2007—
0875247000…100=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0875293900…100=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0875301800…100=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0875313700…100=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0875316600…100=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0875336400…100=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0875340400…100=WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD10/05/2018—
0875345400…100TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202024/02/2021
0875348000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD14/11/2019—
0875379000…3,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD05/10/2018—
0875454300…100=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0875475000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0875492300…100=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0875506300…100=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0875526200…100=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0875546100…100=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0875574000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED22/09/2006—
0875614000…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0885090000…3,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0885373000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0885397000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0885469100…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED23/05/2006—
0885469200…100GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/06/200523/07/2013
0885469400…100=AGILE PTY LTD13/12/200618/03/2011
0885469500…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD10/08/2010—
0885469600…100IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201216/06/2014
0885469700…100AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED24/09/201224/03/2026
0885469800…100ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED20/07/200511/08/2015
0885469900…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/04/2014—
0885914000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—

Numbering areas next to Langhorne Creek in the register

Immediately below and above Langhorne Creek's blocks in the 0875… and 0885… prefixes sit Penneshaw, Mallala, Two Wells, Windsor (SA), Callington, Hartley, Milang, Murray Bridge, Mypolonga, Strathalbyn, Bow Hill and Bower.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Penneshaw0875008000…3320
Mallala0875009000…2919
Two Wells0875010000…3220
Windsor (SA)0875011000…3019
Callington0875012000…3319
Hartley0875013000…3219
Milang0875015000…3219
Murray Bridge0875016000…4619
Mypolonga0875017000…3119
Strathalbyn0875018000…3720
Bow Hill0875019000…2919
Bower0875020000…3019

Had a call from a Langhorne Creek 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 South Australia Police. 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.

Langhorne Creek numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Langhorne Creek numbering area?

Langhorne Creek is in South Australia, in the Alexandrina council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Hartley (11 km), Milang (12 km) and Strathalbyn (18 km).

What area code does Langhorne Creek use?

Langhorne Creek numbers use area code 08. Its register blocks start with 08 75 and 08 85. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 8 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Langhorne Creek in?

Langhorne Creek is on Australian Central Time (ACST, UTC+9:30), with daylight saving (ACDT, UTC+10:30) from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April.

Which carriers hold Langhorne Creek phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 19 carriers with allocated blocks in Langhorne Creek. By allocated numbers the largest are Symbio Networks (30.8%), Soul Pattinson Telecommunications (17%) and Telstra (16.5%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Langhorne Creek numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Langhorne Creek 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 Langhorne Creek number?

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

Check a number from Langhorne Creek

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