Loxton: landline numbers and carriers

Loxton 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 28,000 allocated numbers, held by 19 carriers and spread over the 0875… and 0885… dialling prefixes. That makes Loxton the 104th largest of 640 numbering areas under 08 by block count, with 0.1% of the area code's allocated numbers. A landline that calls you from one of these blocks was issued for the Loxton 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
28,000allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Loxton is

State or territory
South Australia
Council area
Loxton Waikerie
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
Berri (22 km), Taldra (28 km), Wunkar (29 km), Barmera (29 km), Taplan (31 km)

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

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

How Loxton was numbered

The oldest block in Loxton 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. 8 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 and TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD as original allocatees of blocks now held by other carriers.

PeriodBlocks allocated
1990–19943
2000–20042
2005–20096
2010–20143
2015–20198
2020–20246
2025–20294

The carriers in Loxton

TELSTRA LIMITED holds the largest share here with 42.9% of allocated numbers across 3 blocks; SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD is second with 16.1%, and 17 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), SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) and PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.

CarrierBlocksNumbersShareFirst blockLatest block
TELSTRA LIMITED312,00042.9%30/06/199130/06/1991
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD74,50016.1%23/06/200519/08/2026
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED23,10011.1%30/03/200014/07/2016
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED12,0007.1%31/10/200731/10/2007
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED31,2004.3%08/08/200507/11/2016
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED21,1003.9%24/09/201214/10/2015
AGILE PTY LTD11,0003.6%12/12/200612/12/2006
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD11,0003.6%14/07/200414/07/2004
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED11,0003.6%14/06/200514/06/2005
NETSIP PTY LTD22000.7%14/02/201826/10/2021
ADARGA PTY LTD11000.4%16/09/202516/09/2025
C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.11000.4%13/07/202313/07/2023
CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD11000.4%31/01/202231/01/2022
LMGPS LTD11000.4%23/11/202323/11/2023
NETERA PTY LTD11000.4%24/10/202524/10/2025
PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED11000.4%16/04/202516/04/2025
THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST11000.4%21/10/201921/10/2019
VIRTUTEL PTY LTD11000.4%20/12/201520/12/2015
WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD11000.4%10/05/201810/05/2018

Number blocks registered for Loxton

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

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0875075000…1,000=AGILE PTY LTD12/12/200622/11/2011
0875244000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED14/10/201524/03/2026
0875247200…100=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0875294100…100=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0875302000…100=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0875313900…100=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0875316800…100=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0875336600…100=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0875340600…100=WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD10/05/2018—
0875345600…100TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202024/02/2021
0875382000…3,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD05/10/2018—
0875454500…100=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0875479000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0875492500…100=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0875506500…100=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0875526400…100=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0875546300…100=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0875614200…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0885039100…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED23/05/2006—
0885039200…100GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD23/06/200517/07/2013
0885039400…100IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201217/06/2014
0885039500…100AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED24/09/201224/03/2026
0885039600…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/04/2014—
0885039800…100ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED08/08/200511/08/2015
0885096000…3,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0885298000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED14/06/2005—
0885379000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED31/10/2007—
0885768000…1,000=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED07/11/2016—
0885806000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0885840000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0885959000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0885977000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—

Numbering areas next to Loxton in the register

Immediately below and above Loxton's blocks in the 0875… and 0885… prefixes sit Freeling, Gawler, Hamley Bridge, Riverton, Barmera, Berri and Paruna.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Freeling0875066000…1610
Gawler0875067000…3410
Hamley Bridge0875068000…1710
Riverton0875069000…149
Barmera0875073000…3419
Berri0875074000…4019
Paruna0875076000…3020

Had a call from a Loxton 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 South Australia 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.

Loxton numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Loxton numbering area?

Loxton is in South Australia, in the Loxton Waikerie council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Berri (22 km), Taldra (28 km) and Wunkar (29 km).

What area code does Loxton use?

Loxton 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 Loxton in?

Loxton 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 Loxton phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 19 carriers with allocated blocks in Loxton. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (42.9%), Symbio Networks (16.1%) and Soul Pattinson Telecommunications (11.1%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Loxton numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Loxton 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 Loxton 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 Loxton

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