Merredin: landline numbers and carriers

Merredin 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 29,000 allocated numbers, held by 18 carriers and spread over the 0860… and 0890… dialling prefixes. That makes Merredin 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 Merredin 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
18carriers with allocations
29,000allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Merredin is

State or territory
Western Australia
Council area
Merredin
Local time
— AWST, UTC+8, no daylight saving
Number format
08 60xx xxxx; from overseas +61 8 60xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Burracoppin (16 km), Burracoppin South (16 km), Goomarin (30 km), Baandee (31 km), Muntadgin East (40 km)

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

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

How Merredin was numbered

The oldest block in Merredin 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 2015–2019, but allocations here span 35 years. 7 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
1990–19944
2000–20043
2005–20094
2010–20144
2015–20197
2020–20246
2025–20294

The carriers in Merredin

TELSTRA LIMITED holds the largest share here with 48.3% of allocated numbers across 4 blocks; SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD is second with 15.5%, 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. 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 LIMITED414,00048.3%30/06/199130/06/1991
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD74,50015.5%28/06/200519/08/2026
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED23,10010.7%30/03/200014/07/2016
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED12,0006.9%13/10/200713/10/2007
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED31,2004.1%24/12/200403/02/2012
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED21,1003.8%24/09/201215/11/2016
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD11,0003.4%14/07/200414/07/2004
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED11,0003.4%16/06/200516/06/2005
NETSIP PTY LTD22000.7%14/02/201826/10/2021
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 Merredin

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

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0860024600…100=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0860076800…100=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0860083000…100=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0860086000…1,000AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED15/11/201624/03/2026
0860090200…100=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0860096400…100=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0860108800…100=WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD10/05/2018—
0860146000…3,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD05/10/2018—
0860173900…100TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202024/02/2021
0860182600…100=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0860194800…100=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0860224000…100=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0860236200…100=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0860243000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0860250400…100=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0860262600…100=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0860274800…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0890123000…3,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0890205000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED13/10/2007—
0890300000…1,000ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/12/200411/08/2015
0890387100…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED25/05/2005—
0890387200…100GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD28/06/200519/08/2013
0890387400…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/04/2014—
0890387500…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED03/02/2012—
0890387600…100IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201216/06/2014
0890387700…100AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED24/09/201224/03/2026
0890410000…10,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0890440000…2,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0890542000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED16/06/2005—
0890813000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0890820000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0890945000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—

Numbering areas next to Merredin in the register

Immediately below and above Merredin's blocks in the 0860… and 0890… prefixes sit Goomarin, Great Victoria (Ext), Karloning, Kellerberrin, Korbelka, Marvel Loch, Mount Beaumont, Mount Hampton, Mount Merivale, Mount Stirling, Mukinbudin and Munglinup.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Goomarin0860023300…2918
Great Victoria (Ext)0860023500…2717
Karloning0860023900…3018
Kellerberrin0860024000…2818
Korbelka0860024100…2818
Marvel Loch0860024500…2918
Mount Beaumont0860024700…2918
Mount Hampton0860024800…2919
Mount Merivale0860024900…2818
Mount Stirling0860025000…2818
Mukinbudin0860025200…3018
Munglinup0860025300…2818

Had a call from a Merredin 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.

Merredin numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Merredin numbering area?

Merredin is in Western Australia, in the Merredin council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Burracoppin (16 km), Burracoppin South (16 km) and Goomarin (30 km).

What area code does Merredin use?

Merredin numbers use area code 08. Its register blocks start with 08 60 and 08 90. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 8 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Merredin in?

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

Which carriers hold Merredin phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 18 carriers with allocated blocks in Merredin. By allocated numbers the largest are Telstra (48.3%), Symbio Networks (15.5%) and Soul Pattinson Telecommunications (10.7%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Merredin numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Merredin 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 Merredin 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 Merredin

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