Lightning Ridge: landline numbers and carriers

Lightning Ridge is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 02 (NSW & ACT). The register lists 35 number blocks for it with about 21,900 allocated numbers, held by 18 carriers and spread over the 0258… and 0268… dialling prefixes. That makes Lightning Ridge the 68th largest of 576 numbering areas under 02 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 Lightning Ridge area — though the line may since have been ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

Source: ACMA register, data as of 13/10/2026

35blocks in the register
18carriers with allocations
21,900allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Lightning Ridge is

State or territory
New South Wales
Council area
Walgett
Local time
— AEST, UTC+10; AEDT, UTC+11 in summer
Number format
02 58xx xxxx; from overseas +61 2 58xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Cumborah (41 km), Goodooga (51 km), Collarenebri (58 km), Walgett (72 km), Dirranbandi (92 km, area code 07)

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

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

How Lightning Ridge was numbered

The oldest block in Lightning Ridge 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 35 — date from 2015–2019, but allocations here span 35 years. 13 of the blocks are the standard 1,000-number size, 19 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
1990–19944
2000–20043
2005–20095
2010–20145
2015–20197
2020–20246
2025–20295

The carriers in Lightning Ridge

TELSTRA LIMITED holds the largest share here with 41.1% of allocated numbers across 6 blocks; SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD is second with 11.4%, 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. 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 LIMITED69,00041.1%30/06/199120/05/2011
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD72,50011.4%28/06/200519/08/2026
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED22,0009.1%06/06/200529/04/2019
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED12,0009.1%24/09/200824/09/2008
NETSIP PTY LTD31,2005.5%14/02/201812/05/2025
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED21,1005%03/09/201217/07/2015
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED21,1005%24/12/200426/05/2005
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED21,1005%30/03/200014/07/2016
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD11,0004.6%14/07/200414/07/2004
ADARGA PTY LTD11000.5%16/09/202516/09/2025
AGILE PTY LTD11000.5%03/04/200703/04/2007
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
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

Number blocks registered for Lightning Ridge

Every registered block for this area is allocated to a carrier. All 35 blocks, ascending:

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0258022000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED06/06/2005—
0258194000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED24/09/2008—
0258241000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED17/07/201524/03/2026
0258249600…100=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0258284000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD30/05/2016—
0258318200…100=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0258327800…100=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0258353000…100=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0258362000…100=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0258384200…100=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0258491000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED29/04/2019—
0258501200…100TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202024/02/2021
0258520000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED20/05/2011—
0258522000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED20/05/2011—
0258530400…100=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0258561000…100=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0258594700…100=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0258604000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD12/05/2025—
0258618300…100=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0258634900…100=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0258660500…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0258661000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0268068000…1,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0268158000…1,000ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/12/200411/08/2015
0268205000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0268248000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—
0268290000…3,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0268294000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0268298000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0268577100…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED26/05/2005—
0268577200…100GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD28/06/200525/07/2013
0268577400…100=AGILE PTY LTD03/04/200703/09/2012
0268577500…100IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201223/06/2014
0268577600…100AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED03/09/201224/03/2026
0268577700…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/04/2014—

Numbering areas next to Lightning Ridge in the register

Immediately below and above Lightning Ridge's blocks in the 0258… and 0268… prefixes sit Bonnay, Boorooma, Borah Tank, Cumborah, Goodooga, Grawin, Walgett, Colane, Coolabah, Girilambone, Hermidale and Mount Foster.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Bonnay0258016000…2717
Boorooma0258017000…2616
Borah Tank0258018000…2817
Cumborah0258019000…2818
Goodooga0258020000…2717
Grawin0258021000…2717
Walgett0258023000…3217
Colane0258024000…2917
Coolabah0258025000…2816
Girilambone0258026000…2817
Hermidale0258027000…2817
Mount Foster0258028000…2917

Had a call from a Lightning Ridge 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 NSW 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.

Lightning Ridge numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Lightning Ridge numbering area?

Lightning Ridge is in New South Wales, in the Walgett council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Cumborah (41 km), Goodooga (51 km) and Collarenebri (58 km).

What area code does Lightning Ridge use?

Lightning Ridge numbers use area code 02. Its register blocks start with 02 58 and 02 68. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 2 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Lightning Ridge in?

Lightning Ridge 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 Lightning Ridge phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 18 carriers with allocated blocks in Lightning Ridge. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (41.1%), Symbio Networks (11.4%) and Optus Networks (9.1%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Lightning Ridge numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Lightning Ridge 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 Lightning Ridge number?

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

Check a number from Lightning Ridge

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